Rules of Engagement for Summer Volunteers in Zangskar Summer Volunteer Internships at Zangskar's Nunneries Gaden Relief is looking for volunteers who are interested in working at a Zangskari nunnery on our projects, which may include the construction of passive solar buildings, greenhouses, poplar plantations and small gardens, water delivery and water storage systems, compost toilets, rudimentary healthcare, and other forms of appropriate technology in a high altitude desert climate. While we take volunteers who have a broad range of skills, we are especially keen on individuals with skills in appropriate technology, passive solar design, greenhouses and gardening, women's healthcare, and other related fields. Please know that Zangskar is only accessible by vehicle between May and November so you will need to plan your arrival and departure accordingly. Summer volunteers must agree to spend at least 4 weeks
working with Gaden Relief. We cannot take volunteer for less than
4 weeks as there is so much set-up and work required of that it
does not make sense for us to accommodate volunteers for shorter
stays. Each of the ten nunneries that we support has space for one
volunteer at a time. Each volunteer should be comfortable living
on their own with a community of very welcoming nuns who are used
to having foreigners in their midst. You will have a 1-2 day orientation
to learn what is required of you.
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