Description

Volunteering India offers an exciting opportunity for the volunteers with a combination of volunteer programs and weekend excursions in the capital city of New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. This program gives you an opportunity to volunteer in Delhi as well as explore the world famous Golden Triangle tourist circuit.

Volunteers will be working in the Street Children Project or at an Orphanage placement in Delhi. Under this project, volunteers take informal education classes with the children, play games with the children and introducing them to different new activities. Volunteers work at the various contact points or shelter homes, being run by various organizations, which serve as day care centers for these street children. They can assist in providing love, care, basic literacy, recreation and most importantly spend time and shower affection on them.

Arrival in Delhi - Day before the Program start date

Orientation Session- First Day of the Program

Welcome to India, introduction to the program in Delhi, safety issues, basic culture and history about India. Also learn about your program schedule and tour program to follow.

Daily Program Schedule Breakfast: 8:30am
Departure to Project work area: 9.30am
Return from Project Work area: 3:30 -4:00pm
Free time: 4:00 - 7 pm
Dinner: 7 pm

Weekend Tour - 1- Discover Delhi's most visited spots

Go on a tour to Delhi's most visited tourist spots

India Gate
At the centre of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919.

Lotus Temple
South East of Delhi, this temple is built in the shape of a lotus flower and is the last of seven Major Bahai's temples built around the world. Completed in1986 it is set among the lust landscaped gardens. The structure is made up of pure white marble The architect Furiburz Sabha chose the lotus as the symbol common to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam. Adherents of any faith are free to visit the temple and pray or meditate.

Qutab Minar
A soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a projecting balcony and tapers from a 15 m diameter at the base to just 2.5 m at the top. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built in India. An inscription over its eastern gate provocatively informs that it was built with material obtained from demolishing '27 Hindu temples'. A 7 m-high iron pillar stands in the courtyard of the mosque. It is said that if you can encircle it with your hands while standing with your back to it your wish will be fulfilled.

Akshardham Temple
The temple is one of the largest Hindu temples in the world. Opened in 2005, the temple complex displays displays centuries of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture. The Akshardham experience is an enlightening journey through Indias glorious art, values and contributions for the progress, happiness and harmony of mankind.

Weekend Tour 2 - Visit some of the most exotic palaces in Jaipur

You will visit some of the most exotic palaces in Jaipur including: - The Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar. You will also be exploring Jaipur's famous Johary Bazar which is a shoppers paradise for hand crafted materials

Weekend Trip 3 - Day trip to Taj Mahal in Agra
Visit the world famous monument Taj Mahal in Agra

The Taj Mahal
Considered to be one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also listed among the NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF WORLD. TAJ MAHAL is also known as the monument of love as it was built by Emperor Shahjehan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz

Accommodation & Food
Volunteers will be staying in the volunteer house during the program. The accommodation is shared with other volunteers. During the weekend trips accommodation will be provided in hotels with all meals included. During the Volunteer Program, volunteers are provided with 2 meals a day.

Program Cost for a single person USD 875 per person
Program Cost for a person traveling with 2 4 people USD 845 per person
Program Cost for a group of 5 or more people USD 805 per person

An Application Fee of only USD 150 / GBP 101 is required at the time of application. This would confirm your spot and would be refunded if we are not able to provide placement in India.

Highlights

Once you have traveled through India, the voyage never ends, but is played out again in the quietest chambers that the mind can never break off from the journey.

Qualifications

No qualifications required.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

895 for 3 Weeks

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Childcare/children
• Orphans
• Street Kids
• Volunteering

Age Range

16 - 60 yrs

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Volunteering India's Mission Statement

Helping you to Help People. We aim to provide the most extensive and comprehensive volunteering opportunities in India by connecting volunteers to the needy, while keeping the costs as low as possible.

Year Founded

2004