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Language(s) I would like to learn : English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian
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The reason for wanting to help as a workawayer is to learn about diffrent skills and help and meet people.And experience different places. Some interest to know more about and help if needed are permaculture,and agroforestry and doing necessary tasks. Also in and around the house. Favourite things and pastime to do are hiking in nature together with my cat named Viper .Going travelling for longer periods.Most travelling time was in India.Also Autralia and Madagascar. Making oil pantings at home is my hobby indoors. And cooking is also something that i would like to try more. Cat Viper is also a workawayer she is a very friendly cat who likes to go on adventures with my. Some previous volonteering experience was on a nature inclusive farm (WWOOF) in the netherlands for one and a half year and it was great to be a part of that.Now workaway is new to my.I can work independently or together with other people.
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Projects that involve children are required to establish and comply with child protection guidelines.

Workaway Giving Back

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Fighting climate change

Here at Workaway, we are committed to travelling sustainably and want to take responsibility in reducing our carbon footprint.

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Our mission

Our ultimate aim is to build a community of global travellers who want to see the world whilst contributing and giving back to the places they visit.

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We believe empowering communities at a local level is one of the most impactful ways to help them build self-sustainable livelihoods.

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