Help on a organic coffee and fruit farm in Sindhupalchok, Nepal

The experience

Our project is a space for inspiration, learning, and research, dedicated to empowering local farmers through sustainable practices. We focus on growing permaculture crops like coffee, and we're seeking passionate volunteers with experience or interest in organic farming, permaculture, and village development.

If you're proactive, independent, and eager to learn, join us in creating a model of success that benefits both people and the world!

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 7 Per day

Description: Volunteers contribute usd 7 per day for food expenses

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Many people leave the village these days for work, and we would like to provide opportunities; be an example, show the way to grow profitable organic permaculture crops, like high quality coffee.

We are looking for dedicated volunteers to help us, and with whom we can exchange ideas, share knowledge, research and learn.

The only prerequisite is that volunteers are:

proactive, independent, self-motivated and interested in learning about various skills and topics.

Are willing and capable to put in the required 25 hours a week of work.

Are interested in and able to communicate and interact with locals, to have a good cultural exchange.

Visit our website for detailed information about our project and about volunteering with us:

Www.bilobaorganic.org

Activities & Shift

Work from day to day may vary a lot, depending on the time of year. You will be working with Nepalese and living closely with us during your stay.
There’s lots of opportunity to watch the way we work, to try engaging with language and communicating in other ways, and you can see the general lifestyle of village.

We recommend that volunteers be very proactive to have the experience they seek during their time here. If you want to apprentice someone, learn a specific skill, please ask any of us and don’t be shy!

Tasks that may be given to volunteers include: weeding, cutting grass, tree care, tree planting, compost making, construction, help around living quarters, watering, nursery work, coffee, fruits picking and processing.

The workday will be 09.00 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 16.00. 5 days a week.

Days will be active.

See our website for full details.

Rules

We don’t permit alcohol.

We expect that you are respectful, friendly and positive.

During working hours, we appreciate it if mobile phones are turned off or left in the room.

In the evenings, we kindly ask for low voice from 20h00 and silence from 22h00.

We prefer that you be back inside the compound before dark.

small household tasks ( sweeping the floors, cleaning the toilet, doing the dishes..) will be executed by everyone.

At the farm, it is ok for both men and women to wear shorts and sleeveless tops.