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Applying on this position you can choose what you want/skilled to do from the list below.
MENTION IT WHILE APPLYING
1. Vegetable garden development
2. Farm planning & mapping
3. Companion plantation research
4. Pond & greywater management
( pls click "more" in the top right corner and scroll down to see the details for each activity)
25 hours of help per week
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Amount: US$ 25 Per week
Fee pays for: Donation to project
Description: Starting from April 1st 2026 we ask volunteers to make a small fee contribution for food and household expenses mainly. If you will buy food/cook by yourself - you can pay half (50S/month) or less depending on how long you stay. We have many local markets and small shops 2-3 min away. Also delivery apps like zomato & blinkit are fast and cheap. CAN'T PAY? don't worry. We understand. Mention it in your application and we will discuss.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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 Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
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.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
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.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Fluent English
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
1. Vegetable garden development:
here you will manage the physical establishment of our organic food systems, designing beds based on zonation and water flow, improving soil through composting and mulching. Responsibilities include sowing crops, daily maintenance (watering/weeding), and implementing natural, non-chemical pest control. You will also document progress and collaborate with local community members on seed exchanges and traditional growing techniques:)
2. Farm planning & mapping:
you will develop an Excel database for a 2–3 acre farm, covering land preparation, water systems, and energy. Your role involves conducting cost-benefit analyses based on durability and environmental impact to create a data-driven decision tool for farm resilience. Additionally, you will categorize plant compatibility for natural pest control and produce technical documentation for community use
3. Companion plantation research:
on this position you will research and document plant-to-plant relationships (guilds) to implement chemical-free farming. Responsibilities include studying allelopathy, root exudates, and shade patterns to establish natural pest barriers. You will manage research plots, record growth and soil moisture data, and translate these findings into technical planting charts and handbooks for farmers
4. Pond & greywater management:
you will design and build a natural pond for greywater recycling and livestock support. This includes site selection, excavation, lining, and calculating overflow systems. You will implement plant-based filtration to safely reuse wastewater from showers and sinks for irrigation while integrating fish into a closed-loop system
you will work around 5h/day with 2 days off. The schedule is flexible - you can do the tasks whenever in the day ( morning, noon, evening...). What`s important here is to be passionate and creative about what you do
PLEASE NOTE that Sat and Sun are the only days when the host is home so they have to be kept as working days ( you will do some activities together, maybe go to city or have lots of convos about new projects). You can choose your days off from Mon-Fri.
ALSO, we practice being considered of family values and the importance of spending time together not only working but relaxing too. It means we would be more than happy to see volunteers joining/suggesting the games, movies, outdoor activities which we all do. We would also appreciate volunteers to take part in some small cleaning and chores!
1. VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUESTED TO PLAN THEIR ARRIVAL ON FRIDAY, 20:00 pm OR SATURDAY, 10:00 am
why? because the host is home only on those days & that will make the inductory so much easier:)
2. Indian cultural norms are different from the ones that we have in Europe or States, for example. So please, when you go outside - wear clothes that cover your breast area or sholders. Avoid wearing mini dresses or skirts, short shorts. For couples - please avoid kissing, hugging excessively, don`t do too intimate touching. The behavior of people who stay with us reflects on the way the neighboors view our family.
3. In the foundation we don`t drink or smoke anything. Therefore, if you smole tabacco siggarets - you can do it on our rooftop but not in presence of our family relatives. It is considered inappropriate in our West Bengal culture.
4. We have cats in the house, so please keep that in mind if you are allergic.
5. VOLUNTEERS MUST go through the document which contains details, room descriptions, additional info BEFORE approving their stay. The link is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xCiFu_Rub6ZOnTehet9pcKiAswanYUzacLJLYXL0viA/edit?usp=drivesdk
( if not clickable - try from the laptop or website)
That`s it! Hope to see you soon at Lieberearth Foundation!
