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Chácara Saíras
We live integrated with the Atlantic Forest; our house still has some details to finish, and our yard still needs a lot of care. We are learning in the process: building and cultivating. Our goal is to promote a living space, valuing local biodiversity.
We live as a family, integrated with nature. We cultivate simple habits and seek depth in our daily life. Mariana, my partner, and I are from the interior of São Paulo, and the children were born in Paraty; they are very curious, and we try to involve them in the different processes here on the small farm. We look for sincere and proactive people, where good communication is extremely important so that our agreements promote a daily life with autonomy and fun.
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About the experience in: Paraty, Brazil
Argentina
I didn't like it. He sleeps in an open-air loft, with many mosquitoes, and rests poorly. Schedules are not respected: you only work when Fuad wants, which makes it impossible to organize. The 3 days off are actually 2. The instructions are confusing and a lot of time is wasted. Fuad complains as if one were an expert. Also, they expect you to clean up outside of the schedule what they dirty, including the meal utensils you did not participate in. One day we showed up for lunch at 3 p.m. just because he wanted. He treated us as individualists and we left earlier. Honestly, the kids are the best part.
11 months ago
fuad replied
Lucas and Nair, we felt that the experience did not meet our expectations. We always seek to teach or learn together, especially when we welcome people with little experience. During the stay, we felt a lot of difficulty interacting and collaborating in daily activities. We also noticed little closeness with the children. In total, it was 10 days of stay with 5 days off, which reduced the time for exchange. We hope you find experiences more aligned with what you are seeking.
About the experience in: Paraty, Brazil
Argentina
At the beginning everything seemed like a place where you could spend time peacefully, respecting both the workdays and the days off, but as the days went by, Fuad started not respecting the days off we had in the agreement and the work began to be slave labor; it's understandable to have to clean everything after finishing a meal, but the work doesn't end anymore if they always bring you something new to clean or what you do, so it already passed the hours established as worked.
11 months ago
About the experience in: Paraty, Brazil
France
Very immersive experience ! Best way to discover Brazil !
11 months ago
About the experience in: Paraty, Brazil
United States
I enjoyed my stay with this family. It was my first Worldpackers experience and they made me feel right at home! The kids were sweet and well behaved and helped me with my Portuguese. Fuad and Mariana are very flexible and happy to make sure you get to do and see what you want in Paraty. Lovely experience, thanks for having me!
12 months ago
About the experience in: Paraty, Brazil
United States
Fuad and his family are angels! You can feel the love they have for each other during every meal:) The kids are so fun and love to include you in all their games and tell you all about school and their activities. Fuad explained his expectations and my roles once I settled in and made it very clear that the goal is to find a routine that works for the both of us :) Unfortunately I had to leave early because of a family emergency and everyone was very helpful and supportive 🩵 Thank you so much Fuad, Mariana and the kids 🩵🩵
about 1 year ago