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Support Organic Agriculture

location
1 - 8 weeks  ·  Age 16 - 50+

rating  Excellent 4.8  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Work with local villagers
  • Learn the traditional farming system
  • home stay and cultural experience
  • support Nepal agriculture
  • amazing free time activities

Especially good for

Age 16+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+

About the program

Volunteers from all corner of the world can participate in the organic agricultural works while staying with local villager's in Thulibeshi village

Volunteer work at organic agriculture farms project are open to volunteers taking a gap year, career break. Organic farming volunteers would be able to observe and learn farming techniques used by rural farmers, while sharing their own knowledge of agriculture. Agriculture volunteer is suitable for ...

About the program

Volunteer work at organic agriculture farms project are open to volunteers taking a gap year, career break. Organic farming volunteers would be able to observe and learn farming techniques used by rural farmers, while sharing their own knowledge of agriculture. Agriculture volunteer is suitable for volunteers studying or training in the fields of agricultural management, entomology, disease control, organic farming, marketing, farming techniques, irrigation and plant nutrition. More than 80% of the populations of Nepal are depended on agriculture it is main source of economic sector of Nepali people.  Different types of crops and vegetables are grown here in different seasons ranging from lower land  (57m) to High mountain region.

Agricultural volunteer program will give you an opportunity to live together with local host farmer family, learn agricultural practices carried out by them since ages, and take part in agricultural work. Agricultural work in Nepal is taken as celebration and cultural practice; cultural aspect of Nepali agriculture is unique. Nepal celebrates different agriculture related festivals among which some are hile jatra (paddy plantation ceremony), Daai festival (the paddy harvest ceremony). The nature worship and agricultural worship are part of animism which is still among farmers. In agriculture volunteer program you can get an opportunity to learn different native techniques from this agricultural volunteer program, like to make Gundruk, wave gundri (mat from straw), blankets from wool, churn the curd to produce ghee, milk animals in traditional way, eat tree ripened fruits etc. Learn the ideas and techniques from local Nepali people so when you go back to your country you can grow plants in Nepali way. Ploughing the field using oxen can be matter of fun for you. These small experiences will transform your life and make you wiser, be a local everywhere to know.

Volunteers interested in organic farming, especially those with knowledge or experience in agriculture and farming, can lend their hand as a working in the fields alongside local farmers as organic farm volunteer. Sustainable farming and agriculture is a wholly organic process using non-genetically modified seed and no chemical inputs.  Organization working in agricultural field to promotes organic farming to improve quality of life of local farmers as well as to reduce the poverty. Its entire effort remains for the pioneering of organic farming, which is essential to keep ecological and environmental balance in the nature. We would like to invite school groups, university students, adult and professional who are interested in organic agriculture volunteering to create and run custom programs for cultural visits, service projects, volunteer works and internship works in our organic farms. Therefore, we request you to apply organic farming volunteer program to donate and contribute your effort in society, let’s join our organic agriculture farming project.


Typical day

7 AM Volunteer wake up  with a good morning Tea

8 AM Yoga and morning exercise 
9 AM Breakfast
10 AM go to the field to perform a day work  ( it could be cleaning the field ,Gardening ,Planting, Harvesting (etc based on the season). 
2 Pm Lunch 
3-5 PM Free time
6PM Clean and bath 
7PM  Dinner 
8 PM ...

Typical day

7 AM Volunteer wake up  with a good morning Tea

8 AM Yoga and morning exercise 
9 AM Breakfast
10 AM go to the field to perform a day work  ( it could be cleaning the field ,Gardening ,Planting, Harvesting (etc based on the season). 
2 Pm Lunch 
3-5 PM Free time
6PM Clean and bath 
7PM  Dinner 
8 PM Chat with locals, read books etc
9 PM back to bed for a good sleep after a long day work 


Free-time activities

The area is located in a hilly region of lamjung which means a lot of hiking and swimming opportunity in the near by hill and river  in free days . 

Volunteers can trek in weekends in Annapurna circuit trek area and go up to Manang and Tilicho Lake if they want .  while needing day hiking can walk ...

Free-time activities

The area is located in a hilly region of lamjung which means a lot of hiking and swimming opportunity in the near by hill and river  in free days . 

Volunteers can trek in weekends in Annapurna circuit trek area and go up to Manang and Tilicho Lake if they want .  while needing day hiking can walk to famous tourism village like Ghale Gaun , Bhujung .  the area is rich with lots of flora , fauna , trekking trails, hiking areas , natural swimming pools, hot spring around to get engage in the free time or weekends.



Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 16 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 16 years old on the program start date.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (basic level)

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Other Skills

Helpful, hard working, social,

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 - 17:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Good Karma Foundation Nepal

  • Responce to Email & providing the enough information while booking
  • Pre- departure Information: Information on booking flight ticket, getting visa, Airport procedure, what to bring etc.
  • Land Transportation:  (airport Pick up 10 USD & Transport to project area 10 USD Extra)
  • Accommodations: ( USD 5 Per Night directly payable to host family is Extra)
  • Program Induction: Program orientation etc. 
  • Meals: Three times meals Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner all inclusive from arrival to the end of the programmed.
  • 24 hours availability of Good karma foundation for emergency support
  • Contribution to projects and host family
  • Support for ongoing community development projects;
  • Assistance to extent your visa
  • All administration cost
  • Helping with Tour Trek if you want
  • arrangement of Connecting faster Ambulance services or Helicopter Rescue in case of Sick ( to be paid b volunteer themselves later)


Airport Pickup at Tribhuvan International Airport

we pick up you in Kathmandu at Tribhuvan international airport for a cost of extra 10 USD  

Accommodation

Accomodations are the basic home stay in mountain village with private rooms 

Food & Beverages

all foods are included , in generally breakfast , lunch and dinner . tea, coffee , 

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu. We assist you to find cheap flights to Nepal. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Nepal provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

If you are intending to volunteer in Nepal you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Nepal. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

This programme begins any time of the year and after your arrival in Tribhuvan international airport Kathmandu ,  our team will  pick up and transfer to our home stay , after a 2-3 NIghts stay in kathmandu you will be transfer to the project areas 
Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

1 week (min. stay) 77€
2 weeks 154€
3 weeks 232€
8 weeks (max. stay) 617€
Average fees 77€/week

Program fees

77€ per week 1 - 8 weeks Age 16 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES


Duration

1 - 8 weeks

Deposit

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.


Final Payment

Your final payment will be agreed with Good Karma Foundation Nepal during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


Meet your organization

Good Karma Foundation Nepal

Excellent 4.8 rating (36 reviews)

Non-profit - founded in 2016

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Nabraj

Spoken languages: English

About the project

Good karma foundation was founded after the Nepal Earthquake of April 2015, the biggest disaster of our history. The Foundation helps to rebuild and empower locals .

Meet your organization

Good Karma Foundation Nepal

Our background

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed 8,962 people in Nepal and injured 21,952 more. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on Saturday 25 April 2015, with a magnitude of 7.8M  .

Just after the deadly earthquake  another humanitarian crisis invaded this  beautiful country Nepal which is known as  The 2015 Nepal blockade, which began on 23 September 2015 and lasted about six months,

Earthquake   pushed the country in hard time and the  the Blockade even made the things worst .  This was an economic and humanitarian crisis that severely affected Nepal and its economy in 2015 .

It was the time when country need to work on construction having enough supply but  after the 2015 Nepal blockade came Nearly all sectors of the economy have taken a severe hit, from tourism to transport to domestic factories to agriculture. Nepal faced a hard time once again in the history .  the series of incident like Earthquake and blockade for the landlocked country made the Nepal weaker  and life of the peoples tougher .

Nabraj Ghimire  also known as Raj came in  a thought to start an organization that he can work to help the needy peoples in his country under the name Good karma Foundation , which officially get registered in Kathmandu Nepal company of register office at 24 April 2016 nearly after a year of the date of Gorkha Earthquake formally .  The organization started welcoming the foreign volunteers to support Nepal  education , construction of school buildings and housing for the under previlaged peoples of Nepal .   Foundation grew quickly as a some of the  leading volunteer  organization in Nepal   offering the  programmes able to the perfect platform for all those to see the world, meet like-minded people and engage in meaningful volunteer work  in life bringing happiness in peoples  life in its country. 

For an example A British Volunteer Sonja from UK in her 70s came Nepal and taught the children's in the mountain village of Nepal which added a brick in the foundation  start up .  she also later publish her book titles  'Siurung Nepal' and is available in amazon for he volunteers to read the volunteer diary who spend in Nepal in post earthquake as a  teaching volunteer .

While the foundation  got registered Raj & his team , worked on construction of the houses to needy peoples , sending volunteers to various part of the country. his contributions to support the local schools in Annapurna region of Lamjung is highly important .

Now Good Karma foundation stands as an organization in Nepal to support the volunteers  and make the high use of them.  we have now programmes from Mountain village Teacher to a medical assistance in city hospitals , Powering the public schools in Kathmandu , Teaching to monks and nuns an English based in Kathmandu, holistic community development , organic agriculture worker , seasonal rice planting and honey hunting festival,  and some trips combined with Teaching and trekking to Everest Base camp or doing farm works and Annapurna base camp trek.  

Good Karma  foundation is also the first organization who recently lunched the Teaching programme in Bhutan . Now this can help the volunteers to travel there for a reason .  volunteers can be a climate ambassador in the Everest Region and work in a vulnerable snow Leopard research trip in Annapurna's . We are covering the whole Himalayan areas of Nepal in our programme as much as possible for the volunteers  to be in a different place and programme as per their choice.

Foundation do have multiple programmes ranges form city to corner of the mountains giving as much as choice to volunteers and so as the price . if you want to spend a long time spending less we have carefully brought the programme like Holistic community development  & Support Organic Agriculture .  We work extremely hard to ensure that our opportunities are affordable for everyone who wants to make a difference. 

