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Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India
6:00-8:00 AM: Start your day at your pace, go for a morning swim, yoga session or walk
8:00-9:00 AM: Have breakfast at our Rasayana Café
9:00-10:30 AM: Get started with hands-on farmwork
10:30-11:00 AM: Tea break with snacks
11:00 AM-1:00 PM: Work
1:00-2:00 PM: Lunch break
2:00-4:00 PM: Finish up work
After 4:00 PM: Free time. Swim, explore, hike, community time
Field work: Planting, harvesting, weeding, pruning inside the plantations
Compost work: Heaping, turning and packing our bio-compost
Hospitality: Support us with guest activities, events, maintenance and social media content creation
Office work: Help in production/processing and packing of our bio-fertilizer, cacao and heirloom seeds
Own projects: Bring your own skill-sets and ideas, if it aligns with our vision you are free to take on your own project
Free time on the farm is colourful.
Before and after work, you will have access to all our facilities like swimming pool, gym, climbing wall, slackline, nature...
Together with your fellow volunteers, you can organize a pizza night using our mud oven, play games far into the night or explore the farms surroundings.
The farm is situated in the small village of Adyanadka in the Dakshina Kannada district, on the border to Kerala. You will find everything you need outside our main gate: All kinds of shops (fruit, veggies, supermarket, tailor, medical shops, shoes, chaats...), hotels, and nearby temples/cultural sights to explore.
And of course, the breathtaking landscape of the foothills of the Western Ghats. You are free to venture out on an adventure on the weekends or after work. The village is well connected to public transport, with frequent busses to nearby hubs like Perla, Kasaragod (Kerala) and Vittla, Puttur, Mangalore (Karnataka).
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Our annual membership fee is ₹499, payable only after you successfully clear your first screening test.
GDT Care is a non-profit initiative, the fee helps discourage non-serious applications and ensures that applications reflect genuine interest and commitment.
Once the host accepts your application, pay the applicable fee within 48 hours. Each program will have either a refundable security deposit, training fee, or daily expense fee, as specified in the listing.
The security deposit is refunded upon successful program completion. Refunds for training and daily expense fees depend on the program's cancellation policy and applicable deadline.
Railway Station: Kabaka Puttur, Kasaragod, Mangalore
Airport: Mangalore
Bus Stand: Adyanadka
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Pre-screening is a short set of questions chosen by the host to check whether you meet the program's basic requirements. It helps match the right volunteers with the right opportunities, saving time for both you and the host.
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The GDT Care annual membership is a ₹499 one-time fee, charged only after you successfully pass your first program pre-screening. It remains valid for one year, allowing you to apply to unlimited GDT Care programs during your membership period.
When a host accepts your application for a program, a ₹300 confirmation fee is required to confirm your participation. This fee applies to each accepted program and is separate from your annual membership.
The GDT Care annual membership helps build a trusted community of genuine, committed volunteers. It supports identity verification and gives hosts confidence that every applicant has completed GDT's membership and verification process.
Once your confirmation payment is successful, your participation in the program is confirmed. You and the host can then connect directly to coordinate your participation. If the host requested identity documents during pre-screening, you’ll need to share the required documents with them before your arrival.
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Once your participation is confirmed, the host may share program details before your arrival and provide an orientation when you join. Specialized skill programs expect you to have the required skills, while common skill programs may include basic training.
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