Where are you interested in Volunteering?
Goa Volunteer Program
Himachal Pradesh Volunteer Program
Rajasthan Volunteer Program
Volunteer Program in Goa
This program is for people who are interested in teaching children, empowering adolescent girls and adult women, or working in Aged Care. All volunteer activities will benefit disadvantaged groups of people in Goa and the surrounding communities; a program that makes a difference.
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Location:
Colva Beach, Goa
Volunteer Work:
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Teaching English/Math in rural primary schools or after- school educational programs
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Teaching English/Math to children of “slum residing” communities without access to education, at NGO-setup programs
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Working in rural pre-schools/day care centres
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Leading Women Empowerment groups for adolescent girls/adult women
- Computer Education courses
- Conversational English courses
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Working at an Orphanage (caring for/tutoring children)
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Working at an School for Mentally Challenged Children
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Working at an Old Age Home
Application Requirements
- 18 years old and over
- Completed and signed application form
Services Included in the Program Fee
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Pickup at the Bombay airport and one night at a hotel on arrival and before departure on double occupancy basis
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All transfers by dedicated or public transport required by the program including:
- For the orientation program
- All excursions/special activities included in the program
- Local transport at project locations
- All airport and train station transfers on arrival and departure
- Overnight train journeys at the start and the end of the program in the air- conditioned class
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Orientation and special lectures at the Goa camp for 2 days including a “Bollywood” film show and talks on various subjects of relevance to volunteers
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A 2 day course at an “Ashram” for learning yoga and meditation
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A 2 day adventure program including trekking through an unexplored area, climbing hills and rocks. This adventure program would also include one or more night’s stay in an Indian village
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Accommodation at our accommodation facility in Goa with minimum 2 participants per room
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All meals during the working days, orientation days
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Dedicated on-site assistance of an English speaking translator or helper for the first four weeks of the program (including the days of the orientation program) Note: In case of availability of a local English-speaking person at the project site (like a teacher or doctor), the same may be engaged instead of an in-house translator.
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All material required for various activities during the volunteer work like colour pens, paper, sports equipment etc.
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Assistance in setting up local support for the volunteers’ activities in coordination with the local NGOs
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Extensive pre-departure information, post-arrival printed material, regular training and support for preparing the volunteers for their experience
Other facilities provided for comfort and recreation of volunteers include:
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Amenities like refrigerator, DVD player, television etc.
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Video and books library; Board Games
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Information and assistance for independent excursions during the weekends
Optional Services at an Additional Charge
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Single occupancy available upon request (subject to availability) The supplement includes accommodation at project location, Mumbai and other included excursions. Please note that the single occupancy accommodation at the project sites may not have en-suite toilet and bathing facilities.
Volunteer Program in Himachal Pradesh
This program is for people who are interested in teaching children, empowering adolescent girls and adult women, or working in Aged Care. All volunteer activities will benefit disadvantaged groups of people in Goa and the surrounding communities; a program that makes a difference.
A program for people who would like to teach children in rural pre- and primary schools or teach girls and women in computer usage or English language.
Locations: Sungal, Himachal Pradesh and Lalsat
Volunteer Work:
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Teaching English/Math in rural primary schools or after- school educational programs
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Working in rural pre-schools/day care centres
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Leading Women Empowerment groups for adolescent girls/adult women
- Computer Education courses
- Conversational English courses
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Working at school for Mentally Challenged Children
This program is available as a Youth (18-30) and a Grown Up (30+) Volunteer Program.
Length:
4 or 8 weeks (with weekly extensions available)
Lead Time:
3 months
Application Requirements
- 18 years old and over
- Completed and signed application form
Services Included in the Program Fee
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Pickup at the New Delhi airport and one night in a Delhi hotel on double occupancy basis
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One night’s stay in Delhi upon return
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Visit to Taj Mahal, the most famous of Indian historical monuments including one night’s stay at a hotel (in Agra) and local English speaking guide
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All transfers by dedicated or public transport required by the program including:
- For the orientation program in Jaipur
- Local sightseeing (wherever applicable)
- All excursions included in the program
- Local transport at project locations
- Overnight train journeys for transfer to project sites at the start and return to Delhi at the end of the program
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Home-stay with local English speaking families in Jaipur during orientation
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Sightseeing of all efforts with Elephant ride (Please note that all efforts are made to provide candidates with the elephant rides, however this cannot be guaranteed in case of unforeseen circumstances like VIP visits, government restrictions etc. Alternative transfers to the Amber fort would be provided with jeeps, in such cases.)
