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Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks
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Description
Tucked away close to the beach in North Goa, our new space is where we, Ashwin and Tanisha, are starting the next chapter of our journey.
For the last three years, we worked on a piece of land that had been neglected and abused for a long time. Through organic farming, simple building, and a lot of hands-on work, we slowly brought it back to life. The soil got better, the land turned green again, and we grew more veggies than we could have imagined when we started.
We got a lot of love from the community along the way. People from around the world came, stayed with us, worked on the land, cooked together, and left a little piece of themselves behind. Many of them are still friends, and that's something we'll always be grateful for.
Now we're focusing on other things close to our heart. One of them is wildlife, and we'll be working on conservation and awareness around them. We're also renovating our new space and building a café that we want to become a place for the community to come together.
What you'll be helping with:
Clean-up drives
Woodwork and decor
Helping us host events
Creating the café space
Renovation work around the space
Making DIY homes for the doggies
Getting your hands dirty with soil work and planting
If you have a skill you'd like to share, tell us and we'll find a way to make it part of your stay.
What life looks like here
Meals are vegetarian, cooked together, and eaten without hurry. The work is real and hands-on, be it planting, painting, hosting events, and whatever the season calls for. Mondays are yours to explore the temples, waterfalls, beaches, pubs, markets, and Goan villages.
This is not a resort or a retreat. It's a living, growing place and we're looking for people who want to be genuinely part of it.
A few practical things to know
1. Stay duration : We ask for two weeks of volunteering. At max you can volunteer for 3 weeks.
2. Food : We cook simple, home-cooked vegetarian meals, and mealtimes are one of our favourite parts of the day. However, you have any specific dietary or nutrition needs, we'd request you to take care of those yourself, as we won't be able to make separate arrangements. The good news is vegan milk, protein, snacks or anything else you need is just a 10-minute delivery away.
3. Personal essentials: Please bring your own toiletries and anything else you need for personal comfort.
4. Getting here : The easiest and most local way is by bus. Taxis work too, and are the most convenient option, especially if you're coming with a lot of luggage.
5. Getting around : We don't have bikes to lend, but renting one in Goa is easy and genuinely the best way to explore. Most volunteers sort this out within their first day. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Light maintenance
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Interests
Politics / Social justice
Van life
Movies & TV
Videography
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Pets
Farming
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Plant care
Photography
Writing
Music
History
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Books
Blogging
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Beach
Camping -
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You’ll interact with our team, local staff, neighbors, and visitors who come to the café. This gives you a real experience of village life in Goa, including local food, markets, simple routines, and a slower pace compared to tourist areas.
We love history and culture, so conversations often shift to stories about India, along with Goa’s unique past. If you’re curious, you’ll probably learn a lot just by being around.
We’re also happy to share everyday activities like cooking Indian meals, understanding local customs, caring for the land, and running a small café in a forest setting. At the same time, we enjoy learning from volunteers too. People bring their own skills, cultures, recipes, music, and perspectives, making the experience interesting for everyone. -
Help
Life here is fun and we can promise you will never be bored. Most of the work falls into a few areas:
Renovation & Building
We're renovating our new space and building a café from scratch. There's always something being improved, fixed, or put together. Small construction, repairs, and hands-on projects that shape the space a little more each day.
Soil & Greening
We haven't left the farm life fully behind! Preparing soil, planting, potting, composting and bringing some green into the space. You get your hands dirty in the best possible way.
Wildlife
Wildlife is close to our heart and a big part of what we're doing now. You'll help us build DIY homes for the street doggies, look out for the furry friends around us, and support our work on conservation and awareness.
Painting & Creative Contributions
There are walls to paint and spaces to bring to life. We also love it when you bring your skills to the table. Photography, videography, murals, carpentry, if you are good at any craft, there's almost certainly a place for it here.
Community & Events
This is a big focus for us right now. We're organising community events, clean-up drives and local outreach activities, and we'd love your help hosting them. We're also growing our presence online and would love help from anyone who enjoys content creation, reels, storytelling, or just has a good eye for capturing real moments. If you've ever wanted to help build something from the ground up, this is it. -
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Kannada: Fluent
Oriya: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
If you are someone who has interest in learning landuages, we are happy to teach you - English, Hindi, Tulu, Odia and Kannada. -
Accommodation
Volunteers stay in a shared dorm, each with their own bed. There is a lot of speace for people to relax, read, chat, or hang out after work.
