Dharamsala

Teaching (Tibetan Refugee Monks, nuns and Adults): India, a major economic superpower continues to face stern challenges in the public education sector. It is still ranked 161 on the World Education index with a literacy rate of only 54.27 %. The major reasons for the low literally rate is the very high drop our rate of students, shortage of infrastructure and poor level… Read More

Special Education: India, the second most populous country in the world is home to 1/6 of the world population and is ranked 119 on the Human development index, as a result of which 41.9% of the population is below the poverty line with limited access to education, healthcare and employment opportunities. Many of the children in these unprivileged communities. … Read More

Women Support: Our women support program is aimed at empowering women in India, who due to the traditional patriarchal norms have always been given secondary status thin the household and workplace, especially in small cities and rural India. A lot of work needs to be done at the grass root level to help the women tackle the issues they face in the… Read More

Accommodation in Dharasmala is serviced rooms/apartments with a Home stay family. It is not exactly a Home Stay accommodation where in you stay with the family in the same house but you can still get an experience of a typical home stay. The Family has large house in which they rent out a few rooms to travelers and volunteers. Such an arrangement gives the volunteers a chance to experience the local culture, traditions and Indian way of life but the same time be independent. Accommodation is very basic unlike what volunteers are used to and volunteers generally share room/bathroom with fellow volunteers. Meals are served is a restaurant or with the Home stay which uses traditional method of cooking (Firewood).

Our program in Dharamsala includes Local sightseeing (with a possibility of Meeting the Karmappa), orientation to the life, greetings, and customs to help volunteers settle in. We have also included into our program 4 – 5 times a week Yoga and/or Language lessons with Once a week Tibetan Cooking Lessons. These are specially included to give our volunteers a chance learn and experience the rich culture of India. Yoga classes are beginner level and Language taught is Hindi. Volunteers also have a chance to learn Indian cooking at the Home stay. Apart from our program inclusive activities Volunteers are encouraged to extract and learn as much as they while they are staying in Dharamsala.

Volunteers generally spend the weekends relaxing, shopping and exploring the city of Dharamsala and surroundings. Our program in Dharamsala include 1 weekend excursion trekking to Triund. It is one of the most famous treks in the Foothills of the Himalayas with Amazing Views. Volunteers are also encouraged to visit the nearby cities, which are famous tourist spots in India and make perfect weekend getaways. Some of the weekend end getaways are : Amritsar, Rishkesh, Bir & Billing, Palampur, Baijnath, Chandigarh, Manali etc. Volunteers who are spiritual included can participate in Weekend Meditation and Yoga camps which are in abundance in Dharamsala.

Vikas Nehria: Vikas has been managing our volunteers in Dharamsala since 2010. A native of Dharamsala, he holds a Maters degree in Tourism from Chandigarh. Very popular among our volunteers, He lives in the village of Bhagsu Nag, which is a part of Dharamsala, with his family. Apart from managing our volunteers Vikas also runs a Fast food joint and a Guest House. He has extensive knowledge on various Buddhist and Hindu traditions and loves sharing it with our volunteers.