Smokinya Foundation is a Workaway hosting organisation as of December 2023
About “Workaway”
Workaway is a platform that allows members to receive homestays and food in exchange for a pre-agreed amount of time per day of work. The opportunities on offer are varied and based in a wide range of countries around the world.
A Workawayer is: a traveller who wants to give back to the communities and places they visit. Open to helping hosts and using the experience to learn and immerse in the local culture.
How it generally works on Workaway:
- Travellers: Individuals or couples looking to travel sign up on Workaway.info, create a profile, and browse through host listings in various countries.
- Hosts: People or organisations looking for help with various tasks, such as gardening, childcare, language practice, or housekeeping, can also create profiles on Workaway. They provide accommodations and meals in exchange for a few hours of work each day.
- Arrangement: Travelers and hosts connect through the platform and, if both parties agree, they make arrangements for the stay. The length of the stay and the type of work vary depending on the agreement between the traveler and the host.
- Cultural Exchange: The primary focus is on cultural exchange and learning. Traveler get a chance to experience the local culture, language, and lifestyle, while hosts benefit from the assistance provided by the traveler.
Non-profit Educational and Volunteering Centre near Plovdiv, Bulgaria:
Smokinya Foundation is offering opportunities for the travellers to join its “Educational and Volunteering Centre” in Mrachenik, near Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In 2023 the accumulated circumstances of initiative, experience, credibility and reliability, track record and some luck got altogether aligned and we got the chance to start a rural educational centre.
For that location we need help mainly in the profile of:
– construction
– maintenance
– gardening
We prefer people with experience who can have a positive impact on the project of revitalising the village by improving the conditions of the old building and its garden.
Types of help and learning opportunities:
– Charity Work
– Help with Eco Projects
– DIY and building projects
– General Maintenance
– Art Projects
– Gardening
Practical condition:
Living conditions include small village cabin, and non-renovated 200 years old house. Power, water, internet is available, yet might be limited. Self-organised cooking with provided supplies in exchange of your working hours. The place is great escape, retreat, asylum away from city buzz. Camp site is also available with limited access to comforts. Bring a tent, or we can borrow you one.
IMPORTANT
1. Consider that this is learning opportunity in rural area. Comforts are available, yet limited and this is NOT like living in a city. No ATMs, no shops, no pharmacy, no bars, no clubs in the village. The closest are 20 km away.
2. If you get tired easily, this is not for you.
2.1. If you like scrolling social media, and spending hours on netflix – unfortunately, this is not for you.
3. If you have fear of bugs, well the village and the living conditions provide lots of bugs, which is actually great!
4. Living conditions include small village cabin, and non-renovated 200 years old house. Power, water, internet is available, yet might be limited.
5. Self-organised cooking with provided supplies in exchange of your working hours. The place is great escape, retreat, asylum away from city buzz.
6. We provide certificate for participation and acknowledgement to those who join and dedicate their time and effort.
7. Nearby are available hot mineral water, mountains, swimming, rivers, lakes, mountain springs, mountain biking, horse riding, paragliding, temazcal etc. opportunities and centres.
To apply for this opportunity check the offer on Workaway platform: Click HERE
for any questions contact us: info@smokinya.com.
