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Looking for a meaningful cultural exchange in a warm family environment? We're looking for a motivated, caring volunteer who would love to become part of our family! Help with everyday tasks like light cleaning, tidying up and preparing meals together, with occasional childcare support. Share daily moments, build genuine connections and experience the joy of family life while contributing to our home!
20 hours of help per week
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
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.
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
Fluent English
Over 23 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
***Currently looking for one person who is great with kids starting November ***
We are a family who enjoys spending as much time outdoors as we can. We have a 14-year-old daughter and 4-year-old twin boys. So, life can be pretty busy.
We love to garden, hike, swim, kayak and explore. Pretty much anything nature has to offer.
Having twins keeps our hands full, so we are looking for some general help with household chores, cooking, cleaning, and keeping an eye on the kids in order to give us more time to spend together.
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Welcome to the wonderful west coast of Canada! We are a family of 5 living on beautiful Bowen Island in British Columbia, very close to Vancouver (20 minute ferry trip to Horseshoe Bay and then 30 minute bus or 20 minute drive to downtown).
We were drawn to this place because of its beauty, tranquility and incredible sense of community. Bowen is home to about 3500 full time residents, many of whom are young families. We are surrounded by many easily accessible beaches, magical forests and unique rugged terrain. Our main village has wonderful coffee shops and restaurants, as well as plenty of local art.
Bowen Island is just off the Sea-to-Sky highway between Vancouver and Whistler. The local ski mountains on the north shore of Vancouver are easily accessible by bus from Horseshoe Bay (which is where our ferry from Bowen arrives in West Vancouver). From Horseshoe Bay, you can also catch ferries to Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, so this is a great home-base to be able to explore some of the most beautiful areas of British Columbia.
I (Rich) am originally from Kingston, Ontario, and moved west in 2004. I am a holistic nutritionist with a private practice in Vancouver, as well as on Bowen Island. In my free time, I enjoy sports of all kinds (currently playing soccer and softball on Bowen Island), exploring new hikes around the island, camping, and puttering in our garden.
Rachel is originally from Montreal and moved west around 2012 to be closer to the mountains and the ocean. She is a pediatric occupational therapist but is currently taking some maternity time with our twin baby boys. In her free time, Rachel also plays softball, and is passionate about rock climbing, slacklining/highlining, and skiing.
Our twins are just over a year old and keep us very busy.
We have an 11 year old daughter named Madison who is part-time homeschooled and loves being outside biking, or inside drawing, baking, or playing board games.
Due to sensitivities(migraine triggers), we tend to keep our home fairly scent-free. We are unable to accept any smokers and would ask that you please let us know if you use perfume or scented products. Thanks for your understanding!
We live at the end of a quiet street in the middle of the forest with trails out our backyard. You can walk to a meadow or around a lake right from our home.
We have a spare bedroom downstairs with a comfortable queen bed. Our workaway will have this space to them-self. The rest of the home is shared with us and most of the common space is upstairs. The bathroom has a large shower but we do not have a bathtub.
You will have access to share all of the home including the bathroom, kitchen, laundry, and Living room.
Bowen Island is only a 20 min ferry ride from the Mainland, and a short 30 min bus ride to downtown Vancouver. The location is a prefect base for exploring all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. The ferry terminal in Horseshoe Bay will give you access to Vancouver Island, and the Sunshine Coast. Or you can explore up the Sea to Sky highway to Squamish (world class rock climbing), Whistler (world class skiing), Pemberton and beyond. There is no shortage of things to see and do!
We are looking for a non-smoker as there is a smoke allergy in the home.
We would love to have an extra pair of hands to support us with some basic day-to-day tasks. Having twins keeps us busy, so the help we need will be anything from general/deep cleaning, food prep, tending to the kids, or helping out in the garden or with the chickens.
We also have a 14-year-old who may need the occasional ride to and from a friend's house or singing lesson.
The main focus will be on helping to keep our home tidy and clean.
We are looking for someone who feels like part of the family.
