Volunteer in India at an environmental project
Country: India
Last Activity: 20/01/2012
Description
A center for learning sustainable life style. The campus is a living textbook for environmental re-generation, soil regeneration and natural farming.
Our family is a small growing alternative school. At present we have 10 children living & learning with us, from age 8 to 20 years. We follow sustainable living practices.
As we all know, the basic resources of life come from the rural areas. Sustainability of the rural areas is the sustainability of the planet. Most of the development funds are focused at rural areas, but unfortunately, things don’t change much. We feel that the solutions must come from within.
From 1983, many people from around the world had been coming and staying with us to learn natural farming, simple environmental solutions and educational practices. Visitors and volunteers have helped us get a better understanding of different sustainable practices around the world.
Our family is a small growing alternative school. At present we have 10 children living & learning with us, from age 8 to 20 years. We follow sustainable living practices.
As we all know, the basic resources of life come from the rural areas. Sustainability of the rural areas is the sustainability of the planet. Most of the development funds are focused at rural areas, but unfortunately, things don’t change much. We feel that the solutions must come from within.
From 1983, many people from around the world had been coming and staying with us to learn natural farming, simple environmental solutions and educational practices. Visitors and volunteers have helped us get a better understanding of different sustainable practices around the world.
Area
Kerala
Type of work
Art project,Language practise,
Charity work,
Help with Eco project,
Farming,
Building
Work
We can provide accommodation in basic cottages and home-cooked food, but since we are not funded and we have to make some extra arrangements for you (believe us this is very much necessary) we charge for the accommodation and food.
Languages spoken
English, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi
Accommodation
We can provide accommodation basic cottage and home-cooked food.
What else ...
A genuine interest in other cultures and earth's future. We are basically trying to bring out simple solutions to everybody around us. You should have the capacity to learn and willingness to share your knowledge. Should be able to live simply. Knowledge of basic communicative English or Indian languages, Hindi, Malayalam or Tamil is a necessary criteria.
We are trying to re-build the campus. At least till October you will find unfinished houses, fence etc. Hopefully we will be able to mend everything by then.
We are trying to re-build the campus. At least till October you will find unfinished houses, fence etc. Hopefully we will be able to mend everything by then.
This host charges a fee
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5.15 Euro (350 INR) per person per day for accommodation and food
Host ref number: 25556617434a
Feedback left about host
They are a easy going couple with lots of energy. Their English class for our students were excellent. They enjoyed the food and the stay both in our Cultural Center and the campus on the hilltop. We wish to get more people like them
Colin and I had a wonderful time at this place. The whole family welcomed us warmly, and went out of their way to ensure that we were comfortable and happy. Vijaya cooked us delicious food and satisfied our desire for endless cups of tea! The work was interesting and varied - from giving English classes, to cutting grass for the cows, building a more
David and I volunteered with the lovely Sarang family back at the start of 2011 and we had an absolutely fantastic experience, they are all such caring and interesting people.
We had a wonderfully varied experience, though most of our time was spent eating Vijaya's delicious food. Anywhere which can make a proper Londoner like David to herd a more
We had a wonderfully varied experience, though most of our time was spent eating Vijaya's delicious food. Anywhere which can make a proper Londoner like David to herd a more
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