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Generally helping hand at Krishna eco farm during winter

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The experience

Krishna Eco Farm is a project of Hare Krishna spiritual community. It is being developed as a holistic spiritual centre and low-impact eco project from seed to table. Our aim is to promote more peaceful and ethical lifestyle and offer a positive alternative to the consumerist worldview.

We are making 1st steps, however in a long-term we are aiming for self-sufficiency.

What you offer

32 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.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

1 day 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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Do you want to gain hands-on experiences & skills, contribute to a more sustainable way of living and be part of the solution? We invite you to experience an alternative lifestyle that benefits body, mind & soul and is based on the motto 'simple living, high thinking'.

We are looking for volunteers who could help for 2 weeks.

What we require of and value in a Volunteer:
-Good work ethos, such as being reliable, cooperative, conscientious, industrious and punctual
-Flexibility in types of help offered
-Adherence to the Community Principles (see below)
-Adherence to our Child Protection Policy
-Cleanliness and tidiness

Volunteers are encouraged to work in a positive mood of service, respect and loving cooperation. The usual working hours are 9.30-16.00 with an hour for lunch between 13.30-14.30.

Activities & Shift

What we offer to a Volunteer
-Comfortable, shared, single gender accommodation shared with other 1-2 volunteers
-3 meals a day of our famous, nutritionally balanced, veggie food
-Regular morning and evening spiritual programmes at such as Kirtan (Mantra Music), Mantra Meditation, Self-Realisation Lectures and Video evenings, festivals, etc.
-Opportunities to make new friends & meet people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
-Learning opportunities to best utilise and develop your innate capacities
-Opportunity to utilise any personal skills & talents you may already have
-Being part of a sharing, supportive & welcoming community
-Internet Access

Rules

The accommodation where you'll be staying is an ashram - situated not far from the temple. In this sense, it's vital that whilst you are here - you follow the Three Golden Rules (that are based on classical yoga principles) during your stay:

- To cultivate compassion and refrain from meat, fish and eggs.
- To respect and preserve the sanctity of the community by practising decent and responsible behaviour, following a non-revealing dress code and refraining from sex.
- To embrace our healthy lifestyle by refraining from alcohol and illegal drugs during your volunteering period, and refraining from cigarettes and caffeine drinks on the premises.

Please note: we require all volunteers to refrain from illegal drugs and alcohol during their volunteering period altogether.