Help a family in Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec, Canada

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  Description

  We're a married couple with two young boys.
  
  For this summer-fall, we could receive someone :
  
  1- June 4th to July 14
  2- August 1st to October
  
  We're located in a beautiful village near the St-Lawrence river: about 40 min east from Quebec City (we can bring you to the ferry if you want to visit the city for a week-end) with many great places around to visit (islands, beaches, parks etc.). We offer a private room with private bathroom with an intimate balcony that has an amazing view of the river and sunsets! We speak French and English at home.
  
  We expect around 5 hours of work per day at your rhythm with a flexible weekly schedule that we fix together and free weekends and evenings to enjoy the area. You can expect a mix of different tasks like : cooking meals, working in the garden or landscaping, spending quality time and playing with our toddler, helping with some basic home maintenance and cleaning.
  
  We absolutely want someone with great love for children and good sense of responsabilities.
  
  We can teach many things about gardening, family life, food transformation and cooking etc. We're not a farm selling stuff outside ; we take care of our land to feed the familly, develop a good education for our children and enjoy the beauty of nature in an approach of integral ecology. We're catholics so don't be surprised if you see us pray together and be sure we'll be happy to receive you even if you don't share our christian faith.
  
  We like to have a video-chat discussion before taking any commitment, using whattsapp as been the best.
  
  We wish you the best with your workaway experience !
  Jonathan, Hannah and the kids.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  French and English improvement (Hannah is from USA and Jonathan is from Quebec, so we speak both language at home). Gardening skills and knowledge, domestic organisation and children care. Discover Quebec, its history and culture. Philosophy and theology with a cup of tea ?

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Help with the children (mainly with our toddler that is soon 3 years old), cook some meals, help with improvement on the land or in the house, help with the gardens during the summer. In a spirit of freedom, dialogue and sharing.
  
  Aider avec les enfants, cuisiner certains repas, aider dans des travaux d'amélioration sur le terrain ou dans la maison, aider avec les jardins au printemps, à l'été.et l'automne. Dans un esprit de liberté, de dialogue et de partage.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We can help you improve your French and English skills.
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  Accommodation

  As you can see on the pictures : Private room and bathroom with balcony with one of the best view on the river and mountains of the north shore. For meals, we consider you has part of familly and usually can share together at least dinner. Of course there's no problem if you just want to eat alone or outside or in your room, you even have a little fridge and table in the room, so just let us know.

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  What else ...

  Québec is 40 min drive (with international airport). Ferry from south shore to Quebec easy to reach. Nearby : islands to visit, beach to swim in the summer, marina to relax, small grocery store with basic stuff. You can use a car with licence and we have bikes too. Cities nearby : Montmagny, Lévis (with ferry to visit Quebec). Other ferries can lead you to the north shore (Charlevoix, Saguenay Fjord etc.), train and buses to Montreal. Parks for hiking not too far too. In the winter : country skiing and snowshoe trails at 5 min from home or directly here on our land, and way more to discover. Welcome !

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Around 5 hours a day, 5 days a week (flexible)

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