Join a multicultural family near Ericeira, Portugal

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  Description

  My wife, daughter and I are French and American and moved to Portugal 2 years ago. We are based on two neighboring properties in nature, 5 minutes from a renowned local surf beach, 15 min from Ericeira and 25 min from Sintra; 50 min from Lisbon.
  
  On one of our properties, we host a forest school for children ages 3-6, where our daughter attends on weekdays from 9am-5pm. On this property we built a dome house where we will be living and have a smaller dome for events, immersive journeys, music, yoga as well as a wood fire sauna.
  
  The caravan has running water, electricity, internet, and an outdoor compost bathroom and shower.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are French and American and speak both languages. The other families who attend the forest school on our property are all international. Our forest is a point of passage for many locals, as such, there is plenty of opportunity to practice your Portuguese.

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  Au Pair Help

  This host is looking for Au pair help.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Help look after a forest and a small garden. Help take care of our 3 year old daughter, Layla, and her baby brother, Cohen. With plenty of time to go surfing, hiking or explore the nearby Sintra park. We have a dome studio for working on immersive art, musicians and visual artists welcome.
  
  We are looking for someone who loves kids, wants to be in nature, is flexible and comfortable with a variety of tasks. In exchange we provide a beautiful living arrangement in nature and time in a welcoming family environment. Depending on interest there is also space for involvement in the projects we have ongoing on the property. Help will only be in our private home/garden and not in any spaces that will be used by paying guests or the forest school.
  
  We are looking for someone to integrate our family and help with the running of our household and private space, around 20 hours a week. Just as you would in a co-living arrangements, we like sharing tasks so everyday is a bit different,

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Portuguese: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  You will have your own on-site caravan (7m long - fully kitted). The caravan is spacious and has a lovely view overlooking the forest. The caravan has running water, electricity, internet, and an outdoor bathroom, and is separate from the house so you have your private space - it is effectively a stand-alone studio for a single person.
  
  Regarding meals, you have your own kitchen and you can use our car or bicycle if you want to head to the local market/supermarkets. On the whole, you will be mostly autonomous for dining.

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  What else ...

  When not helping, you can borrow our car to visit the nearby area, or borrow a surfboard and hit the beach which is a short walk from the forest. We are at the heart of a World Surf Reserve. There are many breaks depending on conditions and levels. The forest is located above Praia de Vigia (a beautiful wild beach) and 5 min from Praia de Sao Juliao (a good beginner beach). We also have mountain bikes you can borrow or go for long trail runs.
  For city activities, we are located 15 min from Ericeira, 25 min from Sintra, and 50 min from Lisbon by car.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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