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🌿 Volunteer for Ecotourism & Conservation in Kandangtepus Village 🌍

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The experience

Are you passionate about nature and eager to make a difference in a local community? 🌱✨ Join us in Kandangtepus Village, Lumajang, and help transform this hidden paradise into a model of sustainable ecotourism! 🌳💧
Here, you'll have the chance to work with a welcoming community to protect over 10 untouched waterfalls and promote eco-friendly practices that preserve the area's natural beauty. 🌊🌿

What you offer

2 hours of help per day

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 20 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: For just $20/day, enjoy a full cultural experience: stay in a village home, eat 3 local meals daily, and join free guided trips to waterfalls and forests. Help with farming or crafts, share skills, and connect with nature in a peaceful, offline setting — all while supporting local families and sustainable tourism.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

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

Requirements

Beginner Indonesian or Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

In general, this program aims to promote nature tourism, by involving local residents to develop tourism globally and discussing directly with volunteers who we technically consider as tourists. We hope that a productive discussion forum can be formed so that the community becomes aware of tourism and the increasing value of education, especially English, as this program progresses. And finally, the economic value of the community can increase because the right ecosystem is formed.

🔹 What we offer:
Simple, comfortable accommodation. 🏡
Locally-sourced meals for lunch and dinner. 🍴🌾
The opportunity to make a lasting impact while exploring the natural wonders of Kandangtepus. 🏞️
🌟 Come join us and be part of a movement that protects the future! 🌟
If you love nature and want to contribute to a greener, more sustainable world, this is the place for you! 💚

Activities & Shift

Volunteers will stay at a homestay in Senduro, where they can experience local hospitality and culture. During the briefing session, we’ll also conduct a quick vote to allow volunteers to express their preferences, which can still be discussed or changed later based on comfort and availability.

Our current free-to-use facilities include a shared kitchen and village spaces that can be used as venues if volunteers wish to host or organize community events. In your free time, you're welcome to visit the homes of local residents to share experiences or collaborate on creative community projects. If you have the energy, you can also explore hidden waterfalls and visit nearby attractions, such as local farms, where you can try milking goats and participate in dairy production.

🔹 What you’ll do:

1. Promote ecotourism practices with the local community.
2. Raise awareness about the importance of preserving natural resources.
3. Assist in developing sustainable tourism activities.
4. Contribute to planning future eco-initiatives.

Rules

We have appealed to volunteers to maintain manners, and not feel embarrassed to be themselves :D