VANESSA, 24 YEARS

Dear Host family, My name is Vanessa, but my friends and family call me Vee. I am a 24 years old girl and I live in Tanzania Dar es salaam, a beautiful country in Africa. I am an open-minded, hard-working, easy-going, dedicated, trustworthy, helpful, patient, and responsible person. I love taking care of kids and their health, safety, and happiness are the most important to me. I came from a big family, being one of 7 grand children, with elder siblings. My mother is one of 6 and my family all live within a 3 mile radius of each other. My family run a family business and as a result we see each other a lot! I am part of a very close family, and as a result my close inner circle of friend is also often viewed as ‘family’. I cherish and value my friendships; choosing to surround myself with loyal and fun people. I graduated from Ardhi University, with a Bachelor of Economics Studies. I love traveling, learning new languages and different cultures, meeting new people, and definitely making memories. My very calm, collected, patient, and quick learning always comes in handy when dealing with challenging situations. I would describe my strength as an Aupair as the ability to bond really well with kids and also blend in very easily and as a result being able to be their mentor in different aspects of life and also be like their big sister, also the ability to learn from my mistakes. On the other hand, I would describe my weakness as an Aupair is that I have a hard time letting go of something or someone because I get too attached to children especially and hence becomes emotionally hard to detach from them I am searching for a host family, that would be happy to have me as part of the family, be kind, welcoming and who are willing to learn new culture and language. I am looking for a long stay with my host family, for one year or more depending on the connection formed with the family. I really am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Regards, Vanessa.