• BASIC VOLUNTEER'S INFO

    We heartly welcome you to be a part of backpacking community that is working for the environment and to save our planet because Earth is the only planet with chocolates on it.

  • Sun n Soil Backpacker Hostel

     4 number tubewell, Upper Jolly, Behind Dehradun Airport, Dehradun, India

     is about 45 mins from Dehradun Bus stand//Railways (Taxi – 800INR)

                   10 mins walking from Dehradun Airport (Taxi – 200INR)

                   30 mins from Rishikesh

     If you commute by Public Transport, you will be reaching the main highway where you can further take an E-Rickshaw to the Hostel, either available at the drop point or you may connect with us to arrange one for you. They have a nominal charge of 150INR for the drop.

      

    IMPORTANT NOTES 

     • During this period, you will be doing physical work 30 hours per week, so we strongly recommend that you exercise regularly before coming so that you arrive in good physical fitness. Also, you should bring work clothes that you don't mind getting dirty, as we'll be working with mud, paint etc

     • Kindly note that Sun n Soil is a farm-style environment supporting a healthy, sustainable, and compassionate lifestyle, with a zero-waste goal. Accordingly, certain things are prohibited, including alcohol, drugs and meat, plastic waste, violence and aggression, and inappropriate sexual behavior. Any violation would be grounds for being dismissed from the volunteer program immediately without any refund and expelled from the Sun n Soil campus. Again, to be clear, do not bring any of the following: alcohol, drugs, tobacco, meat, any “disposable” plastic items, or any snacks/etc that are packaged in plastic.

     • We believe in Karma Yoga and see our place as more of a community place where everybody equally participates in cleaning up after yourself, cheerfully contributing your fair share (and a little more) to community chores, dishwashing, upkeep, etc.

     • Participating in communal activities e.g. meals, discussions, etc.

     • Treating everyone around you with respect and kindness, including your fellow interns, hosts, laborers, students, volunteers, visitors, etc

     • Looking forward to your joyful volunteer service work doing various activities related to sustainable living, such as earthen construction, organic gardening, natural landscaping, media marketing, house-keeping, etc.

     

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  • 1. Please be mindful about noise and clothing as the place is in the suburbs

    2. Daily contributions of 150 INRis required from the participants as a contribution towards our social initiatives (for local village kids and women empowerment activities conducted by Sun n Soil Farms in Jollygrant andnearby areas) which holds a very important place for us.

    3. Airtel and Jio networks are best recommended for the place.

    4. Minimum volunteering period is of 2 weeks. For better understanding and working between hostel and volunteers, we have a 3 days check point system where we discuss wether Volunteership should continue or to be holded there.

    5. Please go through the reviews about us, it will help you know our ethics in a better way

    6. The place is a vegetarian and no alcohol place.

     

    key points to note

     

    1. Laundry washing yourselves, bedsheets to bw washed and changed every 4th day

    2. If your friends or cousins want to be here during this durations, they can avail 20%stay discount

    3. No locking of dorm rooms or volunteer rooms

    4. No eating food inside other than common room

    5. If allotted a bed in Guest dorm room please see no other bed is toiled by you

    6. If you want to explore nearby areas, You may rent a vehicle with us on discounted rates. If broken one will have to bear expenses. please inform a night prior for availability 👍🏻

    7. We prefer being aligned mornings and evenings, so dont miss out on team meetings. If occupied with some work, need to acknowledge or inform on group on priority

    8. Live clutter free and ease out the hassle for the organisation as well as for yourselves. Your being organised adds more value to your journey with us. Staying clean and clutter free, we can reduce the contribution amount according to their work

    9. If leaving the property please see your hosts are informed.

    10. No drinking with guests, untill n unless we allow for our personal parties. (If a guest offer them drink, they need to inform us, again according to guest/friends/knowns)

    11. No sex in hostel, we can suggest better options.

    12. If a volunteer wants to visit with a friend, so it shouldn't affect our work flow.

    14. Set deadlines on their own as tasks discussed in meetings/mails/WhatsApp

    16. Participate in our activities and meal planning on priority.

    17. Guests and Volunteers review is important for us. Do not forget to review us

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