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21 Apr 2024
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Description
Based in a forest covered remote rural village in North India, we are a group of family and friends who offers stay experience filled with nature, greenery, birds, art and local food. We have been operating for over 25 years now and are well-recognised for our Eco projects with local communities and travellers. People having a deep interest in nature, painting, dogs, art, farming, social media, creating content, photography, handling waste management and who can help us out in recycling old and unused products are highly preferred. Even if you don't fall under these categories, let us know how you can be helpful and we will be happy to host you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We provide a unique experience which enables a break from usual life style in today’s age and also provide opportunities for self-transformations. Such transformations are enabled by our Eco-friendly environment and practices (e.g. organic farming, waste management, art / DIY projects focused on recycling and reuse of waste etc.). In addition, our homestay provides opportunities for interaction and co-working with local communities as well bird watching and forest trekking.
Help
We are looking for volunteers across for Social Media , Marketing,
DIY projects, Art Projects, Photography/Videography of the place
Social media marketing (not the conventional way), Help with Eco workshops, Gardening Veggies and flowers, Farmstay help, Creating new spaces and maintaing the existing ones, General Maintenance of the place (including cleaning certain spaces and maintaing them along with us - you get to coat walls with mud).
You will also be engaged in one or more of the following activities as per your interests:
a) Help at our kitchen garden ( ploughing, removal of weeds, watering and general maintenance).
b) Management activities like helping us with guests at the reception desk and our staff in the kitchen area.
c) Helping us with Social Media content.
d) Helping in other construction projects going on at the campsite.
e) Bringing our Good Bois back from Jungle in case he runs away (Very Important).
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Fluent in Hindi, English, a bit of Kumauni (our regional language), & won't mind meaning other languages if get a chance :)
Accommodation
This is not a hotel but our home. You will be staying with us in traditional mud-house infrastructures. We cook and eat veggies / fruits from our kitchen garden and enable an authentic rural Eco-friendly living space. The nearest local market is 5 km but most of your needs can be served by shops near our homestay itself.
We are looking for Volunteers only
They would be staying in our dormitory. There are 6 to 8 beds in the dorm. All meals would be in the house.
We are a family, so the volunteers would be living as one of our family members .
No fees or cost would be charged
What else ...
In your free time you can walk around the forest or along the irrigation canal that goes around the village. Also you can engage into bird watching, visiting nearby sunset/ sunrise points next to the river. You can visit the gorgeous forest waterfall..
Nearest hill town is about 45 kms. It could be a dag visit for some days. Or you could join us in music, bonfire or ongoing art projects.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have high speed Wifi connection in a dedicated working space
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
