 |
|
 |
 |
City/State: Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan |
|
Country: INDIA
|
|
|
| InterExchange |
161 Sixth Avenue
NY
UNITED STATES
10013
Phone: 011-212-924-0446
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Program description: |
|
|
Depending on interests and local needs, volunteers are placed in work settings where they can make a meaningful contribution to the improvement of local social services. Placements include primary schools, aanganbari (day care centers), and other similar community-oriented projects and services. Volunteer placements are determined after arrival in India, and are designed to involve about 20-25 hours of work per week, with one hour of mandatory community work per week. Volunteers in India also benefit from special workshops on Indian culture such as yoga and cooking, and planned excursions to local sites of interest. Plenty of free time will also exist for reading, relaxing and exploring the local surroundings. Volunteers are aided by local assistants who serve as guides, translators, and overall support staff.
Volunteers are accommodated in a specially designed rural camp featuring rustic but modern huts equipped with air coolers and private toilets. Meals are served in a comfortable dining hall. During free time, volunteers have access to a video room, Internet facilities, and sports equipment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General program information: |
|
|
Program open to: American, Canadian, European
Age range: Over 18
Travel to site: Group Travel
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Group
No. in group: up to 10
Living arrangements on the program: Tents/Rustic Accommodation
How long does the program last?: 1-3 Months
What are the dates of this program: Year-round
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits and advantages of the program: |
|
|
Full support includes dedicated on-site assistance from an English-speaking translator/helper for the first 4 weeks of the program, amenities such as refrigerator, DVD player, television, a video and books library, board games, and Internet facilities (with nominal charges), and assistance with excursions during the weekends.
# Placement in a volunteer project
# Access to discounted international accident and sickness insurance
# Airport pick-up
# First night’s hotel.
# Orientation
# Local transportation required by the program
# Housing and all meals
# Excursions
# Group workshops on yoga and Indian cooking
# Required materials for activities during the volunteer work
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost or price of this program: |
|
|
Program fee: $1,395-$1,995
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Qualifications required: |
|
|
Be at least 18 years of age with at least a high school diploma
Be in good health with an independent, flexible, open-minded attitude
Be able to live and work in rural communities where conditions are basic
Meet the Visa requirements for India
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
