Help Us Grow: Gardening & Cultural Exchange in Rwanda Family Home

The experience

Join our family in Ruhengeri and help us create a beautiful garden! We’re looking for volunteers with a passion for gardening to assist with planting, landscaping, and maintaining our family garden. In your free time, explore the breathtaking Volcanoes National Park, hike the lush trails, or visit local cultural sites. We offer a welcoming environment where you can immerse yourself in Rwandan life, exchange cultures, and form lifelong friendships

What you offer

5 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

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

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

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner French

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Activities & Shift

As a volunteer, you'll help with a variety of gardening tasks such as planting, watering, pruning, weeding, composting, and designing garden layouts. You may also assist with landscaping projects or maintaining pathways.

In your free time, you can explore the beautiful surroundings, visit nearby attractions, or engage with the local community. Shifts are flexible and can be arranged to fit your schedule.