General Info
As a volunteer you can choose to help at government run primary schools, working with underprivileged local children or assist at day care centres for pre-school children looking after the young ones and ensuring they are cared for and healthy.
You will have the choice of working in the following areas:
Teaching
Volunteers working in primary schools will play a significant role in providing the children with a better standard of education. Teaching and activities at the school may include:
• Teaching basic English at various levels; including conversational English
• Organising creative exercises such as drawing, painting, music and dance
• Creating low cost teaching material from locally available resources
• Encouraging regular attendance of children by motivating their families through regular visits etc
• Promoting basic hygiene awareness amongst children.
• Decorating and painting the schools
Child-Care
Volunteers working in day care centres will be focused on helping the children to develop and making sure they stay healthy. The centres aim to provide a safe, healthy and hygienic space for youngsters who do not have access to proper care. As well as ensuring that the children have food, vaccinations and regular check-ups, your other duties will include:
• Giving the children attention and care
• Helping the children to develop motor skills through games that use certain reflexes
• Ensuring maximum attendance of children and pregnant women to the day-care centre through community awareness
• Renovating the centre, improving the facilities and increasing resources
Other volunteer placement opportunities:
• Working with people with special needs
• Working in orphanages
What's Included?
Meet and greet at Delhi airport
All transfers
All accommodation
Most meals
Visit to Taj Mahal
Orientation programme in Jaipur Sightseeing of Amber fort in Jaipur Workshop programmes (Yoga, cooking, massage & Hindi)
Excursions and sightseeing
English speaking translator/guide
Volunteer project
Extensive pre-departure info
What's Not Included?
Flights
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel Insurance
Benefits:
From £1,399 for 4 weeks. Includes: accommodation, some food, transfers, support and back up in-country and 24/7 emergency contact numbers. Before you leave full comprehensive information is provided through an Online Accounts and our expert travel advisers are always available to give help and advice.
Requirements:
There are no specific qualifications or requirements needed to take part on this trip. We do however require that all travellers have a sense responsibility for other travellers, project staff and local community and most importantly... a sense of fun and adventure!
