volunteer travel

Delhi-based Aakash Maan co-founded ‘Volunteer Yatra’ to establish volunteer tourism and help small businesses flourish, preventing rural migration. Currently, he has an army of around 2,000 active volunteers helping put rural homestays on the tourism map.

Volunteer Travel is a concept that is gradually gaining mainstream acceptance in India. Organisations like WWOOF India are helping increase the concept’s popularity, and bringing people from different cultures, nationalities, and backgrounds closer along the way.

A TBI reader takes us through why India has become a popular destination for foreign volunteer traveller, and why it is an essential experience for all.