Location
  • India

Program Details

Language
English
Housing
Host Family

Pricing

Starting Price
500
Price Details
The price will include all the expenses incurred for accommodation, food and pick and drop from the nearest airport. It will not include flight charges from the respective countries till the local airport of Bagdogra in North Bengal. The volunteers will have to bare any expenses apart from the pick and drop transportation, food and accommodation in Orange Villa homestay. A portion of the price will also be used for community development that will be under the name of individual volunteers. The examples of such work can be child education sponsorship for a farmer's child, helping underprivileged farmer's family to buy farming tools and implements and high quality seeds, setting up community vermi-compost and compost units, etc.
Apr 14, 2016
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About Program

Although one of the most renowned destination for Tea and Tourism, Darjeeling has always suffered from low economy because of companies low wages. The growers, the people of Darjeeling, never get the end benefit out of the profits enjoyed by the huge companies.

In this context, range cultivation is the only one major practice that is owned individually by the people of Darjeeling. Unfortunately over the last few years, due to lack of proper organizations and government support, the farmers are suffering from a sudden downfall in the production. This volunteer program is based on one of the best orange gardens of Darjeeling where several volunteers come and do their research activities on oranges so that their expertise can be shared with other farmers. The place is also best for such volunteers who want to enjoy nature by their involvement as an orange grower.

Orange Villa, Darjeeling welcomes all volunteers who would love to work as Himalayan Orange Grower.

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