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Connect with nature: 8 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Practice English: 8 travelers recommend this host to practice English
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.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

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!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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: 4 weeks

The Experience

General help in the house cleaning, ironing etc. General help in the garden, mowing, strimming, plant care. DIY including painting and decorating inside and outside, wooodwork, and laying paths.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner French
Between 21 and 65 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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9 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

8 Get in touch with nature
8 Practicing English
7 Meeting locals
6 Meeting international travelers
6 Immersing in the local culture
3 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

5 3. Good health and well-being
1 12. Responsible consumption and production

Antonella

Chile

My experience with Karen was wonderful. I spent almost a month at her house working in the greenhouse and in the garden, also helping her with the house and cabin cleaning. Karen is a very nice person, very open, very caring. I felt that we connected very well, that we made a horizontal friendship and she was always willing to lend an ear and help for me. I have no words to express my stay with Karen, it is personal, we made a great friendship and I am happy to have planted the first seeds of the season and give the first stage of life to the greenhouse... welcome spring! Thank Karen !!!

23 days ago

Karen replied

Dear Antonella,
Thank you so much for your very kind words. It was a pleasure to receive you in my house. i hope to see you again very soon.

Eduardo

Brazil

My experience with Karen was simply wonderful. We learned a lot about construction and maintenance. We worked most of the time in the garden, and we were quite lucky with the weather. The house is super comfortable and Karen is a lovely person. She treated us with kindness and took care of us. Additionally, she lent us clothes and boots appropriate for working outside. I hope someday I can return and be able to contribute to other projects in this wonderful place. Thank you for everything! ♥

5 months ago

Karen replied

Thank you Eduardo and Sofia, you are both lovely people and I hope you have wonderful travel experiences.

Sofia

Brazil

Karen is a very sweet person. She wished she had stayed longer at her house. It was a pleasure to help you with your projects and make you happy with the results. The experience was super comfortable and pleasant. I hope to be able to return someday and continue the work in my garden. Thank you for everything Karen, you are kept in my heart

5 months ago

Karen replied

Dear Sofia
It was such a pleasure having you and Eduardo to stay. Everything you did was amazing.

Olivia

Australia

I had an absolutely lovely stay at Karen's. It was the perfect amount of routine and hibernation that I needed after several months of go, go, go travelling. We had delicious home-cooked meals every day, which I especially enjoyed helping out with, and the work was always different which kept things interesting. Karen was super flexible as I was also doing some part-time remote work so was able to work around hours if need. She was also lovely enough to take me around to a couple of nearby spots on the weekend so I also got to do some sight-seeing. I'm already missing the homemade bread!

7 months ago

Karen replied

Thank you Olivia.

Laura

Colombia

It's home away from home❣️ Highly recommended

8 months ago

Karen replied

Laura is amazing, she has become one of the family and we will miss her dreadfully when she goes.

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