Volunteer at Her Farm

1The Mountain Volunteer - Volunteer at Her Farm

Her Farm, growing hope. AboutDomestic abuse in Nepal is rampant. The leading cause of death among women of childbearing age is suicide. Widows are tossed out and branded as witches. Victims of the sex trade are shunned by families. These women have no where to go. They are skilled farmers, they can support themselves and feed their children if they have a little land. Our farm cooperative will provide them with shelter and place to grow food. That's the essential needs, without which they will stay trapped in abuse.

We examined other programs that help women in these situations. Most of these programs are skill development based and attempt to train women to sew, weave or make handicrafts. These are marginal incomes, at best. 80% of Nepal is agriculture and 90% of the work done on farms is done by the women. Nearly all Nepali women have a great skill-set as farmers. Given a plot of land to farm and a roof over their heads, these women can, and will, produce enough crops to feed themselves and their children. That's a sustainable solution. 

What Can You Do?

We are constructing housing for women and volunteers at the farm. You can help with construction projects at Her Farm. The farm has a lot of land that needs to be put to use for organic farming. You can help directly and work on the land.

We need to improve irrigation at Her Farm to extend the growing season. You can help construct farm ponds. Existing buildings on Her Farm need repairs, painting, and improvement. You can improve these buildings You can work right along side our women farmers and grow the food that you, and they, will be eating. Farming is hard, but fully satisfying work and nothing tastes better than a meal prepared from the food you've grown yourself. You will be helping women to provide a sustainable future for themselves and their children. 

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Domestic abuse in Nepal is rampant. The leading cause of death among women of childbearing age is suicide. Widows are tossed out and branded as witches. Victims of the sex trade are shunned by families. These women have no where to go. They are skilled farmers, they can support themselves and feed their children if they have a little land. Our farm cooperative will provide them with shelter and place to grow food. That's the essential needs, without which they will stay trapped in abuse.

2The Mountain Volunteer - Volunteer at Her Farm

Requirements and PricingWhat you pay covers our costs to support you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Nepal and to provide answers to all your questions during the pre-trip planning stage. It would be impossible to type out an entire list of what is included, but here are the key points. 

1) Before travel to Nepal we will spend as much time as it take to provide you the help you need to arrange travel, visa information what to expect in Nepal, what to pack for Nepal, what you can do while you are in Nepal and what life will be like in Nepal for you.  You will be getting the most expert guidance possible.

2) We will meet you at the airport and take you to our house. We have our own volunteer group housing in Nepal so that we can ensure your safety and the quality of food, cleanliness and safety of drinking water. The housing has same-sex shared rooms furnished with beds and all the sheets, blankets, pillows and towel. Our girls keep the house clean, though you are expected to help by picking up your own room.

3) Around the clock staff support. Staff lives in the house. They will take you on a tour of Kathmandu, help you learn the culture, the language, how to navigate the transportation systems and every other aspect of life in Nepal. They are there to support you twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. They can also help you arrange for any in-country travel you may wish to do while in Nepal as well as suggest places to go and things to do.

Requirements: A willingness to work hard and live in a rural community. We have clean, comfortable housing for and farm-fresh food daily.  You must have some travel medical insurance. 

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