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Stay with a local family in Senegal — no volunteering, no program

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The experience

Stay with a local family in Palmarin, Senegal, and step into everyday life from the inside.

You share meals, sit together in the evenings, talk, laugh, and spend time in a way that slowly becomes familiar.

You are not passing through — you are included in the rhythm of the house, in simple moments that build real human connections.

Over time, conversations deepen, habits form, and what starts as a stay can turn into something more personal.


What you offer

1 hours of help per day

Photography: Take, edit and provide amazing photos.

Video Making: Create, edit and publish digital videos.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 15 Per day

Description: Travelers contribute 15€ per day. This supports the family hosting you.


What you get

6 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.


Requirements

Intermediate French or Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

This experience is simple and grounded in daily life.

You live with a family and are included in their routine — meals, evenings, conversations, and time spent together.

There is no fixed program or schedule. Each day depends on the rhythm of the house and the people around you.

What matters is your presence, your openness, and your ability to adapt to a different environment and culture.

Over time, what starts as unfamiliar becomes meaningful through shared moments.


Activities & Shift

There are no fixed tasks or working hours.

Your main role is to be present and engaged in daily life with the family.

We do ask you to occasionally capture moments of your experience (photos or short videos) to help share the reality of life here.

This is done naturally — no staging, no scripts, no heavy editing.

You may also have access to a shared Instagram account where some of these moments can be posted.

The idea is not to produce content, but to document real experiences as they happen.


Rules

Respect the family, their home, and local customs.

Be present, attentive, and willing to adapt to a different way of life.

Participate in daily life with sincerity — not as an observer, but as a guest.

Avoid staging or transforming moments for content — authenticity matters more than aesthetics.

If something is unclear, ask. Communication is key.