Voluntary Tourism In India

Jeevan Paying Guest Unit Registered by Tourism Department
collaboration with the Rural Organization for Social Elevation
(R.O.S.E.) is introduced as a noble effort in Village/ Eco
tourism/home stay in rural India. It was founded in 1981 by local
residents concerned about the plight of the poor in the Kanda area of
Uttarakhand, India. In 1988 Jeevan Paying Guest Unit/ ROSE began
accepting International and Domestic tourists (students / visitors/
eco tourists/ village tourists/ nature tourist/ home stay tourist/
holiday tourists/spiritual tourists/institutional tourists /organic
farm tourists/social help tourists ) . Since then Jeevan Paying Guest
Unit / ROSE has accepted many tourists from all over the world to
study, holiday enjoyment, spiritual meditation, gaining knowledge &
skill and live immersed in village life and the local culture as home
trying to reach out like-minded individual, schools, collages,
universities and Tourism Information Center / agents/ tour operators. International visitors from many different countries
are exposed to the Kumaoni sustainable village lifestyle , culture ,
environment, ecology ,biodiversity, traditional organic farming
,livestock rearing, wildlife ,bird watching ,natural beauty, unique
organic cooking.