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Accommodation at the program accommodation facilities on maximum double occupancy basis
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All meals during the working and orientation days (Only breakfast on the first and last day of the program; breakfasts only during excursions, unless otherwise specified.)
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Dedicated on-site assistance of an English speaking translator/guide for the entire duration of the program. In case of availability of a local English-speaking person at the project site (like a teacher or doctor), the same may be engaged instead of an in- house translator
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Workshop for the participants on Indian cooking, during the stay at the Base
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A one-night, two day excursion to Amritsar, the holy city of Sikh religion, where the volunteers can visit a host of historical and religious sights. The famous Golden Temple in Amritsar is the holiest shrine of Sikhism. Participants can also visit the “Wagah border closing ceremony” between India and Pakistan
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All material required for various activities during the volunteer work like color pens papers, sports equipment etc.
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Assistance in setting up local support for the volunteers’ activities in coordination with the local communities and other NGOs
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Extensive pre-departure information, post-arrival printed material, regular training and support for preparing the volunteers for their experience
Other facilities provided for structured learning, comfort and recreation of volunteers include:
- Possibility of learning Yoga everyday with a qualified instructor
- Availability of basic and advance Hindi courses everyday through professionally structured lessons
- Indian massage at very subsidized rates
- Amenities like refrigerator, music player etc.
- Video and books library; Board Games
- Information and assistance for independent excursions during the weekends
- Internet facilities (free of charge) and laundry services (on nominal charges)
Optional Services at an Additional Charge
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Single occupancy available upon request (requires confirmation, subject to availability) The supplement includes accommodation at project location, Delhi and Agra on single occupancy basis. Please note for the single occupancy supplement that:
- The accommodation provided at host families in Jaipur may be on double occupancy
- The single occupancy accommodation at the project sites may not have en- suite toilet and bathing facilities
Volunteer Program in Rajasthan
A program for people who would like to teach children in rural pre- and primary schools or teach girls and women in computer usage or English language.
Location: Lalsot, Rajasthan
Volunteer Work:
- Teaching English/Math in rural primary schools or after-school educational programs
- Working in rural pre-schools/day care centres
- Leading Women Empowerment groups for adolescent girls/adult women
- Computer Education courses
- Conversational English courses
This program is available as a Youth (18-30) and a Grown Up (30+) Volunteer Program.
Length:
4 or 8 weeks (with weekly extensions available)
Lead Time:
3 months
Application Requirements
- 18 years old and over
- Completed and signed application form
Services Included in the Program Fee
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Pickup at the New Delhi airport and one night in Delih hotel on double occupancy basis
- One night’s stay in Delhi upon return
- Visit to Taj Mahal, the most famous of Indian historical monuments including one night’s stay at a hotel (in Agra) and local English speaking guide
- All transfers by dedicated or public transport required by the program including:
- For the orientation program in Jaipur
- Local sightseeing (wherever applicable)
- All excursions included in the program
- Local transport at project locations
- Overnight train journeys for transfer to project sites at the start and return to Delhi at the end of the program
- Home-stay with local English speaking families in Jaipur during orientation
- Sightseeing of Amber fort in Jaipur with Elephant ride (Please note that all efforts are made to provide candidates with the elephant rides, however this cannot be guaranteed in case of unforeseen circumstances like VIP visits, government restrictions etc. Alternative transfers to the Amber fort would be provided with jeeps, in such cases.)
- Accommodation at the program accommodation facilities on maximum double occupancy basis
- All meals during the working and orientation days. (Only breakfast on the first and last day of the program; breakfasts only during excursions, unless otherwise specified.)
- Dedicated on-site assistance of an English speaking translator/guide for the entire duration of the program. In case of availability of a local English-speaking person at the project site (like a teacher or doctor), the same may be engaged instead of an in- house translator
- Workshop for the participants on Yoga & Indian cooking, during the stay at the Base
- Camel safari with overnight camping in the desert on full board basis for the volunteers for 4 weeks
- All material required for various activities during the volunteer work like colour pens, papers, sports equipment etc.
- Assistance in setting up local support for the volunteers’ activities in coordination with the local communities and other NGOs.
- Extensive pre-departure information, post-arrival printed material, regular training and support for preparing the volunteers for their experience
Other facilities provided for structured learning, comfort and recreation of volunteers include:
-
Possibility of learning Yoga everyday with a qualified instructor
-
Availability of basic and advance Hindi courses everyday through professionally structured lessons
-
Indian massage at very subsidized rates
-
Amenities like refrigerator, music player etc.
-
Video and books library; Board Games
-
Information and assistance for independent excursions during the weekends
-
Internet facilities (free of charge) and laundry services (on nominal charges)
