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Helping with our small family in our Eco-home & Community Centre

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The experience

We run a Centre , a very grassroots, community led skills, innovation and climate resilience research centre that strives to create pathways to resilient livelihood, sustainable living and inclusive wellbeing for the people of Bihar, India, while developing models and practices to share globally.

And sometimes we just need help taking care of our 2 year baby boy Prakrit, with cooking, and keeping the house cosy. :)

What you offer

28 hours of help per week

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

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

What you get

2 days 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 Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

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!

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

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Hindi

Over 21 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You live for free with us in your own volunteer room (which is shared when we have more than 3 volunteers). We have good (but not amazing) internet, and you can pick most of your vegetables and fruits from our organic gardens here. We're easygoing and often have a lot happening, between community trainings and other project work. You'll help us by taking care of our baby Prakrit, helping cook meals and clean and generally keep the house and Centre tidy so we can welcome in the local people we work with to a beautiful space. :) Sasha, Prashant's wife and Prakrit's mum will be there to keep you company and help when needed and Prashant's mum and dad -- and aunties and uncles! -- are often close by too! They all cook amazing food which you'll get to try.

Join our work! Join the family! Help take a load off of us so we can also get some down time!

Activities & Shift

Prakrit is a delightful little boy. You'll help us by playing with him, walking him around the garden, etc. You'll also help by cooking meals and tidying things up, and occasionally you'll help us host other volunteers or visitors and help us run community events, workshops and come with us on field trips to some of our projects we run in different parts of Bihar.

Rules

No drinking, since Bihar is a dry state! So get ready for a very healthy life!