Join our family and experience real local life near Lake Victoria, Sindo, Kenya

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  Description

  I live with my family along the lake Victoria region a stone throw from the lake.We have a garden where we grow various crops e.g local vegetables ,mangoes,oranges,guavas,bananas,pawpaw ,lemons ,maize,kales,green grams ,groundnuts and many more .In the compound we also rear cows which we milk ,there are also goats , chicken that we rear for eggs and donkey which mostly help in pulling the cart.In the morning we would go to the lake to fetch water with the donkey cart.Yonder from home is a local market where you can easily find every type of lake Victoria fish being sold and the local vegetable so if you want to try fresh water lake fish you are of great advantage.We live in the valley surrounded with several hills where we can go for hiking and also if you need camping .We have a big family of which you will enjoy staying with

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You can see everyday life of our Kenyan family. We can teach you swahili language and luo language. You can also try local food and see how to prepare it like for example ugali, chapati, fish, local vegetables etc.

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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

  You can choose what do you want to help us with. Our daily duties are l:
  - milking cows
  - fetch the water
  - gardening
  - cooking
  - moving out goats, cows and donkeys
  - cleaning
  - decoratins
  - going to market

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent
  German: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I will be happy to learn your languages and can help you learn Luo,English and Swahili too.
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  Accommodation

  We provide you a room with double bed it's perfect for one or two people. If you have yout tent you can also stay next to ours house in garden.
  We are providing you three meals per day. It's breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  
  
  We are asking you for 5$ per day it's for food because for us it really difficult to pay for it.

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  What else ...

  We can go for hike together, visit islands, explore local market, swim in the lake, go to safarii. You can also spend time playing with childrens, go to our church or visit school.
  The easiest way to get to my home is to take bus from Nairobi to Mbita or Homa Bay and then take motorbike to my town. I can help you arrange the transport.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  Though we have no wifi but there is good internet connection .

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 2-3 hours per day.

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