Description

As a volunteer or intern you can assist in the following core areas: microfinance, social awareness programmes (HIV/AIDS, health and nutrition, domestic violence etc.), child sponsorship and the remedial school. Moreover, there are additional volunteer or intern opportunities in fundraising/proposal writing, webdesign and marketing and communication.

Prime Trust offers volunteers and interns the unique ability to have a truly significant role in organizational and program development.

We recommend a minimum stay of three to four months, so you can experience Indian culture and gain relevant work experience to the fullest. We generally ask a minimum of a two months commitment, although we are happy to negotiate if your circumstances do not allow this length of time.

Highlights

Why Volunteer or do your Internship at Prime Trust?
* Prime Trust is a small and growing organization which offers volunteers and interns the unique ability to have a truly significant role in organizational and program development
* The variety of activities Prime Trust has available for volunteers cater to students as well as professionals. They also incorporate a good mix of fieldwork and office tasks.
* Living at Prime Trust lets volunteers from around the world not only work together, but spend time exploring Pondicherry as a group.
* Pondicherry is a beautiful and interesting beach town. It has a distinct French flavor while still allowing volunteers to experience Southern India.
* Prime Trust offers an affordable volunteer opportunity.

Qualifications

The only basic requirement for a volunteer or intern is that he or she speaks and writes English.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

+/- USD 250 per month

Cost Includes:

• Housing
• In-country staff support
• Registration fees

Program Fees Include:

Prime Trust is a non-profit organization, so it requires a guidance fee to cover the services involved in your stay such as project oversight and translation completed by the salaried staff. For the first month you will pay Rs. 5,000; the 2nd and 3rd month the fee is Rs. 4,000/month; the 4th and 5th month the fee is Rs. 3000/month; the 6th month onwards the fee is Rs. 2,000/month. In addition, Prime Trust asks for a registration fee of Rs. 1,000 upon arrival.

Living accommodations are available above the office. Prime Trust offers five rooms that vary in size which are all very neat and clean. Two rooms have their own bathroom attached. When we have many volunteers and interns we will ask you to share a room. The prices vary from Rs. 250/simple single to Rs. 450/en suite twin per night.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 days

Prime Trust's Mission Statement

Prime Trust is an Nongovernmental organisation (NGO) located in Puducherry in the South of India. The organization is fighting to bring about social transformation through empowering rural and urban poor and enabling them to become self-reliant. The organisation is involved with economic empowerment by offering micro credit through the nationalised banks, support them to set up small business to raise their living condition, help them to sell their products by Home Markets. Through the social empowerment program, the organisation offers Awareness generation programs on HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Anemia, Cancer, Diabetes, Personal Hygiene, Womens' Rights, Domestic Violence, Child Labour, Global Warming, Rain Water Harvesting, disuse of plastics. Apart from this, we run two Remedial Schools in the slums, offer sponsorship programs, Childrens' Parliaments. We have a Domestic Violence Committee which supports victims of domestic violence and Eco club which supports children and women to know more about environment, tree plantation.

Year Founded

2002