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πΎποΈ Countryside & Beachside Homestay π‘β¨
The experience
πIf you enjoy spending time with little ones π§, having fun, and soaking up the sun, this is the perfect opportunity for you! β¨
β° What to Expect:
You'll volunteer a few hours a day, just 4-5 days a week β plenty of time to enjoy the beach too! πββοΈπ΄
π Special Offer!
If you donβt have an account yet, feel free to get a discountππ° by using our PROMO CODE : ALOHA
Canβt wait to welcome you to our home & share this adventure together! πΈπ‘
What you offer
30 hours of help per week
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
What you get
3 days off per week
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.
Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
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.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Between 19 and 35 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesnβt accept couples or partners)
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
We are a multicultural family living just 2 minutes from Milano Marittima (Ravenna) in a cozy little villa from the '70s. π‘β¨ Our home is just a 5-minute drive (or a 15-minute bike ride π΄ββοΈ) from the beach ποΈ and a short 2-minute drive (or 10-15 min walk πΆββοΈ) from the train station π.
π¨βπ©βπ§ About us:
π¨βπ¦° Dad Luca works in Rome ποΈ
π©βπ¦° Mom Dobrila works in Cervia π
π§ Little Sofia (2y) is all about fun & adventures! π¨ποΈπΆ She loves beaches, lakes, rivers, hiking, drawing, learning, dancing, playing, and singing! πβ¨
The longer you want to stay with us, the better! π We just got back from the States πΊπΈ and recently moved in. Weβre renovating our home one piece at a timeβmaking it even cozier! π οΈπ‘
Canβt wait to meet you! πΈπ
Activities & Shift
What We Offer:
ποΈ Private room for your comfort
π½οΈ Use of the kitchen & fridge (and if we're home, we love to cook together! π)
π² Bike & baby trailer for easy rides
πΆ Kayak for fun on the water
π Car (stick or automatic) for Sofiaβs needs
π Trekking baby carrier for little adventures
π± Gardening fun in our front/back yard π©βπΎ
πΆ Join us on family trips!
π Pick-up from the train station (depending on our schedule)
π What Weβre Looking For:
π§ Speak English & play with Sofia a few hours a day (schedule may vary)
β¨ Extra helping hands with:
βοΈ Drop-off/pick-up from childcare (sometimes) πΈ
βοΈ Meal prep or helping with it π½οΈ
βοΈ Dishwashing π§½
βοΈ Light house chores π
β° 4-6 hours/day, 4-5 days/week (max 30h/week)
πΊοΈ You get at least 2.5 days OFF per week β plenty of time to travel & explore Italy or even Europe! π§³βοΈ
Rules
Essential requirements:
1)fluent / native ENGLISH speaker
2)experience with toddlers or in education
3)NON smoker
4)due to the fact that my husband won't be home that much, we host only girls
Also let us know if you have one or more of the skills below (anyhow those below are non-mandatory π) :
1.driving license that can be international or EU driving license
2.Multicultural experience / volunteered abroad
3.Bachelor/ degree in education or related subjects
4.Fluent in Russian or Chinese
5.Love for cooking, sharing recipes, gardening and learning handwork
6.Outdorsy person
7.Play any instrument
If you got to this point, please start your first message with "aloha", so we know you read this description, activities and rules π
Host in high demand at the moment
Many worldpackers have been applying to this position recently. The host will probably not be able to respond to all of the applications, so we recommend that you also apply to other hosts in our community and not just this one :)