Harry

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Hello, I'm Harry from Bedfordshire in South-East England. I have been travelling in Latin America since September 2024. I am currently in Brazil and am hoping to settle somewhere for 1-3 months, to spend some time to familiarise myself with a place and meet new people, exchanging culture, language and stories.

I would describe myself as a friendly, open-minded, kind and hardworking individual. I am happy to ‘get my hands dirty’ and undertake laborious jobs, which I enjoy applying myself to. I am open to Workaway entailing hands-on work, but also technical, computer-based work as well as language teaching. I would like to work within NGO’s and charities as a career, so any experiences working within these would especially appeal to me. I can speak both Spanish and Portuguese to an intermediate level.

I started my current trip after finishing a Masters in Security Studies, which is a political science degree focussed on global security, development, and issues such as protest trends. Before this, I completed a degree in Politics and Philosophy. I thoroughly enjoyed both of these degrees, as they allowed me to gain a deep understanding of cultures from around the world, and enhanced the drive within me to travel as much as possible. However, I believe to truly understand a culture and a place, it is necessary to spend a prolonged period there, and also to give something of yourself to this place. Volunteering is the perfect combination of this, as it allows strong cultural exchange, but also ensures I am providing something to the places through which I travel.

My work experience is mainly retail based, as I held a role as a customer assistant in a supermarket throughout my studies. This enhanced my communicate skills and ability to work in a team. I also have some experience working in construction, as I worked for my father’s steel fitting company during the school holidays for 2 months when I was 16. As a result I have basic experience of working in construction, so I am confident in completing D.I.Y jobs. In addition, I am a keen sportsman, and I worked as a youth football referee for 2 years. This required me to communicate effectively with children, whilst also taking responsibility for their safety.

Despite not having previous experience in working on an eco-project, I am really interested in learning about sustainability and alternative lifestyles. I am very passionate about protecting and conserving the environment, as I believe that anybody with a desire to travel and see the world, should also be motivated to protect it. Furthermore, though I have limited marketing experience, I would be keen to help with this, as I believe my knowledge of the world and other cultures would be a great help.

I am always willing and keen to work hard and efficiently. I have worked successfully as part of a team and independently, so I am used to using my initiative or communicating with others to complete tasks. I take pride in working to the best of my ability and achieving tasks to a high standard. Alongside this, to me, the greatest appeal of travelling is to meet new people, to broaden understanding of different cultures and different people. To achieve this, I would like to find a Workaway in which I can work hard and give something of myself, whilst also learning from others and having new experiences.


In conclusion, my passion for taking part in a Workaway experience is to meet new people, have new experiences and try to give something of myself whilst doing this. Thank you for reading my profile.

Interesses

Idiomas

Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Espanhol: Intermediário
Português: Intermediário

Mais detalhes sobre meu interesse em idiomas
I am a native English speaker, and have been in Latin America for the past 6 months. During this time I have attended both Spanish and Portuguese schools, and am very keen to advance both of these languages. I am aware that English people are less competent in speaking other languages, and am very keen to return from my trip with a strong grasp of both Portuguese and Spanish.

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Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Tenho interesse em:  

Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas

Vida na fazenda

Projetos ambientais

Projetos artísticos

Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo

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Conhecimento de:  

Jardinagem

Manutenção geral

Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

Ajuda a cuidar da casa

Cuidar de animais

Trabalho beneficente

Ensino

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Poso ensinar:  

Hotelaria/turismo

Idiomas

Ajuda com computadores/internet

Quais são suas habilidades?

- Childcare.
- communication skills. I am a good communicator and team worker.
- basic carpentry.
- teaching skills. Experience with teaching groups through football coaching.
- cooking skills (Great love for all cuisine, eager to learn new techniques. I would be more than happy to cook for you as I love cooking for my friends at home)
- taking care of animals
- building (not advanced but comfortable completing construction related tasks)
- English teaching, excellent English
- Spanish and Portuguese speaking
- Adapt well to environments
- Handle manual labour well
- volunteering experience

Idade

24

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