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Looking for help with child care, dishes and some dog walking for mid May to end of Jun
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I am a first nation Mama with a 2 year old baby and very active 5 year old. I am looking for help with child care for the 2 year old, three days a week, for three hours each of these days. I also will be asking for help the rest of the week days with keeping up with housework such as dishes and walking the dog.
Weekends will be off as the Littles are with their dad.
I do have teens that come home from school three weekends a month, they are self contained and need no help with.
The kind of house work needed is keeping up with dishs and cleaning kitchen after meals and some light sweeping around the house. If the day permits it an hour dog walk would be asked of you.
Gabriola Island, has lots of beautiful walking paths and loads of different beach access's, this place is a dream for exploring and our beautiful dog Aries knows all the best places to go.
The island is a 20-minute ferry ride to downtown Nanaimo, and there is a cute little village center on Gabriola island for essentials. An island bus is also available that will get you to all different places on the island.
I will be supplying food. If there are particular health or food needs, I will work with you, but you will need to provide your own special needs if out of my budget. Everything can be discussed. Also, if you are needing extra kind of snacks that are not what I am supplying, I will be asking you to purchase yourself.
You will be hosted in a little cabin beside the house so you will be able to take a brake from the family and be in your our own space. It has a very comfortable double bed and sits beside the garden.
I am hosting other work aways to help with the garden and dog walking the last two weeks of each month and the house keeping will be shared with them when they are around.
Drinking will be needed to be kept to a minimum as this is a family home, as for smoking or vaping, there are designated places on the property where you can be accommodate, covered places.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning about gardening in a family setting, and enjoying what it feels like to live with many of different ages.
Projects involving children
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Help
House work is helping with sweeping floors, some meals, dishes, help me keep up with keeping the bathroom tidy and clean.
Generally help with tidying up yard.
Dog walking is one of the biggest things that will be needed, one walk if we are not doing a bigger project in a day. I am looking from 1 to 2 hours a day of exercise the dog, if you love exploring beaches and different wooded paths. Aries is a perfect companion.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I am open to learn from people of different cultures and languages, I am not set on any languages at the moment but very interesting what I can learn.
Accommodation
A little cabbin with a double bed,
I will be supplying food but if there are particular health or food needs that will have to be discussed.
What else ...
The island is a beautiful tourist destination and lots of outdoor walking paths and beaches to visit. I can help facilitate rides unless my schedule is not work able to do so there is a bus system on the island that can get you to most of the placese you need to go. There is a golf course, out door hockey rink(not on ice), tennis courts, skate park, three restaurants and if shopping is needed we are a 20 minute ferry ride to Nanaimo where there are also a bus system and many malls and shopping facilities.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
I can help provide water and electricity, there is no place on the island for dumping bathroom sewage.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Anyone that gets the pleasure of hosting Leo is in for a treat. He is a very good listener, very good at communicating. He was very good at doing projects and getting them done, even pushing to get stuff
done right. He also has the ability to enjoy the moment. He can stop a task dnjoy life and then come right back to… read more
I had plenty of time to explore the island's trails and beaches with Aries who is a great… read more
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Anyone that gets the pleasure of hosting Leo is in for a treat. He is a very good listener, very good at communicating. He was very good at doing projects and getting them done, even pushing to get stuff
done right. He also has the ability to enjoy the moment. He can stop a task dnjoy life and then come right back to… read more
I had plenty of time to explore the island's trails and beaches with Aries who is a great… read more
My… read more
They where very good at getting done any job and if had questions asked and made sure the instructions where clear. Very good comunication skills for both. They shared the house and space with respect, making room for the flow of the family. It truly was a pleasure, I could go on about… read more
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Crystal is such a warm, fun, caring, loving and wise young woman. She happily took us into her home on very short notice and gave us a wonderful stay.
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