You'll have access to a bathroom with a western-style toilet (WC). All basic facilities are available.
We're in the city, so shops, cafés and the beach are all close by, and anything you need is just a quick delivery away. It's a lively, easy place to settle into.
We provide healthy vegetarian meals, mostly simple home-style food. When our cook is unavailable, we may cook together or prepare easy meals. -
What else ...
Mondays are yours - rest, explore, or do both. However, if you are staying for less than 10 days, we'll have a lighter day for you instead of a full holiday on Monday. The reason is pretty simple - a shorter stay goes by fast, and we want you to leave having actually experienced something meaningful rather than just scratching the surface.
Goa has a quieter, wilder side that most travellers never find and you'll be right in the middle of it. Old temples tucked into the forest, spice farms, local markets, ancient villages, and a few beaches that haven't been taken over yet. We will love to help you plan the best trips.
A note on commitment
We put a lot of heart into hosting and we ask for the same energy in return. We've had experiences where volunteers confirmed, made plans with us, and then disappeared at the last minute and that's genuinely not a great experience. So if you're seriously interested, we'd love to hear from you. And if your plans are still uncertain, no worries at all, just reach out when you're ready. We'd rather wait for the right person than rush into something that doesn't work for either side. -
A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Can host digital nomads
Digital nomads are welcome, as long as work commitments don’t interfere with agreed volunteering hours. We have strong Wi-Fi available on the property and generally works well for tasks like emails, calls, and online work.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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During her time with us, she helped with cleaning and preparing the space, created a … read more
During their stay, they helped prepare growing beds, plant ginger and leafy greens, clear weeds across the farm, make pathways, paint the chairs and tables for café and assist with seasonal maintenance as we prepared for the monsoon.
Gigi … read more
Before they were even members of Workaway, we spent a month with them on their beautiful farm and instantly felt at home. When it came time to leave India, we knew … read more
From day one she just jumped in. She took on the daily responsibility of weeding, picking okra every morning, helped with watering, pulled out creepers from the fences, and cleared grass. And she always … read more
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During her time with us, she helped with cleaning and preparing the space, created a … read more
During their stay, they helped prepare growing beds, plant ginger and leafy greens, clear weeds across the farm, make pathways, paint the chairs and tables for café and assist with seasonal maintenance as we prepared for the monsoon.
Gigi … read more
Before they were even members of Workaway, we spent a month with them on their beautiful farm and instantly felt at home. When it came time to leave India, we knew … read more
From day one she just jumped in. She took on the daily responsibility of weeding, picking okra every morning, helped with watering, pulled out creepers from the fences, and cleared grass. And she always … read more
She's cheerful and full of stories. She brought real Aussie energy to the farm and we loved every bit of it. We wish she could have stayed longer. We wish her … read more
It was very interesting to listen to them talk about Ayurveda, Indian traditions, … read more
But honestly the … read more
We shared a lot of conversations together about so many different topics and we learned a lot from each other's culture.
Ashwin … read more
She’s someone who works with focus and strong ownership. Once a task is explained, she runs with it, we never felt the strong need to check in or guide her step by step. That level of independence made … read more
She has the perfectionist attitude and whatever she did she wanted to make sure that it's done exceptionally.
She helped us with painting, setting up umbrellas and irrigating okra that we had planted earlier.
We also … read more
You’ll be living in a remote and absolutely beautiful place, hosted by an Indian couple who are building something meaningful … read more
I felt very welcomed, taken care off and had a wide range of experience while my 5 days of stay in their place.
The accommodation is clean and comfortable, the café is beautifully design, the farm is well maintained.
Since I am there … read more
It was genuinely nice to have her here, both in terms of work and just sharing the space. We’re really glad she stopped by, … read more
He was respectful, easy to host, and blended well into our space. Wishing him all the best for his … read more
