Description

Volunteering India offers two incredible summer volunteer programs to meet everyone's choice for the summer 2012. These programs are designed to be joined as an individual or as a group during Summer 2012. Volunteers are also welcome to join our usual ongoing volunteer programs which run throughout the year.

The Summer Program for Palampur and Delhi have the following start dates:

* Delhi Summer Program - 2012 start dates: 04th June 2012, 2nd July 2012 and 6th August 2012

* Palampur Summer Program - 2012 start dates: 14th May 2012, 11th June 2012 and 9th July 2012

Delhi Summer Program - Offers a chance to volunteer and travel in Delhi , the capital of India and have a chance to work with underpriviliged children while exploring this amazing city. While in the program volunteers will travel seeing different monuments and history Delhi has to offer . You will visit Taj Mahal , now amongst the new Seven Wonders of the World and Jaipur the amazing historic Pink city which is popular amongst tourists for its culture and heritage.

Volunteers will be 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.

Palampur-Dharamshala Summer Program - Volunteer in the beautiful Himalayas surrounded by quaint and calm surroundings . Palampur is only a 40 minutes drive from Dharamshala , home to The Dalai Lama. Volunteers in this program will work with underpriviled children in day care centers.On the weekends you get a chance to take a Trekking Trip and also visit Manali , one of the most popular hill resorts in India. This program is highly recommended for Groups and friends travelling together.

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.

Travel Types

• Nature Tours
• Safari
• Student Tours
• Tours

Qualifications

No qualifications required.

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1,199

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Childcare/children
• Orphans
• Street Kids
• Teaching
• Tourism

Age Range

16-60

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 5-15

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