Daniel Waterman

Zonca is a village in the Italian Alps near Villadossola. It has ±20-30 permanent and occasional residents, most of whom come from Switzerland, Germany and Holland. The village is closely allied to the Buddhist community of Bordo. Some residents practice permaculture, others care for goats and are in the Alps during the summer. The population is growing but houses are in serious disrepair and there is a constant need for help with rebuilding collapsed walls and roofs. The village is in the middle of a national nature reserve and is surrounded by dense chestnut forrest. It has ample space for volunteers. It has a website: https://zonca.info