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Child Development Volunteering in India
ORGANIZATION: Kaya Responsible Travel
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
The Project
India continues to struggle to provide care and education to the increasing number of children born into poverty. This lack of resources leaves children vulnerable to malnutrition, illiteracy and a bleak future. By joining Kaya and becoming a volunteer in the beautiful mountains of India you can make a difference to these children's lives. Kaya works with children and women empowerment projects which are all desperately in need of volunteer assistance. By choosing to work with children and young adults in the spectacular state of Himachal Pradesh you will join children's projects desperately in need of volunteer assistance and provide welfare and education for the new generations.
With our cultural in introduction tour, you will have the option of becoming culturally immersed in the ethos of what is means to be an Indian youth today, helping to put your later volunteering work into full context within this incredibly diverse and colourful country. Arriving into Delhi, your project will begin with a week-long cultural and sightseeing orientation staying with a local family in Jaipur for 3 days with a visit to the beautiful Amber Fort including an elephant ride to the entrance of the palace. There will also be the option of visiting the Taj Mahal during this time as an extra excursion (fees will apply). Additional excursions in Himachal include a trekking excursion and a visit to Amritsar. When you arrive to your project you will have a week of yoga classes and for those staying 8 weeks the option of cooking classes as well.
Why the project needs you
The most common problem for institutions working with children in India is chronic underfunding. The result of this is that staff that are stretched to their limits and only able to provide basic care and attention to the children they work with. Volunteers are gladly welcomed by local staff to help ease their burden and provide children and young women with the attention they need. Disability is also a huge stigma in Himachal Pradesh and children and marginalized to both day and live in centres where there is child upon child waiting to receive care, stimulation and tutoring but with not enough staff to go round.
More opportunities with Kaya Responsible Travel
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Kaya Responsible Travel
Location:
The Arches, North Campus Incubator, Sackville Street, Manchester, M60 1QD, GB
Mission Statement
Kaya's mission is to promote sustainable social, environmental and economic development, empower communities and cultivate educated, compassionate global citizens through responsible travel.
Description
Responsible travel is about seeing the world in a manner that most respects and benefits local people, culture and the environment - it's travel in the real world, not tourism.
Every year thousands of people travel the globe looking to explore new environment and experience different cultures, with a spirit of adventure and a desire to learn more about the world.
As global travel becomes more accessible, and we look to visit further and more exotic locations, we often discover that the real world is not always easy to uncover, and often visitors don't get a chance to see beyond the window that tourism can offer.
As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to become a real part of the environments, lives and communities of the world's developing nations. And whether you chose to work on projects that benefit the wildlife, the environment or the people, you come away knowing that your being there has positively impacted those you have visited.
At Kaya, we pride ourselves on delivering only what is best for our volunteers and best for the communities which we are working with. You will find many volunteer organizations to chose between today, and many of these are also offering great placements around the world. But we believe that no-one works closer with their volunteers and with the receiving communities on the ground to make sure everyone can achieve the greatest benefits that volunteering has to offer.
For those of you who have skills that can benefit the projects, and even if you are looking to develop your professional skills in a developing country, your help is invaluable and Kaya staff will work with you to ensure your role matches your skill.
Internships, group ventures and specialist projects can be arranged by request.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
IndiaPalampur, Himachal NAIndia
DATE POSTED
June 17, 2019
SKILLS
- Child Care
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A