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Join our team of Upcycling Artists!

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The experience

The Centre of Resilience teaches local Biharis to use waste materials to create artwork, earning a living in a sustainable way.

If you have experience in Arts, painting, design, etc, then we want YOU to join our team! Our metal workers will create the art pieces for you and our team to turn into one of a kind works of art.

You'll have a chance to learn upcycling techniques and local traditional art forms!

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 5 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: Volunteers are asked to contribute 5$/day to contribute to costs of food.

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.

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.

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.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Hindi

Over 18 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The Centre of Resilience is our growing community skills training centre in the heart of Bihar, where we're working to create sustainable forms of living for Biharis facing climate chaos and poverty.

Join us in creating art from waste! This is part of our Resilient Livelihood Program, and you'll be working alongside locals who are mastering upcycling art. All of this is part of our journey towards providing sustainable forms of livelihood that maintain local culture, art and environmentally friendly practices.

Join us!

Activities & Shift

We are a team driven by shared passion. We work hard, share meals together, and share visions for how to build the strength of communities around the world. We usually start work at 9am and go till 4pm or so, stopping as needed to enjoy the surroundings, eat a mango from the tree, feed the cows or take rest.

You'll be able to get involved in more than upcycling art if you want: getting your hands into the earth and learning basics of natural building, organic farming and more, if you're keen!

Check out: www.centreofresilience.org to see much more of how we work!
Prashant will be your guide and host, along with Sasha, his wife.
You'll be in good hands.

You can expect great traditional Bihari food, culture, connections with local people in Arrah, Bihar, a place VERY off the usual travel-trail. You can contribute to meals and bring your own ideas of how to make documentation happen.

Rules

Be culturally sensitive: dress appropriately for the culture of Bihar.
Respect yourself -- take care of your needs -- and respect others and the place around you.

Enjoy!