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Family stay in Ghent: cooking, shopping, and household shores

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The experience

I'm a single mom to twins (born in 2022) who's looking for someone to take over some of the household shores: grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, gardening,... so I get to spend more quality time with my kids and don't have the entire mental load to myself.

We are outgoing, we love to travel.

Ideally we are joined by someone who is structured, clean, tidy, calm and loves to have a clean house and knows to cook.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

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

Additional fee required

Amount: € 400 One time

Description: You’ll pay €400 as a deposit once you confirm the stay, before your arrival. Damages to the property or bike will be deducted. In case you don’t comply to the arrangements/agreements we made, this amount will count as a fee to stay with us. It’s the first time in over 3 years that I will use this fee, but because of an unfortunate experience, I feel I need to. Luckily all the other experiences have been great so far, so my hopes are high!

What you get

1 day off per week

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

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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

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

Requirements

Over 22 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Mainly in the household. I prefer it to be proactive and someone with experience in running a household (for example an au pair, lived alone, has a family,...)
You'll be cleaning, cooking, washing/folding linnen/clothes.

You'll be with the kids and occasionally and might be joining us for daytrips (we have a house at the coast as well and sometimes travel there)

Your day off will be a weekday (usually Tuesday but we can discuss this).

Activities & Shift

Your free day will be a weekday.

Rules

You cannot invite other guests over to our house.

No smoking or drinking alcohol.

You'll be asked a deposit in case you cause any damages to the property.

You are able to take care of your own travel requirements.

Accomodation options might be limited (might be sharing a room or have a bed downstairs in our spacious hallway)