Editing Rural hospitality in the developing world (section)

== Community Couch ==

As previously mentioned, there is a high probability that rural hosts in the developing world will be poor. For them regional travel is unlikely to neighbouring countries let alone to another continent. Therefore there has to be a real benefit for them to take strangers into their house. If possible, rather than just have one family host guest it could be easier if an entire community invested in hosting the surfer or at the very least, multiple families. The surfer could then give back to the entire community while doing; translation work, helping at a school, helping out a health clinic, helping with the harvesting/work, or anything that the village may need help with that you yourself have skills in or are willing to learn. The most important thing about the experience would be that you are there to help the villagers with anything that they need, not what you think they need. This could all be done with the help of a friendly mediator if necessary.