Kristy

& Otto

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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.

Interesses

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Arquitetura

Tecnologia

Sustentabilidade

Mascotes

Filmes e TV

Vida na estrada

Autodesenvolvimento

LGBTQ

Eventos e social

Cultura

Trabalho beneficente

Fazenda

Cuidar de plantas

Fotografia

Idiomas

Jardinagem

Livros

Música

Culinária e comida

Carpintaria

Animais

Dança

Caminhada

Atividades ao ar livre

Montanhas

Yoga/bem-estar

Esportes de equipe

Naturaleza

Camping

Idiomas

Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Afrikaans: Intermediário
Espanhol: Iniciante
Japonês: Iniciante
Maori: Iniciante
Zulu: Iniciante

Mais detalhes sobre meu interesse em idiomas
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

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Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Temos interesse em:  

Projetos ambientais

Hotelaria/turismo

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Conhecimento de:  

Jardinagem

Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

Manutenção geral

Cuidar de animais

Trabalho beneficente

Ajuda com computadores/internet

Fazer companhia para idosos

House sitting

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Podemos ensinar:  

Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo

Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas

Vida na fazenda

Ajuda a cuidar da casa

Idiomas

Projetos artísticos

Ensino

Quais são suas habilidades?

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

Idade

39 & 40

Algo mais...

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).

Mais algumas informações

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  Fumante

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  Carteira de motorista

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  Alergias
  Otto is allergic to bees

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  Dietas especiais