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Regenerative Tourism Support Initiatives

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The experience

Join us in shaping a new kind of travel, one that heals, uplifts, and connects. Through our Regenerative Tourism Support Initiatives, you’ll gain hands-on training to create experiences that celebrate culture, restore ecosystems, and build authentic human bonds. This is more than a work exchange, it’s a journey of purpose, creativity, and impact.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 50 One time

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities

Description: No payments are received by TGG Foundation for workexchange. We invite you to leave three legacies: (1) Complete one task during your WorkExchange, fairly compensating local helpers and sourcing needed materials. (2) Share an experiential activity the community can continue after you leave. (3) Before departure, plant a tree at the RHM Center as a symbol of gratitude and regeneration. These acts reflect the spirit of our shared journey.

What you get

1 day 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.

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

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

Intermediate English

Between 25 and 65 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Redefining Volunteering & Exchange Program

If someone expects free food and accommodation in return for an act of kindness, can it still be considered volunteering? Or does this arrangement align more closely with the principles of an exchange program?

Volunteering typically involves offering time, skills, or effort without expectation of compensation, driven by altruism and a desire to make a difference. However, if someone expects tangible benefits—like food and lodging—in return for their service, it leans toward a structured exchange rather than pure volunteerism.

An exchange program, on the other hand, operates on reciprocity—where participants contribute in some way and receive something in return, often fostering learning, cultural immersion, or skill-building. The key difference is the explicit agreement of mutual benefit

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Choose the right option

For those who choose for volunteering will be paying for food and accommodation + engaging the local community for work and the material required for the training program.

Those who are opting for Work Exchange program. They have to do a development project at the RHM Center or at the Anganwadi (kindergarten) in any one of the areas (water & energy conservation, tiny home designing, activity creation, development of creative center, medicinal plantation, fruit tree plantation, space utilization techniques, natural building construction, fundraising)

Activities & Shift

WHAT YOU WILL DO
Participants actively engage with local communities and contribute meaningfully to the place they call home during their stay. Your responsibilities will include:
- Addressing Unemployment: Support livelihood creation through tourism-linked micro-initiatives and skill-sharing.
- Skill Development: Facilitate workshops, mentor youth, and co-create learning experiences that build capacity.
- Fundraising & Resource Mobilization: Assist in ethical fundraising to promote entrepreneurship through research-based education that can lead to income generation. This is done through offering fellowships and technical support.
- Community & Impact Engagement: We are currently doing the renovation and facility upgrade of a government run kindergarten (Anganwadi) near our RHM Center. The mission is to enhance the creativity and inculcate civic sense at an early age.
- Sustainable Development- Development of Natural Building using natural plasters. Energy and water conservation, tiny home development etc.
- Marketing & Outreach: Help amplify our message through social media, content creation, and outreach campaigns.
- Continuous Improvement: Reflect, adapt, and contribute ideas to enhance the program’s regenerative impact.

SKILLS
Strong facilitation and digital presentation skills.
Ability to design and deliver interactive and practical training modules.
Proficiency in fundraising, marketing, and participant outreach strategies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Organizational skills to manage logistics and event planning.

Rules

Obtain an RHM Registration https://tggfct.org/responsible-human-mission/ by opting "Engage with TGG"

KEEP THEM OUT BEFORE ENTERING : Please leave your ego outside before entering the centers created by TGG; there’s no room for them here. We kindly request that you approach with humility and acknowledge the tremendous effort it takes to create such an opportunity. We extend the same courtesy and respect in return since we too realise the effort taken by you to travel all the way to meet us here to participate in this exchange program.