Cooking for a Cause
Tamil Nadu, India
3rd – 18th November 2012
Join us for a fascinating insight into village India - there is no better way to get to know a new place than to share food with local people. During this colourful two week tour you will visit markets, shop for ingredients, learn to cook southern India food, visit villages, schools and temples and much, much more!
This tour works hand-in-hand with our largest partner, SCAD, and you will gain firsthand insight into how our projects make a real difference to women like Karuppi. Along with shopping for ingredients and learning to cook 3 or 4 dishes per day, you will also visit some of SCAD's projects including income-generating projects, tree and kitchen gardens, and rainwater harvesting and storage projects to see just how your support is making a difference. The highlight of the whole trip is cooking in a village with a Women's Self-Help Group following their instructions, cooking on open fires and sharing your food with the women you are helping.
What's included and what's not included
The cost of this tour includes:
- Pick and return from Trivandrum at the beginning and end of the tour
- Accommodation between 3rd and 18th November in simple, comfortable western-style rooms with twin beds and en-suite shower rooms
- All meals taken at SCAD (please note that meals taken outside of SCAD are not included but are rarely expensive)
- All ingredients and equipment needed for cooking
- All local sightseeing
Guests are responsible for arranging and funding their own:
- Flights
- Travel to and from Trivandrum before and after the tour
- Visas
- Innoculations
- Travel insurance
- Sightseeing further afield
Cost
This exclusive tour costs £200 plus a minimum donation of £200.
More information and booking your place
If you are interested in taking up this once in a lifetime tour and would like further information, please contact Trisha Roberts by email at prober16@hotmail.co.uk or by telephone on 01787 238360.
Places are limited so book soon to avoid disappointment!
Please note: While all precautions are taken to ensure guests' health and safety, participation on the entire tour is at guests' own risk. Guests are strongly advised to take out comprehensive travel insurance and to take their own advice on health precautions.
