The project
Work under skilled Nepali farmers' instructions, cultivating land and engaging in agroforestry.
Help maintain the living quarters and surroundings.
Carry out research activities.
Accommodation & food
Volunteers stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living conditions at the host family/ hostel are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area but have separate sleeping rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag. The food will be provided in Nepali standard i.e. dal Bhat (rice, lentil soup, vegetables, pickle, eggs).
Location & leisure
VIN works in three different districts Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Okhaldhunga are the three districts where VIN works. If you arrive early or wish to stay in Nepal after your volunteer period, VIN offers weekend travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, and Nagarkot at reasonable prices.
Project host
Participate in a project which aims to reduce Nepal's dependence on the more demanding and less profitable traditional terrace farming in exchange for agroforestry farming. This is a form of land cultivation where crops are grown among trees. It provides a greater biodiversity and greater harvests. This is your chance to help traditional subsistence farmers on to new methods which greatly improve the quality of their lives.
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