Good Karma Foundation is based in Kathmandu Nepal , a professional Team is there to support you from the 1st email inquiry to welcoming you  in Kathmandu airport and entire support while you are in Nepal and until the last farewell in Kathmandu airport before flying back home. in Good karma volunteers come an an stranger and go as a family . we are drive by the saying “Atithi Devo Bhava” meaning “Guest is God”

Now  Good Karma foundation stands as a volunteer world reliable local partner in Nepal welcoming hundreds of volunteers in its various programmes. 

Some important reasons to work with Good Karma Foundation Nepal

FOUNDATIONS  SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Foundation is supporting some needy schools food programme and sponsoring girls education in remote corner of the country in Lamjung District.  we are helping the under privilege children's with stationary ,dress , bags and many more as part of our social responsibility  in our project areas .

RUN BY LOCALS & FOR LOCALS

Good karma foundation is run by fully local Nepalese peoples and while working with  us you will be supporting the Nepal & Neplese.

We work with local communities in the developing world towards long-term sustainable goals. We know there is no better way to travel and make a positive impact on the world then giving time for some one  .

AFFORDABLE & TRANSPARENT FEES

Since we are registered as an non profit organization we are able to keep our fees less for the  volunteers . As keeping the cost of modern Nepal daily expenses  have brought a best offer to our volunteers . our fees goes to local community & host family as well , 

All TIME  SUPPORT

From beginning to end we are there with you in the programem form a first email to pack list , to how to obtain a visa, to local language guides. orientation and some cultural exploration , airport pick up , project area transfer ,  24/7 being in touch and  be there in need either if its just solving your query via phone or helping you in other way .

REPUTED SISTER CONCERN

Good Karma Trekking established in 2010 is the main financial supporter for the foundation  which contribute a 5 percent of the profit to the foundation on social works and social responsibility . you can also rely on this company for a beautiful Himalayan country like Nepal Tibet and Bhutan Trekking and tour experience.

SUPPORT FOR TOUR AND TREKS,

if Volunteers want to do  tour and treks around Nepal , Tibet, Bhutan India , Good karma Trekking Pvt Ltd the sister concern and the main financial contributor for the foundation can support  our volunteers travel packages in reasonable  offer .

COOKING COURSES AND LOCAL CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

We conduct the local cuisine making classes either its tasty MOMO or a Nepali  Famous Dal Bhat . that you will learn once and use it in your life .  you don't only eat the local foods but also learn how to make it .

HELPING TO EXPLORE THE LOCALITY

Either its just a monastery visit to see the monk debate or visit to some local market of Ashan  or a  free Jamacho Nagarjun hike our team is always there for you to every time show the local things  in weekend of some time when you have free times.

VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION

A rural Nepal with better living conditions.

MISSION OF THE ORGANIATION

Effective use of volunteer with expertise in health and education to improve the social conditions in rural Nepal.

ORGANIZATION lOCATION :  Good Karma Foundation,  Ropeway Sadak ,Banasthali 15, Kathmandu Nepal 

CONTACT PERSON : Mr Nabraj Ghimire & Mrs Akankshya Ghimire 


36 reviews · rating4.8

Federica Mazzilli rating5

2024 at Nunnery and Monastery Supporter

I had the opportunity to volunteer as monastery supporter and it was a really good one. From the first day Nabraj and Akankshya (his wife) made me feel like at home, including me in the family environment which I really loved given the fact that we were about 6/7 volunteers from different cultures ...
Ismaele Bonomi rating5

2024 at Nunnery and Monastery Supporter

Let's start with WOW! As soon as you pass through the monastery doors you enter another world, passing from the chaos of Kathmandu to a surreal dimension where spirituality and Tibetan culture are so dense as to be almost palpable. The nuns are all really nice, always ready to answer any question ...
Raphael Hockemeyer rating5

2024 at Seasonal Rice Planting or Harvesting

Ich heiße Raphael und bin 16 Jahre alt. Meine Zeit als freiwilliger Arbeiter auf einem Reisfeld in der Nähe von Besisahar, Nepal, war eine unvergessliche Erfahrung. Umgeben von den Reisterrassen, habe ich nicht nur die Schönheit der Natur erlebt, sondern auch die Herzlichkeit der Menschen vor ...
Jessica Dawson rating5

2024 at Para-Veterinary Worker

I want to thank everyone there for the amazing experience. Nabraj, his wife and the vets at the clinic. Everyone there is incroyably nice and make you feel welcome during the entire stay. The house is clean and if you are missing something they will always help you. I had a lot of fun there, did ...
One of the best things I've ever done. Nabraj organized everything perfectly. Khasur was a beautiful village with a lot of things to do nearby. The kids at the school are very nice and wants to ...
Federico Lentini rating5

2024 at Nunnery and Monastery Supporter

Participating in this programme was one of the best experiences in my life. Teaching and bonding with the kids was incredible and very fullfilling. I hope to come back and visit them soon! Moreover, you have plenty of free time to enjoy Kathmandu and all it has to offer. Akankshya and Nabraj are ...

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