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Join our family and help us renovate an old water tower

The experience

Living in an old building with a large garden means there are always a lot of tasks to do. We have more plans than time for all our building projects and ideas. So this is why we need you! In general, we need help with the maintenance of the old water tower. That can be sanding, painting but also working in the garden, chopping wood or building a woodstock. We think the help is not too difficult and most of the time we will be there to help.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Requirements

Fluent English

Between 22 and 50 years old

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

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

In the winter we need wood to warm the house. We have a huge pile now that have to be chopped. We have an easy and save machine for that. But still, it can be kind of a workout for you. So if you'd like to build some muscle...

Activities & Shift

There will be a bike to explore Gouda and the nature around Gouda. If you like to use the canoe, that's also a possibility. The train station is only a 15 minutes drive away (by bike) so it's easy to visit the other highlights of Holland. We can tell you all about it when you are here. We would be happy to show you around in Gouda. If you are interested in learning Dutch or if you are curious about the Netherlands and the Dutch culture, we can teach you a lot about it.

Rules

We don't drink or smoke.
You will sleep in our caravan in the back of the garden so you will have privacy. Bathroom and toilet are in the house and shared. We eat three times a day and it would be nice if you will join us. I will cook for you but we are also curious about your favorite recipe and cooking skills!