Why is it good? We participate in concrete projects (construction of wells, plantations, etc.) and we also contribute financially to local development thanks to our trip. And when you spend 15 days immersed in a village, you really have time to create lasting bonds.
For example ! “Vietnam on a mission”, with Double Sens. We sleep with a host family, in the Cao Bang region, in the north of the country, and we roll up our sleeves in partnership with a local NGO to build chicken coops, install water tanks or a biogas system. In addition to excursions (visits to markets, hikes in the middle of karstic landscapes, etc.), you can take part in village life:fishing trips, activities at school, etc. From €2,390 for 2 weeks full board, flights and visits included, doublesens.fr. Missions also in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Ecuador…
Also read:
https://www.bibamagazine.fr/style-de-vie/voyages/8-facons-de-voyager-comme-un-local-1-53337
https://www.bibamagazine.fr/style-de-vie/voyages/8-facons-de-voyager-comme-un-local-2-53381
