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Live with Nature & Serve the Community about civic sense

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The experience

Prakriti Sutra is a small eco-conscious homestay and community space located close to the Ganga in Rishikesh, surrounded by nature and quiet village life. The space is created with the intention of slow living, sustainability, cultural exchange, and community connection.
We collaborate closely with Taoveda NGO, a local initiative working on community well-being, conscious living, and nature-based activities more focused on civic sense awareness.

What you offer

5 hours of help per day

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 8 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: volunteers contribute $8 per day to cover expenses for sharing stay and light breakfast, maintenance, or financing our taoveda Ngo organization.

What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Hindi

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside India

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

This program is designed to nurture basic civic sense, social responsibility, and environmental awareness through simple daily actions and community interaction. Hosted at Prakriti Sutra in collaboration with Taoveda NGO, the program focuses on creating awareness not through lectures, but through lived experience, participation, and mindful observation.

In a world where connection with nature, community, and public responsibility is slowly fading, this initiative encourages individuals to relearn respect for shared spaces, natural resources, and each other.

Activities & Shift

Participants and volunteers will engage in activities such as:

Cleanliness drives (local paths, public areas, river-side awareness)

Waste segregation & composting practices

Plastic reduction awareness

Respecting public spaces (roads, water sources, community areas)

Basic civic behavior: responsible tourism.

Community interaction & discussions

Creative methods like art, storytelling, posters, and shared conversations

Rules

Volunteers at Prakriti Sutra are expected to treat the space as a shared home and community environment, not as a hotel. Respect for nature, people, and shared resources is essential. Cleanliness in personal and common areas, proper waste segregation, and conscious use of water and electricity are part of daily responsibility.

Volunteers are expected to contribute 3–5 hours of sincere help per day, be punctual, and communicate openly if they are unwell or unable to participate. The work exchange is based on mutual respect, cooperation, and willingness to support community and NGO activities.

The space follows a vegetarian and substance-free policy. Alcohol, drugs, smoking, and vaping are not allowed. Loud music, disruptive behavior, or actions that disturb the peaceful environment are not acceptable.

Respect for cultural differences, personal boundaries, and local community values is expected at all times. Photography of local people or NGO activities should only be done with consent.

By staying at Prakriti Sutra, volunteers agree to live mindfully, act responsibly, and contribute positively to the community and the vision of Prakriti Sutra and Taoveda NGO.