Volunteering at Sadhana Forest Haiti

• Require confirmation
• Duration between 7 and 366 days
• English, Haitian Creole, French
• 1 - 25 volunteers can stay
• Help with Animal welfare, Childcare, Cooking, Education & teaching, Non-governmental organisation (NGO), Non-profit organisation (NPO), Uncategorised

About this host - 'Sadhana Forest Haiti'

Sadhana Forest is an international vegan volunteer organization doing reforestation in India (since 2003), Haiti (since 2010), and Kenya (since 2014). In India we reforest severely eroded land into indigenous forest. In Haiti and Kenya, we plant food forests for long-term food security in arid and malnourished regions. Our close relationship with the local population is the key to our success, as we rely on the motivation of people to care for their forests in order to have a long-lasting impact. Sadhana Forest won the Third Prize Humanitarian Water and Food Award in Denmark in 2010.

Sadhana Forest is a vibrant community with people of all ages and backgrounds. It’s a place for people from all over the world to experience first-hand the phenomenon of human unity! We host volunteers, interns and students providing an opportunity to learn hands-on about reforestation, biodiversity, water conservation and sustainable living. Volunteers need no prior experience and will be trained on all activities by our experienced management team. As we are working towards raising our consciousness, volunteers do not consume any drugs or alcohol on the campus or outside for the duration of their stay.

Details of help

Sadhana Forest Haiti, started in 2010 after the earthquake, is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people of Anse-à-Pitres and the restoration of the forests of this island nation. We therefore spend a lot of our Seva (selfless service) engaging with the local people. The main challenge present in our area is food insecurity and malnutrition. To address this, we share our extensive experience of planting trees in arid areas with local people. Together we plant indigenous food-bearing trees around their homes. We also have an educational programme for local children. We built a solar mill, inviting local people to grind Maya Nuts (grown on Brosimum alicastrum trees we planted over the years) into flour that they can use to bake bread.

Accommodation

Extra information

• Internet Access
• Private room
• We offer a pick-up for arrival
• We offer meals
• We have pets
• We are smokers

What else

Volunteers will not smoke cigarettes, use drugs, or drink alcohol, inside or outside of Sadhana Forest, during their entire stay! This guideline helps us always to remain fully aware of our behavior and maintains our personal health, safety and security. Only come to Sadhana Forest if you are 100% sure that you are able and willing to completely respect this!!! Volunteers who do not respect this guideline are immediately instructed by the Project Directors to leave Sadhana Forest for at least 6 months.

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