Volunteer in a Buddhist community - Cafe, Housekeeping, Gardening

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Connect with international travelers: 23 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature: 20 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Additional Fee: This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

25 hours per week with 2 days off per week. Food preparation, housekeeping, gardening. Participate in daily activities such as yoga, meditation for reflection and spiritual development. Bake delicious cakes and make chai from fresh spices each week. Live and learn amongst a monastic community. Code of Conduct including no drugs or alcohol.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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26 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Holistic Center

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

23 Meeting international travelers
20 Get in touch with nature
18 Meeting locals
17 Creating true social impact
16 Developing social awareness
15 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

16 3. Good health and well-being

Brielle

United States

I had a beautiful time volunteering at the Center! Everyone was very friendly, and the natural environment is amazing! Great place to make lifelong friends. Two mentions regarding my time here / important info for future volunteers: - I worked on average 30-35 hours a week. (5-10 hours more than originally agreed upon.) - Without a car it is very difficult to explore and get to town. I highly suggest keeping that in mind depending on your goals etc. :-)

14 days ago

Edvelyn

Singapore

An experience I will never forget. The place is filled with lovely people! In this short 2 weeks, the biggest takeaway was the friendships I've gained, with fellow volunteers and the CI staffs. Workload : a variety of responsibilities. I've tried a few and there are some which are more tough than others (longer hours etc.). Some of the responsibilities is reliant of work needed to be done, so there are days where work is done by noon! Tasks are not explicitly assigned and instructed so it gets confusing at times… There are A LOT of bugs + animals but not fiercely hostile:)

20 days ago

Kia

Australia

I've had such a fantastic time here at the Center. It's really helped me understand my spirituality like no other place has. I did expect them to be more strict with rules. Lots of native wildlife which I've really enjoyed engaging with. People here are great and so friendly and so willing to listen to your concerns or go off on a spiritual tangent. Highly recommend to anyone who might be a bit lost, this place gives you purpose.

about 2 months ago

matheus

Brazil

An especial place, where i made a lot of friends and learned more about bhuddism, and developed pratical skills during the jobs. I loved the experience. shout out to to all the vollies that worked with me and calvin, paige, ryan, andrew, kym and em aswell hope we meet again xx

about 2 months ago

LI WAI

Hong Kong (Sar)

Everyone I met in CI was truly beautiful. I'm so grateful for all the precious memories I made, and the work was diverse and pretty fun. I work in the kitchen, with housekeeping and as a barista. What really excites me is that the Gompa is always open, and I can join teachings and meditation sessions whenever I have the chance. My experience in CI has definitely had a big impact on me, giving me so much strength to continue my life in Australia as a newcomer. See you someday soon:)))

about 2 months ago

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