Join a busy family based in Aalter, Bellem, Belgium

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  Hey People!
  
  If you want to join our family let us know! (read below)
  Have a great time visiting the world!! Have safe travels!
  *We have space for tents/campers if needed! (also for short stay)
  
  
  Hey there!
  We are a family based in Aalter, Bellem. (Near Ghent)
  We're end 30's and have 2 energetic kids.
  Girl 12 in September and boy 11 in November both 1st grade at secondary school.
  So kids need some friendship/activities but not babysit's ;-) Teenagers :-D
  
  We (Leen and Ben) are self-employed - entrepreneurs, meaning we're quite Busy. (Ben is traveling a lot)
  We have plenty of space to host work away travelers, in exchange for help with kids and household/maintenance of the garden,... We can host up to 2 people at the same time, we prefer 1-2 people at once for the long term (2-4w or even longer!).
  
  Regarding kids: they don't need a babysitter or nanny anymore, but more like "friends" to play with once in a while outside, football or Kubb, go swimming, visit a city,...
  We will ask you what you're planning regarding the day(s), just to know if you're around or not.
  If they need some help, they know they have a friend nearby. (without you babysitting all the time)
  That's also why we don't make a fixed 4-hour work schedule, we leave it freer to you and the weather conditions, so we/you can decide at the moment to just plan another group/family activity.
  We look for people who see what needs to be done and plan it a bit by themselves. (garden, house,... see below)
  If you're not capable of planning yourself, please state in advance, then we will provide you with a schedule.
  
  Open communication about your plans for visiting cities & being away from "home", or ideas for organizing stuff in another way, please shoot! We want people to become a part of the family!
  We prefer to eat together, play some board games together, watch a tv show in the evening...
  or even do a 2-hour game battle on PS4/Xbox...
  
  We have 5000m2 of farmland, we will ask you to help on that as well! (keep the weeds away, water some plants,...)
  You´re welcome to help us build a little farm! Drive the tractor, grow vegetables, ...
  Yes if you join our family your hands will get dirty, and yes you will work outside (a few times a week), within your capabilities,... But next to that, you can bring your swimsuit and enjoy the jacuzzi or infra-red sauna after, enjoy the green area, go make a tour with bicycles, enjoy the little forest next door, read a book in the hammock,...
  
  We have 2 train stations nearby, (Bellem 2.5km - 20 min walk or Aalter 4km - 45 min) We mostly drop off or pick up work-away people if they are arriving, leaving, or going on a city visit while staying with us. (or they use the bicycles)
  From here, you can easily visit Bruges, Ghent, Brussels, Antwerp, Ostend, and Liege in Belgium. If you plan a weekend in Amsterdam or Paris, it's also quite easy to do by train or bus (depending on your budget) If you are planning to do some city trips from here, please PLAN in advance or at least state this before arrival. So we can keep this in mind while organizing the agenda.
  
  If you want to visit our home, please send a mail, add your WhatsApp so we can do a video call upfront!
  
  We are open to eating your local food, we are open to listening to your cultural stories, and we are open to a lot of stuff! Please be open to our way of living too! We will be happy to meet you and give you a space to enjoy Belgium!
  We have many work-away people who became friends, that's our goal with you!
  
  
  We hope to meet you soon! Looking forward to more friends around the world!
  
  
  Leen, Ben, Axelle and Louis!
  
  
  
  ***For first-time travelers, couples, and ...***
  If you are only looking for a spot to work fix 4 hours, and then hide in your room, smuggle food & snacks to your room leaving us with a dirty place, and fill up your backpack with soaps and toothpaste to run after a week (after visiting the 3 biggest cities)... Please do not join our family! (yes we have these experiences)
  
  If you are not willing to make any "connection", please do NOT join our family. (we will kick you out!)
  
  If you are a couple, please think of what your reason is for traveling. We look for people who want to connect with the family. You're not on a "honeymoon", you're on a cultural exchange.
  
  If you are 'just' a traveler looking for a spot (then bring your tent, rent a van, take a hotel, and take care of yourself)
  Don't eat our fridge empty and disappear!
  
  We see Workaway as the exchange of culture/way of living, connecting, and making friends!
  Workaway is not only a cheap way of traveling! - we state this very clearly because we already had some bad experiences..., again, if you do not want to connect, we will kick you out!

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Prática de idiomas

  Ensino

  Jardinagem

  Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  You're in the middle of Ghent & Bruges.
  You van visit Antwerp, Brussels, even Amsterdam & Paris... Its all within max 30min to 3h train.
  
  If you're under 25 you can buy a Go unlimited train ticket for 1 month in summer to visit unlimited cities in Belgium!
  If you bring your international driver license, you can use a car!

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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  Work in the garden, football with kids, cooking.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Holandês: Fluente
  Alemão: Iniciante
  Espanhol: Iniciante
  Francês: Iniciante

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  For people who want to learn dutch, our 2 kids will teach you! If you want to learn the family: French/Eng/Spanish/... you are very welcome! We are willing to learn!
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  Acomodação

  Room with bunk bed (2p), or gypsy wagon (2p)
  private shower/bathroom.
  Free to use jacuzzi , Ir sauna, steam shower,..

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  Algo mais...

  Biking, outdoor sport (20km)
  Use the car OR e-bike...

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  Yes, there is plenty of space to do your online job.

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  Espaço para estacionar campervans

  Yes, there is space to put your campervan. There is even a sweet spot at the end of the street where you can watch the sun go down in the water canal. For romantic souls, it's a nice place to be.

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  Pode aceitar animais

  We can, after chat.

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  2

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  Horas previstas

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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