Oakland California, Hiking and Helping around the House! :)

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Connect with nature: A traveler recommended this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: A traveler recommended this host to have close contact with locals
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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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.

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

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Feb

Stay at least: 1 week

The Experience

My spouse has Parkinson's Plus, so in this position you will be helping me with household tasks and some yard projects while also gaining empathy and understanding of this progressive disability. There are a number of yard and garden tasks: Turning compost, repairing planter boxes, trimming bushes and trees, moving soil, setting flagstones, etc. as well as household chores.

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Requirements

Fluent English
Over 24 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Mandatory volunteer introduction video

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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1 Review

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

1 Get in touch with nature
1 Meeting locals
1 Creating true social impact

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 3. Good health and well-being
1 12. Responsible consumption and production

Tom

Australia

Hope and Lee were truly phenomenal in their hospitality and making me feel welcome. They were both so incredibly kind and welcoming. The food that was cooked was absolutely excellent and the tasks that I was assigned were very manageable. I felt incredibly respected and appreciated throughout the duration of my tenure and really felt a strong connection with both Hope and Lee. The house is atop the home with an unbelievable view of surrounding the home and San Fran. Additionally, it's very close to a beautiful redwood forest which you can take a walk through in the afternoons.

28 days ago

Hope replied

It felt like Tom was a member of the family. We absolutely loved having him and he’s welcome back any time! Not only was he helpful, but also kind, fun, and openhearted. 🩷

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