Description

Joining Hands, a registered non profit, was established in Nov 2006 with a goal to make volunteering a mass movement. Today our endeavors are focused towards Empowering Lives and Sustaining Livelihoods through credible and accountable volunteering. We are impact focused and facilitate internships/volunteering of individuals from colleges and universities across the world.

At Joining Hands, we place students/individuals in credible not-for-profit organizations committed to social change. We have more than 45 evaluated and credible partner NGOs that work at the grassroots level with diverse communities.

Joining Hands matches the abilities, skills and talent (including students from commercial, business and non-social educational backgrounds) with the needs of NGO, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of the students effort. Our volunteering-specific orientation as well as our structured monitoring process optimize the effectiveness of internships/volunteering and ensure that volunteering /internship is mutually beneficial. The mentoring role Joining Hands plays in guiding and evaluating the students effort ensures that the student always has support and access to a feed-back facility.

Our process includes:
- Pre-departure support, including
- Visa Guidance
- International Student handbook for first time travelers to India
- On request- Airport pick up and drop
- Arrangement for appropriate boarding and lodging
- Appropriate match with NGO and personalized suitable project
- Detailed orientation about the sector and what to expect
- Actual placement in NGO
- Customized plan of action for the duration
- Monitoring visits and calls for support
- Feedback and effective communication
- Impact assessment of the internship/volunteering
- Certificate and Letter of Appreciation with project details and impact

The major grass-root level issues are:
- Health
- Education
- MIS Development
- Environment
- Income Generation
- Community Actions

Joining Hands will facilitate an internship project for you and cater it to match your education back ground, work experience, current degree, skill sets and personal preference.

Highlights

Environment:
- Help in conducting Environment Education, raise awareness and encourage plantation drives at specific times in the year. Contact schools to promote involvement in plantations drives, waste managements and rain water harvesting.

Research:
- Initiate and/or conduct online/field research as per the interest and as required by the NGO.

Qualifications

You may sign up individually, as couples or in groups. For internships, it will be required that you are a student or have just completed your education and there is a desire to contribute

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Languages

• English
• Hindi

Cost in US$:

Students will have to pay for their boarding, lodging and traveling in Delhi. The exact cost would depend on the project, the type of boarding and lodging that you select, the location and the ongoing currency conversion rate.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing

Credit Available

yes

Salary/Pay

No Compensation

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Agriculture
• Environment
• Research

Typical Volunteer

A person who contributes his/her skill, time and experience, without any monetary benefit, for the well-being of the community and society, and in doing so, helps influence positive social change. * Respect and try to understand the diverse cultures of the people you work with. * Be open to different approaches of the people you work with. * Treat everyone with respect and dignity. * Dress with regard to the local customs and cultures. * Do not take part in any political demonstrations or illegal activities. * You will be expected to conform to all the policies and procedures of the organization with which you are placed.

Age Range

18-65

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Resume

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Joining Hands's Mission Statement

At Joining Hands our goal is to Empower lives and Sustain Livelihoods.We place volunteers in NGOs committed to social change. These organizations work at the grassroots level with diverse communities on varied social issues and positively impact the lives of people. We work towards sharing of information and resources amongst the NGOs that we partner to optimize the benefits to the community. Joining Hands continually strives to identify new organizations that use innovative and effective practices for the development of the communities they work with. Joining Hands aims to bridge the gap between people by providing opportunities to influence positive social change through an exchange of ideas, knowledge, skills and learning by facilitating volunteering in India's social development sector.

Year Founded

November 2006