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Volunteer in a family run organic farm in Urla, Izmir, Turkey

Colombia

5

My experience in Emine's farm was great. Emine has things pretty well organized. Tasks were reasonable and explained on time. Emine was always given good suggestions about places to visit around and how to get there. She made it easy to move around since she gave us rides to the bus stops we needed. Emine cooked turkish food that was good and enough. We ate meals always together and had talks while eating, that was a nice time. The bedrooms are really comfortable, with nice natural light and views from the outside, and pretty cleans. Emine's dogs that we walked in the afternoons are loving.

almost 2 years ago

Germany

5

10/10. This experience was awesome! The work was great and divers so you could always do something different. Emine was super nice we had great talks and laughs together and she would even help you with planning your off-days and help you get where you want to go. The food was delicious and Emine cooked new dishes everyday and she always asks if you want seconds and in your free time there was a lot you could visit. It's really a great experience I'd recommend to anyone because I totally loved it. Thanks for such a great time and I'm happy I got to be your 4th Worldpackers Volunteer.

almost 2 years ago

Germany

5

The farm immediately gave me a warm and welcoming feeling and it quickly started to feel like a home to me with a very peaceful vibe. Emine is a thoughtful, empathetic and inspiring person, which helps with easily creating this amazing environment. The experience matches the description in the profile! The work was enjoyable and the 5 hours of work a day are perfectly fine, within the two off days a week you have the chance to explore the villages around the area. The breakfast has a special place in my heart! Thank you for making this possible, I'm happy to have been your 2nd WP volunteer.

almost 2 years ago

United States

5

My 3 weeks at Emine's farm was absolutely amazing! The work was enjoyable and hours were very reasonable, I felt like part of a team when working to finish tasks around the farm with Emine and the other volunteers. I couldn't have felt more welcomed and I'm forever grateful for the amazing food Emine would cook and the people I met during my stay! If you like farming or just being outside in general this is a great place for it, there is also so much to do in your free days in the surrounding areas. Thank you for hosting me Emine and I'm happy to have been your first Worldpackers volunteer!

almost 2 years ago

United States

3

I had a nice time at Emine's farm. Great location being next to the beach and an hours walk from Özbek, and I met so many lovely volunteers. The farm work itself wasn't too difficult, but to be honest I wasn't given many farm tasks. While all the other volunteers were out in the field, Emine would have me clean her car or a room in her house. There were expectations but no appreciation. She was also hard to have conversations with. I felt like I was always walking on eggshells or saying the wrong thing around her. Because of that I wouldn't recommend volunteering here for more than 2 weeks.

over 1 year ago

EMİNE replied

Kyla, you applied for a payment position about the cleaning. Do you remember your application letter? "By the way, I am applying to volunteer for two weeks but I am also open to do the three month work position. I am a very clean person and am happy to clean the houses. The earliest I can start is June 30th and can go to September 31st" and you stayed 45 days and got the money what we were agree on. Your comment, even though you forget to do the assigned tasks some times, is not fair. Which is also shows your work ethic, applying for cleaning and complaining about not being on the field with the other volunteers... very interesting.

Brazil

4

Em geral, minha experiência no sítio foi boa. Emine se preocupa em oferecer um ambiente com boa instalação e, você não precisa se preocupar com comida, que é muito boa e à vontade. As tarefas são tranquilas e os horários de trabalho e tempo livre são respeitados. O único ponto negativo, para mim, foi a comunicação. Meu inglês não é bom e, mesmo deixando isso claro antes de confirmar o voluntariado, senti falta de paciência e acolhimento, além de sentir um tom grosseiro comigo em alguns momentos, me deixando desconfortável. Assim, a única troca que tive com ela foi meu trabalho por hospedagem.

2 months ago

EMİNE replied

You didnt made it clear before confirming the volunteer position. Go back and look to the messages please, “If you are writing without any help, your english is very ok. No worries, we work with alive things (animals, plants), so English is importatnt to understand the tasks correct.” I said, and you answered as “ok.” You should have been honest and stated that you wrote it with help. And now, you don't even try to write comments in English...

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