Help needed on a sheep farm in Isarn, Northeastern Thailand
ReportLocation: Pak Chong, Nakon Rachasima, Thailand
Nestled in the foothills of Khao Yai area, our little farm is being pioneered as a sheep farm with some coffee bushes, mango trees and many tamarind trees.We are a biracial family (Dad is Thai and Mom is from United States) who have raised their 10 children (!) on this farm.
We came to this land almost 30 years ago when it was just denuded forest which had no top soil, no water source, no electricity and no roads. Over the years (including 10 years with no electricity), we have built up the soil and environment and the wild animals have returned. We are now living in a peaceful 70 acre tropical forest. In the last few years it has become necessary to support ourselves solely from the land. We have 64 sheep, 3 dogs, 2 cats, many mango and tamarind trees, 30 coffee bushes, 2 large ponds stocked with fish, and a small vegetable garden.
We need volunteers to help us with the daily chores involved in maintaining the farm. In exchange, for 3 1/2 hours of help with chores in the morning, we offer the volunteers comfortable, clean and modern dormitories (we have a few private rooms for couples or families), Western bathrooms with hot water showers, many hammocks hung under the trees where the breeze is pleasant, and maybe most importantly, free fast wifi. We don't provide food, but we have a simple kitchen facilities that volunteers can use to cook their meals. Simple ingredients such as vegetables and meat can be bought in the village.
Since the work is only in the early part of the morning, you are free to explore and experience life in a rural rice farming village in northeastern Thailand which a conventional tourist has no access to.
On the weekend there are many interesting places to explore, such as the Khoa Yai National Park (see wild elephants and crocodiles in their natural habitat), and the ancient Khmer ruins in Phimai.
Volunteers must be age 21 or older.
Minimum stay, 5 weekdays.
