Robin & Helena

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  • Travel information

    We are currently

    Travelling

    Our next destination:

    New Zealand - from Sep 2023 until Sep 2026
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  • Description

    Hi! We are Robin (23) and Helena (23).
    Robin has recently completed a masters degree in Mechatronics and Robotics whilst Helena is working for a charity based in Leeds. Helena studied History and Spanish, so as you can see together we have a broad array of interests.
    Saying that, one thing we both agree on is that we would love to spend as much time in our lives as possible exploring and discovering the world around us.
    We both have plenty of volunteering experience:
    -We volunteered at an NGO and school in Cambodia where we lived with a local family and taught English classes for 4 to 5 hours a day.
    -Helena has worked as a Volunteer Coordinator for a health-care charity, recruiting and managing volunteers, as well as developing the volunteer campaign. Helena also regularly volunteers at a local charity helping children with non-english-speaking parents with their homework.
    With respect to our free time, we love to explore the outdoors and enjoy country walks, while in Leeds we had direct access to the beautiful Yorkshire dales. Robin was also part of a Comedy Society and writes and acts sketch shows, he has a hidden dramatic side that could perhaps be beneficial to some hosts!
    Additionally, We have both worked in an office (Robin was a Mechatronics Engineer and Helena a Volunteer Coordinator) and therefore have developed our interpersonal and communication skills.
    Robin also worked part time organising the administration of a website, which has especially developed his communication skills and offers him a chance to retain his Spanish fluency via translation. This makes him specially qualified to share his knowledge of computers.
    Helena has also worked part time in her local village shop, helping her to really engage well with her local community. By committing to our jobs, we are able to demonstrate how committed we would be to Workaway projects, ensuring that we offer to the best quality services and make our visit worthwhile for everybody involved.
    Helena is aware of the importance of the English Language worldwide, and as part of her determined attitude to be able to share her knowledge of English, she has completed a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course which have given her the teaching skills necessary engage students in a classroom environemnt.
    We are keen travellers and are open to travel any country, since we believe that every destination has a diverse and unique culture, ready to be experienced. We are particularly interested in adding value to the local comunities we visit through sharing out knowledge and skills with them. Therefore we hope to leave a positive impact on the people we meet and the places we visit in exchange for unforgetable life experiences.
    We are keen to try out any jobs or take on the opportunity to learn any new skills that are available for us to try our hands at. We endeavour to fully immerse ourselves in any experience that comes our way, whether it be into community lifestyle, a school, or in a guest-house - we intend to give us as much as we can, in order to reap the benefits of offering our voluntary skills to any project or organisation.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

    We're interested in:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Art Projects

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    General Maintenance
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Hospitality/Tourism

    Able to teach about:  

    Charity Work
    Languages
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    Robin is fluent in Spanish, having grown up in the beautiful town of Vejer de la Frontera in the South of Spain.
    Helena is has a degree in History & Spanish and is working towards fluency in Spanish.
    Robin enjoys extreme sports (scuba diving, bouldering, kite surfing and snowboarding).
    Helena is a trained TEFL teacher (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).
    Robin is a keen engineer (Masters Degree in Robotic & Mechatronic Enginnering from the University of Leeds), particularly on the electrical side and undertakes various projects.
    Both of us speak French at a beginner level.
    We have experience in working with younger children - teaching english for a month in Cambodia, and Helena taught English and other subjects in Spain for a year as part of her degree.
    Developed levels of customer service and communications skills.
    For any NGO's out there with a volunteer programme - Helena worked as a Volunteer Coordinator and can help with this.
    Recently helped in the renovation of a school in Spain - mainly decorating and painting.

  • Age

    28 & 27

  • What else ...

    We love boardgames!!

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements
      We are both trying to be vegetarian but are not very good at it :)

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