Cozy home stay with two little boys!!

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Practice English: 34 travelers recommend this host to practice English
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 26 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Needs help immediately
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

Hello! My name is Ioanna, from Greece and I live with my two beautiful boys , aged: 4years and 6years in Brussels, near the center! Being social and open minded, I would love to welcome to our home someone who could help me out with my children and also with some cleaning and at the same time interact with each other and share our culture, cooking, language etc. Your schedule will be flexible and you will be able to visit around easily!

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate French
Over 19 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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52 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

34 Practicing English
26 Immersing in the local culture
25 Meeting locals
23 Meeting international travelers
8 Developing social awareness
5 Get in touch with nature

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

9 8. Decent work and economic growth
6 11. Sustainable cities and communities
3 4. Quality education

Pame

Chile

An amazing experience. I had 2 types of shifts, one in the morning at the hostel which is simple and takes no more than 2 hours between bedding and cleaning leaving the rest of the day free and the second as a babysitter which is longer, taking care of the boys requires patience and I recommend experience, they are very intelligent and full of energy and know their routines well but, sometimes they don't want to follow them specially at bed time . Ioanna is an excellent hostess, the communication with her is essential, she is very open to sharing with volunteers and help us 🫶🏻

5 days ago

Fernando

Brazil

Ionna is very open and a great person. I stayed at the hostel, the tasks are simple and direct. I stay at the house with the kids, who are great and full of tenderness, as Ionna and Saki are always available for communication. I truly recommend ;)

7 days ago

Jadyn

United States

The boys are sweet, funny, and full of energy, it was fun during play time, however, they were easily angered during their bed time routine often ignoring me completely. I have experience with childcare but perhaps not enough for this position. I spent more time in the hostel which is a 2 hour task cleaning and changing sheets of up to 8 beds, but the shared space means you will be a part of the bedtime routine either way. Overall, Ioanna is a great host and gave many recommendations for things to do, cooked delicious meals, respected the schedule, and her communication was top tier.

24 days ago

Tristan

Canada

Ioanna is a very kind and open host. The housekeeping work is very easy and chill. I made good friends and had a lot of time to visit Brussels. The only thing I'd you don't like kids, this is not for you. They can definitely be a handful sometimes, but if you like kids they can also be great and I got very attach to them by the end. Also you are sleeping in the same room as the kids and the other volunteer so you must be able to communicate your needs well. If you're fine with that then I would recommend this experience for sure!

about 1 month ago

Ioanna replied

I confirm, they are a handful and only people with certain experience and patience can handle them 😁
Thank you for your time and dedication,much appreciated,Cheers !

Fernanda

Brazil

I had a really wonderful experience volunteering. Ioanna is very welcoming and the boys are adorable. It was also a great opportunity to practice English and definitely to become more mentally flexible, as it's a home where you feel a little piece of the world in everything 💖 thank you for everything!

2 months ago

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