Sustainable project in Asia

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Japan

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Cultural exchange

Join us in developing the Satoyama tradition and food forest in Nara, Japan

DETAILS Please note the exact availability periods in 2024: Sept 14th - Sept 27th Oct 26th - Nov 8th Nov 16th - Nov 29th After living in the Netherlands for 30 years, we (Hiroë and Jos) moved in 2018 to Sugawacho, located in the Japanese ......

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Indonesia

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Join our project teaching local children English and working on Environmental projects

In 2023 I started working with a close friend on a volunteer programme in central Lombok, which is an organisation that offers volunteers from around the world the chance to work in the local villages teaching English to the local children. During ......

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Taiwan

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Come explore various sustainable actions to preserve local culture in Keelung, Taiwan

Engaging in a diverse array of activities, including publication, cultural and historic tours, treasure hunts, community workshops, and immersive travel experiences in Keelung, is a key in our sustainable program. This initiative is designed to aid ......

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Laos

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Help out in a tourism project in Tad Lo, Laos

Hello, I am French and i live in Tad Lo (Southern Laos) for 5 years. I support local communities in their project in order to allow them to generate incomes, mostly out of tourism.

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India

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Cultural exchange

Come, lets share our love for travel, sustainability and connection close to Faizabad, India

We are an Indo-American couple who built a beautiful sanctuary in our 30 acre farm outside of Ayodhya, India. Our lives have been so blessed by hosting fellow travellers over the years. The space has been made beautiful through so many contributions ......

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Sri Lanka

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Help create a sustainable retreat that supports the local community in Puttalam, Sri Lanka

Honoured to be selected Host of the Month by WorkAway Click on the "Host of the Month" badge for that blog post by WorkAway ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We took a break from accepting WA'ers - but then came Covid - ......

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India

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Get involved in natural building, farming and establishing a food forest in Malsain village, India

Malsain village is a small and quiet locality of three to four houses in the Himalayas about an hour away from Pauri. It is in a beautiful location on the side of the mountain, with the forest above and spectacular views of the valley below and ......

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India

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Language exchange

Create a self growing organic farm and eco construction methods and enjoy Indian lifestyle in Maharashtra, India

Hello, Who am I? My name is Tushar, I am 38 years old and I am originally from India. After two years of experiential learning / studying Eco-architecture I started my own project on my family land. I also have experience with snake catching and ......

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South Korea

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Volunteer at a permaculture project in Cholla-nam-do, South Korea

The long-term goal is to design and build an inspiring permaculture project that demonstrates on a small scale how to create a resilient life style coexisting with nature. It is a challenging aspiration as the reality of construction material costs ......

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Thailand

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Relax and enjoy your stay and contribute to a local community in Koh Mak, Thailand

This is located in a secluded part of the small (16 km2) tropical island Koh Mak in the East side of Thai Bay. This is a rather small resort with 5 Deluxe bungalows located on the beach with nice, energetic sunrise, live coral reef. I look for ......

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India

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Help at an eco-village movements in Tamil Nadu, India

Our Eco Village farm was established eight years ago in the village of Tamil Nadu. Very near to Bangalore city.From the outset, it has been an organic, Permaculture system, providing safe, nutritious food while minimizing Environmental degradation ......

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Nepal

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Forest house and baby sitting, permaculture and other daily life in Pokhara, Nepal

Our project focuses on "holistic healing in Himalayas". We focus on Mind, Movement and Mountain (3M).We are in very initial stage-- So-- we are unable to offer you Physical work on farm. We offer you a TINY FOREST RETREAT HOUSE (see images of house) ......

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Thailand

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Language exchange

Learning self-sufficiency, permaculture and organic farming together in Chiang Mai, Thailand

We've moved to our land about 6 years ago near the forest mountains, 25 km east of Chiang Mai city. Having lived in the city but traveled a lot, we are now settling down more and try to grow our own food, medicinal plants, building wooden and bamboo ......

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Nepal

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Language exchange

Help at: permaculture, subsistence farming & mountain village lifestyle in rural Gorkha, Nepal

Hi! We are a permaculture farm, organic and focusing on the Fukuoka method and perennial agriculture. We are a cooperative of six families who are mostly self sufficient subsistence farmers and produce essential oils and soaps as a side business. ......

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Laos

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Protection, not Exploitation! Help develop an ethical elephant santary in Laos.

Protection, not Exploitation! Elephant Sanctuary is located in Muang Thong, Sayaboury province northwestern Laos. This region has a centuries-long tradition of catching wild elephants and training them to work for humans. However, it is time for ......

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Indonesia

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Holistic minimum waste lifestyle practice and education in Bali

I established an independent organization on Environmental and Responsible Tourism Social Education started in Jogja/Yogyakarta Java and now I live in Bali, we have some projects running since 2012, Since 2011 I have been practicing Holistic Minimum ......

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Nepal

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Cultural exchange

Help us to make our dream come true in the Nepali hills, Nepal

Hi we are Maaike & Prakash, a Dutch/Nepali couple in their late 30’s living the dream at Sopna Hill! Sopna means ‘dream’ in Nepali and 'Hill' you know ;). We met in 2017 in Portugal, and immediately it was clear we had the same vision of life; live ......

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India

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Experience different types of religion and help on a farm project in Uttarakhand, India

Hello to volunteers planning to come! The project is an upcoming organic farm, a creative platform for learning by experience, a center for ecological awareness, and a space for cherishing Mother Earth. It is an attempt to demonstrate sustainable ......

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Thailand

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Permaculture, building, artisan sourdough bakery-viennoiserie in San Kamphaeng Chiang Mai, Thailand

We aim to create an artisan sourdough natural bakery, Viennoiserie and snacking using permaculture principles, long fermentation and other alternative healthy modalities, a long project that we started in 2023. Located 20 minutes from Chiang Mai on ......

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India

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Live, learn, teach and enjoy the fusion cultural values of Manipur, a border state of India and Myanmar

We are a local group that helps maintain an Eco-Reserve. We are aiming to give the visitors and volunteers, an experience of local culture and traditions of Manipur, everything under one roof. Here volunteers will have the opportunities to learn ......

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