Thabarwa Nature Centre EU

Website : www.thabarwanaturecentre.it
Instagram: @thabarwanaturecentre


We will prioritize the candidates with previous experience as volunteers, who speak Italian or English, have motivation and sense of responsibility, who love nature and are willing to help people in need.

Thabarwa is one of 100 International Centres of Meditation and Solidarity spread throughout Asia, Europe and North America, founded by the Burman Monk Sayadaw Ashin Ottamathara. Here, all kinds of people, including the ones in difficulty (homeless people, single parents, people with addiction problems, mental and physical issues, etc.), find refuge and hospitality for free, in a climate of total openness, respect and joy.

We live together as a community where everyone participate and help each other out on daily chores and multiple other tasks. We usually work in the morning period (until lunch), doing household, organizing common spaces, cooking, working in the garden, cutting wood and grass, building and repairing, keeping the surrounding areas clean and working on ongoing projects.

We also organize events, such as retreats, dinners and courses.

However, apart from the basic structure of the volunteering experience, the routine is dynamic and almost every new suggestion is welcome to be put into practice. We've had people teaching languages, translating informal and important meetings, helping kids with homework, driving hosts around, or even taking the initiative to set a whole new biological garden.

Finally, Meditation is what united us in the first place, so here you have the possibility to practice it on your own in a meditation room or in the forest, or the Vipassana modality in a small group, in the morning and/or afternoon sessions. The President of this Italian Unity has more than 20 years of experience and enough research to help you out if this is the direction of your journey.

The accommodation will be in shared rooms with 2/3/4 beds, and with shared bathrooms. There is a male and a female area. We offer blankets, pillows, sheets, pillowcases and towels. Guests have access to a washing machine to weekly wash personal clothes and bed linen. Three meals are served during the day: 7:00 breakfast, 12.00 lunch, 17.30 snack (a light dinner).

We are a big joyful family waiting for you to travel (specially inwards) into this experience.

Each volunteer is covered by insurance for themselves and third parties. This insurance is compulsory and costs 35 euros.
We ask each volunteer to contribute 20 euros to this cost.
The insurance lasts 1 year from the moment it is taken out

Our center is open to everyone! We welcome people from every culture, religion, age and abilities and we encourage diversity. Everyone can contribute in their own way and with their own skills and gifts. We are a big open family, with our similarities and differences. We will respect you for who you are and we expect you to do the same with all of us!

Top Host
This host receives a lot of worldpackers and has a high average rating.

Reviews

5.0
(48 reviews)48

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

United States

5

I had an amazing time as my first trip solo traveling and I loved getting to live and grow with the people there. The environment is a great place to connect with yourself, others and learn more about lots of activities through workshops. If you’re interested in meditation it’s perfect for beginners or experienced and I had an amazing time, I would recommend.

about 2 months ago

United Kingdom

5

Thabarwa very quickly became a second home for me. I extended my trip by 2 weeks because I simply wasn’t ready to leave, and I absolutely plan to revisit in the future. This place is perfect for beginner or experienced volunteers, and people who are open to giving and receiving a lot of love and generosity. If you are thinking about applying here, just do it, you will meet so many beautiful people and have the opportunity to do so much good for yourself and others.
Thank you to everyone there, I love and miss you all already!

Message me if you have any questions!!

about 2 months ago

Colombia

5

It was a great experience to connect with nature and feel like youre doing a good impact with other people. The chores are very flexible and there's great team work all the time.

4 months ago

Colombia

5

Thabarwa is a unique community on Worldpackers.
This was my first volunteering and I think it was the perfect definition for this activity: to give one's own time and knowledge and in return receive not only the facilities of comfort and lodging, but love, learning, and connections that will be a part of my life forever. Thank you for showing me how generous we human beings can be, and that you can build a family anywhere in the world if you look at it with love. Hope to meet again soon!

4 months ago

United States

5

I spent 6 weeks at Thabarwa I wish I could’ve spent 12. I absolutely fell in love with this place, I was immediately taken in like family everyone there is so wonderful. The work is very easy and manageable, if you have any talents, (music, baking, painting) be sure to make that known. I’m a baker and I was making cookies at least one a week for everyone! Sundays are free days and you can take day trips to Genoa Turin or Milan it’s a great chance to see bits of Italy. Everyday at Thabarwa was a good day, the food is so good, the people are so loving and the environment is beautiful❤️

4 months ago


Perfect for you if you're looking for

Contact with nature

Vegetarian / Vegan

Rural

Spiritual

Yoga / Meditation

Family