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Help me create a vegetable garden in Huila Colombia

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Please take into account that this volunteer position required to be 25 years old or above. Thank you!
    Do not apply if you are under 25. Thank you for understanding.🙂

    Hello! My name is Ivonne Im 42 years old; since Agust 21/2021 we move into a small town called Garzon Huila and it is know as the soul of Huila!! I live with my 10 year old daughter Sophia! And our new life needs some help with some projects and also with teaching Sophi 2nd language, art crafts, painting or drawing, she also has a small keyboard that she would like to learn how to play.

    At the surounds of this town you can find the beauty of nature and clean air, you can do your own projects and enjoy around. You can visit San Agustin archeological park, Tatacoa Desert, Magdalena Strait, Waterfalls, Rivers and enjoy all the different traditional food and get to know the culture of this beautiful town and people.

    We are also interested in starting community gardens. Taking advantage of front small yards.

    The projects that we would like to learn about are:

    Possible Chicken House for eggs and own meat supply
    Vegetable Garden
    Herbal Garden
    Artisan Bakery, Pastry, pizza, canning and dehydrating food

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    At Garzon you can enjoy of all the traditional places this small town have, like restaurants, caffes, etc and enjoy the beauty of nature that suround us!

    You will be very appreciated here.

    Even though food prices and all has rise, you being a foreign will need little money for food and tourism because dollar is being payed at a really high rate.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    This is a call to all nature lovers that fit for the projects and also side with this professions like: cooks, bakers, elemetary teachers, eco builders, handyman/woman, crafts with wood / sowers / harvesters, Artists.

    Main project is that we would like some one that can lead us into growing a Vegetable garden from scratch :)

    this is not a party house. No smoking. No drinking. we could do a get together and have some drinks but not get wasted.


    We expect Workawayers might be able helping also with:
    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Cooking family meals
    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Run errands
    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Painting walls/murals
    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Typing and printing.
    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Looking for material online
    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ General housekeeping like cleaning, dusting, washing patio, sweeping and moping floor, wash dishes, laundry.
    *Baby sitting
    *Relaxing :D

    The projects that we would like to learn about are:

    Posibble Chicken House for eggs and own meat supply
    Vegetable Gardens
    Corn crops
    Herbal Garden
    Artisan Bakery and Pastry

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    bed in shared room, my house has no doors only front and back yard door :o , shared shower, toilet and sink. You will be able to use kitchen and its appliances and common areas in the house, washer, hangers, etc..

    You must provide your own toiletries and personal care. Breakfast and lunch provided.

    wifi.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Practice Spanish language, Try amazing food and enjoy beautiful nature. Get involved with locals!!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 923353197381

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