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Christian based organization supporting adults with autism to live a full life in Hawaii, USA

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Faith based organization that supports adults with autism to live independent lives with real friendship. Activities can include outings such as trips to the local farmer's market or shopping, cooking, laundry, yard care, gardening, maintenance of the home and all activities of daily living. Most of our volunteers stay three to six months.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn about supporting adults with autism to live an independent life in the tropics. Life this way can be a challenge; a challenge which has the potential to help you grow in ways you never imagined. This is about sharing your life as an extended family.

  • Help

    Help

    Stay in a lifesharing property that supports adults with autism on the North Shore of Maui. International travelers are welcome.

    Help support adults with autism with cooking, cleaning, companionship, yard work, gardening, general care for the home and more. Experience helping or living with autistic individuals preferred. Most help will either be first thing in the morning getting everyone ready for the day, in the evening with dinner and getting ready for bed and weekends to farmers market on Saturday and Church on Sunday.

    Immediate opportunities available. Must be comfortable with adults with autism and be able to pass a background check. Can be male or female. Most volunteers stay for three to six months.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Private bedroom in a large home. Shared bathroom, shared kitchen. Internet available.
    We will provide plenty of food in the home for volunteers to cook. When working with the residents meals will be made together. Volunteers are welcome to put together a shopping list and we will do our best to accommodate within reason.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Walking distance to restaurants, grocery store, post office, hardware store. Walking distance to bus stop to travel anywhere on Maui. Check us out at mauihope.org.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 966257684621

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The image shows a group of people with disabilities posing for a photo, with a body of water in the background and a clear sky above them. The scene appears to be a recreational outing.
The image depicts three individuals sitting at a table, engaged in cutting carrots on cutting boards, with a bulletin board and tropical painting visible in the background.
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