Kristy

& Otto

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Description

My name is Kristy and I'm a Mum and music teacher with a curious soul. My husband Otto builds and renovates houses and bakes yummy treats for our family in his spare time. We used to live in South Africa, but one day we decided to go on an amazing adventure in South America(thanks to this "Workaway" website) - and actually ended up having our first child, Jesse, in Chile. We then moved permanently to New Zealand and had another son, Eli, and have enjoyed family hikes, camping trips, beach day trips and dance parties in our lounge. Now that the boys are a little older, currently Jesse is 11yrs and Eli is 6yrs, we're ready to explore some more of the world and see what we can contribute and learn in a country different from our own.

Otto has 11 year experience in farming- he ran a timber plantation, a beef cattle herd and also worked on a dairy farm. He's now a qualified builder and has 7 years experience in working as a carpenter. Otto is very interested in green living/eco-friendly lifestyles, eco-building techniques (especially cob building) and art projects. He is a enthusiastic sportsman.

I (Kristy) have over 20 years of teaching experience in schools and privately (kids, teens and adults) and currently run my own business teaching private music lessons. I would be very happy to teach English to children/adults or help look after/entertain children. As a Mum myself, housework, gardening, childcare and cooking are part of my everyday life already so I'd be happy to help in any way I can. I play the piano, guitar , cello and some drums - music is a huge part of my life whether I am teaching it or playing an instrument myself.

Our kids, Jesse and Eli, are imaginative, friendly boys who get on well with other children and are happy to help with small jobs and chores that are age appropriate to them, or keep themselves occupied playing nearby. We were thinking of alternating turns completing our volunteering hours while the other person watched the kids, eg: Otto did his volunteer hours in the morning and I (Kristy)did mine in the afternoon/evening. Of course, some tasks could be completed with the kids at our side and we are open to that too.

We are hoping to spend a month of each year volunteering/adventuring with our kids. This year is our first time doing it with the kids (2025).
We'd like to possibly visit 2 different Workaway hosts but are open to spending more time at just one host if the situation required.

Centres d’intérêt

Bricolage / artisanat

Architecture

Technologie

Dev. durable

Animaux de compagnie

Films et télé

Vie en van

Dev. personnel

LGBT+

Événements/vie sociale

Culture

Bénévolat

Ferme

Soin des plantes

Photographie

Langues

Jardinage

Livres

Musique

Cuisine et alimentation

Menuiserie

Animaux

Danse

Randonnée

Activités en plein air

Montagne

Yoga / bien-être

Sports d'équipe

Nature

Camping

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Afrikaans: Intermédiaire
Espagnol: Débutant
Japonais: Débutant
Maori: Débutant
Zulu: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Kristy is a trained teacher and has had experience teaching English before. Otto would be open to teaching English as well. We are always interested in learning new languages or growing in some languages we're will beginners at. Languages break down barriers between cultures and bring people together - that's why we love learning and teaching

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Ça nous intéresse :  

Éco-projets

Accueil / tourisme

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Nous avons des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Entretien général

S’occuper des animaux

Travail associatif

Aide informatique / Internet

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Home sitting

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Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

Bricolage et projets de construction

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Aider dans une ferme

Aider à la maison

Langues

Projets artistiques

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Kristy: teaching, administration, music, general computer skills, good with people
Otto: farming, sports, gardening, basic wood-working, general computer skills, good with people

Âge

39 & 40

Autres infos...

Otto loves playing hockey, taking our kids for bike rides and experiments with making bread in his spare time. Kristy loves reading, playing uno with Jesse (our eldest son) and going for nature walks with Eli (our youngest son).

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  Otto is allergic to bees

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  Régime alimentaire spécial