Louis (left) with two volunteers, Mariano and ChristoffRecently, a number of small structures with shiny roofs have
come up on open ground near Citadines. This is a small experimental settlement
for Newcomers and volunteers called La Maison des Jeunes (“house of the
young”).
“It came about”, explains Louis, the inspiration behind the
project, “because one day a volunteer was telling me there were many young
people like himself who wanted to work in Auroville, and maybe even join the
community, but who do not come because they cannot afford to stay. It set me
thinking. The young volunteers who come here pay for their travel, they pay for
their food and accommodation once they arrive, they work very hard, yet we seem
to offer so little in return. I felt we had a responsibility to these people,
to make it easier for them to contribute their energy and idealism to the
building of Auroville. So I decided to do something about it by providing them
with affordable accommodation.”
Louis...
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