Elise

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hi there!

I am coming to Canada at the beginning of April until 31st of May, and am looking for rural places, homesteads, farms, self sufficient places to contribute hands on with what is needed, learn new skills and knowledge related to sustainable, self sufficient and off grid living, and to meet new people and learn from them and their life stories :)

A bit about me and what I am bringing:
I grew up on the countryside in the Netherlands, so I have some experience with tools and equipment, hands-on labour, and small farm animals. I also volunteered for the animal ambulance in Amsterdam, where I gained some additional skills in working with (wild) animals.

I am in general a handy person and creative with coming up with solutions to challenges, and I am not shy of hard work and very eager to learn new skills. I am naturally helping with standard household tasks that involve everyone, like cooking the shared meals, washing up, etc. :)

I am currently living in Berlin since 3.5 years, where I enjoy the enormous diversity of cultures and the feeling of freedom to be who you want to be. I work for an educational organization, where I do finances and intercultural summer projects with youngsters.

I see myself as a positive, open minded, spontaneous yet structured, responsible yet adventurous, curious and respectful person who loves animals, nature, outdoor activities, sustainability, playing board games, crazy dancing and being creative. I am also currently on a quest to become more mindful :)

I love to connect with all different kinds of people and very eager to learn from them! I believe with an open mind in life and towards others, you can learn things you otherwise would never have learned.

Some other possibly important details:
- I am a vegetarian.
- I have a B1 drivers lisence
- Fluent in English, native in Dutch, A2 level of German

What I am looking for:
I am looking for places where I can help in the ways that are needed, related to homesteading, sustainable and self sufficient living, animal care, etc.. These are for example woodworking, construction and building, planting/maintaining crops (vegetable gardens or bigger), energy / water conservation and management, permaculture, animal handling and care, working with bees, or anything else that helps me understand what it takes to run a homestead and live as self sufficient as possible.

I am not looking for places that specifically need help with children. I already did my share of babysitting in my twenties :)

Next to the work, I am very keen to go exploring nature, do outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking, etc., and just enjoy the beautiful places I will be staying while reading a good book outside, wake up with the sunrise in the morning, and sit by a fire at night.

Ask me any questions if you want to know more about me, I am always down for a skype meeting to see if there is a connection beforehand :)

Centres d’intérêt

Bénévolat

Plage

Animaux

Sports d'aventure

Montagne

Technologie

Politique/justice sociale

Événements/vie sociale

LGBT+

Végétarien ou végan

Dev. durable

Culture

Dev. personnel

Livres

Bricolage / artisanat

Musique

Soin des plantes

Écriture

Jardinage

Dessin et peinture

Yoga / bien-être

Camping

Fitness

Nature

Sports nautiques

Activités en plein air

Sports d’hiver

Danse

Langues parlées

Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Éco-projets

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Travail associatif

Langues

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

S’occuper des animaux

Aider dans une ferme

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Accueil / tourisme

Entretien général

Aide informatique / Internet

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Problem solving is something that I am good at and which I enjoy doing. It comes in handy in any kind of situation. When I am facing a (new) problem, or when someone needs help solving a problem, I get creative with coming up with solutions.

Outdoor skills
- Taking care of animals (love it!)
- Basic skills with hand / electric tools
- A bit of gardening (my grandma is my great example)

Indoor skills
- cooking for big groups
- organizing, minimizing, cleaning
- childcare
- all kinds of computer skills related to wordpress, canva, excel, social media
- easy indoor repairs, painting, etc.

I speak fluent Dutch and English and a bit of German

If you want to see my professional skills you can look me up on linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/elise-rijssenbeek-55339267

Âge

35

Autres infos...

- I love game night with friends and family
- I love reading books
- I love being in all kinds of nature and go for walks or climb trees every so often
- I am taking a course in life coaching to teach myself more about being able to help people in my close circle when they struggle with stuff
- I love working and taking care of animals. I volunteered for the animal ambulance in Amsterdam which was an amazing and very teaching experience
- I worked for half a year with people who were homeless/struggling with addiction which was one of the most teaching and grounding experiences ever
- I travelled south east asia for 3,5 months and I lived/travelled in Australia for 9 months and travelled Europe a fair bit
- One of my lifegoals is to live in either a tiny house or a house boat someday, preferably self sustaining with renewable energy sources and permaculture

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  Just people's bullshit

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  Vegetarian aspiring to be vegan (but not strict atm)