Description

Volunteers will be working at community health centers and anything related with health, teaching at schools and do all other related school works. Volunteers will also be working with orphans and help them feel happy; this can be the volunteer playing with them and teaching them, taking them out etc. Volunteers can also deal directly with the environment by organizing lectures and creating information on of how to protect the environment. Growing of more trees and executing programs that will sensitize community members about good environmental practices. Volunteers will also help create awareness about sexually transmitted infections in the world of today. Volunteers will also be involved in the building of school blocks, IT centers and other related infrastructure development project that the organization is carrying out at that moment.

Internship Programs:
Volunteers for Amelioration of Rural Areas (VARA) propose internship programs in all disciplines. Anyone who is interested is requested to apply by indicating his/her field.

Mindful of your motivations as intern, VARA will place you in judiciously selected institutions that would allow you to achieve your goals.

Serving your internship with VARA is the best medium to obtain your practical experience, help others and also explore other people and their culture.

Travel/Tour:
Imagine how interesting it is that after your volunteer works, you will be going on a tour around the country to visit the various beautiful, attractive and educative tourist sites.

Highlights

Volunteers will work on at education sector, health sector, the environment, orphanage. Internship programs are also available. Package tour around the country is organized for volunteers that are interested.

Qualifications

No qualification is needed to work with us. Anybody willing to volunteer/intern is welcome.

Intern Types

• Sustainable Development
• Social Work

Languages

• English
• French

Cost in US$:

570 for the first 2 to 4 weeks. 500 USD for any additional month

Cost Includes:

• Registration fees
• Housing
• Food
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction

Program Fees Include:

- Volunteers working with VARA will be registered.
- Volunteers will be accommodated throughout their stay in the country.
- Food will be provided for the volunteers on three meals a day basis.
- Volunteers will be given all needed information to them feel at home in our country.
- The Executives of the organization will be entirely at your disposal while volunteering.
- Quick respond will be given to all issues raised.
- While in the country, you will be given basic lessons about the local languages.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

15-100

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

• Group living
• Home-stays
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Phone/Video Interview
• Written Application
• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 day

Volunteers for Amelioration of Rural Areas (VARAS)'s Mission Statement

Volunteers for Amelioration of Rural Areas (VARAS) is going to ameliorate the rural areas by supporting education and health care delivery in all forms, providing portable water, assisting the needy and orphanage in all these communities. VARAS will provide contribution towards maintenance of the environment, and micro-finance with the aim of eradicating poverty. Also particular attention will be given to rural areas activities such as indigenous designing and making of cloth as well as agriculture.

Year Founded

2006