Farm helper at a peaceful sanctuary

Colombia

4

I enjoy my experience in the farm, I met kindly volunteers and our relationship was really good. The food almost always was spicy, so you need to go willing to eat Indian spicy in each meal. KC was an excellent boss, I really liked working with him.

hace 10 meses

Austria

3

The responsibles are very commanding, I felt more like a slave, not a volunteer. They press you to work fast and blame you for starting late even if you were ready on time. They make you work in the field under the burning sun at 30° heat and your effort is not really appreciated. There's no organisation; people just disappear for hours and don't work. On arrival you don't get any information, e.g. about the meditations you can attend in the temple. On the profile it says you can take yoga classes which is not true. I would not recommend staying longer than two weeks.

hace 1 año

España

4

If you're curious about the Hare Krshna movement this is the perfect place for you❤️ Delicious indian food! You'll stay in a caravan with bunk beds, showers are located outside. The lounge/kitchen has rats :( and the place is small but improvements are underway right now! The temple is a 15min walk away for lunch. The work is physically demanding but fulfilling. I loved planting veggies! I regret i couldn't stay longer & participate in more temple activities. Thank you so much Krishna & Ramai

hace más de 1 año

Brasil

4

Tive uma boa experiência, conheci viajantes de vários países, fiz amizades que levarei pra vida toda. A comida é boa, as caravanas são boas e aquecidas, as camas são confortáveis. Só a estrutura da cozinha dos voluntários que deixa muito a desejar, mas quando saí já estavam fazendo melhorias.

hace más de 1 año

Brasil

4

Ramai is a good person and good manager. He listen us and always question if we stay good here. All the experience have bad and good part, but with this I recommend this experience. The good is meet another volunteers and conection with them. Bad part is because the pictures in the Worldpackers isn't the same place we live (have this space but far from), some people from the religion Hare Krishna dont will be good with you and you need to know. And the kitchen isn't a good place to make deal, but they will change and I wish be good for another volunteers when they came.

hace más de 1 año

Francia

2

L'expérience n'est globalement pas mauvaise, mais je ne me suis pas sentis à mon aise dans le "temple". Tout d'abord, il faut savoir que vous ne dormiez absolument pas dans les belles premières photos, mais plutôt dans des bungalow qui se situent à 15 minutes à pied du temple. Comme stipulé dans la plupart des commentaire, il a bel et bien des rats qui se balade dans la cuisine. En parlant de cuisine , sachez que la nourriture n'est pas mauvaise en soi, mais très répétitive, vous mangerez constamment la même chose à base de riz ou de pâtes pour les jours de chances...

hace más de 1 año

México

3

Personally, the experience was good. Unfortunately the host is missing a project or planning with his volunteers, they never gave me a tour of the facilities, the temple and the dormitory are two completely different places. In conclusion, the place is perfect and quiet for people who hate the city and need space to breathe and be calm, they will not lack food and housing, it is just a matter of adapting to some technical flaws that the facilities have due to day-to-day use. Thank you for everything, it was very nice to meet very good people, greetings to all and blessings.

hace más de 1 año

Estados Unidos

3

Ramai was very welcoming and kind along with the rest of the staff. The work is easy and straightforward but there's not much work in the winter so it can be boring - would be better in summer. Other volunteers and I took initiative to utilize volunteer opportunities like milking the cows, helping in the preschool/kitchen, going on the school tour - this really enhanced the experience and made it worth it! Living quarters need a lot of work - very dirty and rats everywhere. There is also no yoga which was very disappointing. Fun but needs improvement overall. :)

hace más de 1 año

Brasil

4

I had a good experience here.

hace más de 1 año

Colombia

5

My first volunteering stint was amazing! Ramai, always helpful and talkative, made the experience enjoyable. Accommodations were fine; comfy beds and heating kept me warm during the cold three weeks. Volunteers need to be committed and autonomous due to the diverse tasks. Cleaning and organization in shared spaces like the kitchen need improvement. Working in the garden was a joy, with friendly people. The food, especially on Fridays, was excellent, and there were delightful snacks twice a week. Participating in Hare Krishna activities was fascinating, showcasing their cultural commitment.

hace más de 1 año

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