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Help rebuild a home while enjoying our peaceful seaside village.

The experience

The rebuild (2/3 complete) includes carpentry tasks, so ideally you will have some house building & roof shingling skills. When you're not slinging a hammer, enjoy the wild north/west of Vancouver Island. Plenty of hikes in the area, kayaking, mountain biking, or just relaxing by the ocean. Our little village has all the necessary amenities: a beautiful little coffee shop, tasty locally owned pizza shop, gift shop & grocery store.

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.

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.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 22 and 70 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You will be working with me to assist in a few carpentry projects; roof repair, floor repair, finishing exterior of home & building storage spaces. May be some work with insulating spaces.
You can expect breakfast/dinner, a comfortable bed in your private room, and use of the home with a newly finished bathroom/kitchen, as well as plenty of free time to explore the area. If you're a nature lover, this is an ideal spot to hang out for a spell!

Activities & Shift

Daily work will start on a moderately flexible schedule; which could be a few hours per day; Mon-Fri, or 6-7 hrs for four weekdays with more time to enjoy your pursuits. I am semi-retired so there is some flexibility in the days and start times worked, as long as the work gets done. :)

Rules

If you enjoy peaceful surroundings, a retreat type atmosphere, you'll fit in great here. It's a pretty clean environment, mostly healthy meals, clean living. If you enjoy late nights and party atmosphere, It's not your kind of place.