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Help out with Animals and cleaning in the winterscene of Norway

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The experience

We need help with the daily care of the animals, and make sure that their life is of the best quality we can provide for them.

You are also to help out with daily cleaning of the house, chopping wood, and shoveling snow, as well as joining in on the daily projects we have going on concerning our homestead.

We're looking for an open minded, self going, positive and handy person, which has no trouble getting their hands dirty.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

What you get

2 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.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 20 and 28 years old

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

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You can expect a rustic and simple life in the country, as described in our profile
- we're 10km away from any town or village.

We have boots and a small selection of work wear available for volunteers to borrow. And bikes so you can get around.

Some tasks is manual labor, so there is no need to go to the gym! You will help on some tasks alone (which mean you should show initiative, be responsible and hands on) and some tasks together with us. Help is ANY suitable task that needs to be done.

Bed in small alcove at the stair landing, curtains for privacy. If mild weather, helpers can stay in a private cabin which has electric heating (not if temperatures are too low)

Shared bathroom and showers, kitchen and livingroom in the house. Shared laundry to be air dried.

We provide 3 in-house meals pr day, at least 1 shared meal.

Activities & Shift

HELPER HOURS
25 hours pr week, 5 days pr week 0900-1430 (this includes 30min lunchbreak),

Days and hours are somewhat flexible, to be agreed on when you arrive.

Shift include morning care of the animals, general maintenance and working on the ongoing project.

Rules

Agreement with houserules to be signed upon your arrival.
We advice to have travel insurance.