Tom

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hey I'm Tom! I was lucky enough to be born and raised in Kenya, on the shores of the beautiful lake Nivasha. My earliest memories are of looking for snakes and chameleons with my dad and being chased by a hippo in my mums car! I moved to the equally beautiful south of Ireland (Cork) when I was 6 and spent a LOT of time on walks in the woods and looking for cool and interesting things on the beach. I have also lived in France and Spain and have travelled quite a bit.

...In other words, I'm mad about nature, adventure, learning new things and meeting new people!

I'm also motivated by making positive social and environmental impact. I have done lots of work with social justice and environmental groups and in 2024, I started an online youth-led solutions journalism platform called Mangrove Report, which showcases inspiring organisations that are helping to solve the world's most urgent problems (check it out!). Helping people to learn about the problems that we face and what can and is being done to solve them is something that brings me great purpose. One of the things that I want to gain from Workaways is a deeper knowledge and understanding of different food systems and building methods. I believe that what we eat and where we live is really important and, if done right, can have enormous positive benefits for us as individuals, communities and the planet!

Centres d’intérêt

Politique/justice sociale

Dev. durable

Ferme

Bénévolat

Soin des plantes

Musique

Histoire

Livres

Art et design

Blogs

Cuisine et alimentation

Jardinage

Langues

Photographie

Écriture

Animaux

Yoga / bien-être

Sports d'équipe

Nature

Fitness

Camping

Plage

Danse

Montagne

Voile / bateau

Sports d’hiver

Sports nautiques

Activités en plein air

Randonnée

Sports d'aventure

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire
Irish: Débutant
Swahili (Kiswahili): Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I speak French and Spanish already, so Portuguese and Italian are both languages that I would love to learn and that I think I would pick up quite easily.

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Éco-projets

Projets artistiques

Bricolage et projets de construction

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Travail associatif

Jardinage

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Entretien général

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider dans une ferme

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Aide informatique / Internet

Home sitting

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Langues

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I am very driven and motivated - I recently completed a degree in History and Politics at Trinity College Dublin. I have a passion for languages - I speak fluent English (obviously) and French (but need to practice), and I speak good Spanish and quite good Swahili and Irish. I have worked in lots of bar and restaurants, so I know what hard work is like (finishing clean up at 4am regularly!). I am very into fitness (running, yoga and gym) and since I was small, I have played loads of sports, including rugby, karate, sailing, surfing, skiing, boxing, football and tennis. I have worked on farms in France (my first job was on a tomato farm when I was 15), Colombia (permaculture farms in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains) and Ireland (a beef and dairy farm in County Waterford) - so I have a good knowledge of different types and methods of farming. I have two younger brothers and I am the eldest of 14 cousins. I was always on babysitting duty growing up (I still am) - so I know how to look after kids! I have cystic fibrosis and need to take care of what I eat, so I have picked up pretty good cooking skills over the years - I can cook nice, healthy and cheap food for small or big groups (my speciality is Indian food).

I think my biggest skill though is the fact that I love learning new things!

Âge

24

Autres infos...

Fun for me is... music, reading, writing, hiking, sea swimming (in Ireland!), interesting conversations and just about anything that is good for the body, mind or soul!

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  Cats unfortunately. I can be around them, but I just cannot have them in my bedroom or sleeping area : (

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  I have cystic fibrosis which means that I require extra calories (about 30-40% more than average), but I have special calorie shakes and I am very used to buying my own eggs and cheese for extra calories. Anywhere that I have worked or travelled, I have n