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Teach Sports in India

by: GVI

9.38 (8)Verified

Volunteers on this program will be involved in planning and running various sports lessons and games including football, cricket, athletics, basketball and netball with children from 4 to 14 years. The project is in a local school where you will also at times be assisting local teachers and GVI staff to organise sports events and help run various outdoor activities. Sports is a vital tool that wil...

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Quick Details

Locations
  • Kerala, India
Availability
Year(s) Offered2017,2018,Year RoundDuration:
  • 1-2 Weeks
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Childcare & Children
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Teaching
Guidelines:
  • All Nationalities
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Awards

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Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9.38

Total Reviews

8

The perfect introduction to India

January 26, 2020by: George Neame - EnglandProgram: Teach Sports in India
10

I've want to go travelling for a good few years now and decided to start my travelling with a month volunteering in Kerala with GVI. I couldn't have made a better decision. The first day I got into India before meeting GVI I was pretty worried I'd made a mistake. I was on my own, knew no one and was completely overwhelmed by the noise, hustle and bustle and general madness all around me that was day to day Indian life! The next day GVI took me under their wing and over the next month I completely fell in love with India and Fort Kochi, where I was volunteering, in particular. The whole experience gave me a completely different view on Indian life and culture that I wouldn't have been able to experience any other way. You get to know the locals and interact with them as if you've lived there all your life, and they genuinely except you as if you have, once you get over the language barrier! Getting to watch the different schools football skills progress and their fitness and stamina improve week by week was a real privilege also, as well as watching the vulnerable adults become more and more willing to get involved with activities and I was extremely sad to have to say goodbye to the program. I wish I had a booked on for far longer! All in all by the time I left the program I felt I had grown as a person, become more confident in myself, helped to give back to a community that had immediately accepted and been nothing but kind to me my entire stay and was ready and extraordinarily excited to explore, see, hear and experience as much of India as I could on the rest of my trip.

Mujahid secondary school mid football game

it was a real eye opener

May 06, 2019by: Sasha - United KingdomProgram: Teach Sports in India
8

my experience was good i enjoyed seeing the culture and improving children's english. it was a real eye opener.

Special memories and good, challenging work

January 11, 2017by: James Markham - United KingdomProgram: Teach Sports in India
9

I'd rate my first GVI program in Kerala, India as 5 stars also. This was back in 2012, and was an education project which I was part of for three months. It was an excellent 'gap year' experience, India is a wonderful country and culture and the volunteer work was a brilliant learning experience which I owe so much too. The staff were extremely helpful and the base was very safe and I have a lot of very special memories there.

Program Details

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Locations

  • Kerala, India

Types and Subjects

  • Causes
  • Childcare & Children
  • Culture
  • Education

Availability

Years Offered: 2017,2018,Year Round

Duration:
  • 1-2 Weeks
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • All Nationalities
  • This Program is also open to Solo

Accommodation Options

  • Dormitory
  • Group living
  • Independent living

Qualifications & Experience

      Accepted Education Levels

    • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

    Application Procedures

    • Online Application
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    Volunteers on this program will be involved in planning and running various sports lessons and games including football, cricket, athletics, basketball and netball with children from 4 to 14 years. The project is in a local school where you will also at times be assisting local teachers and GVI staff to organise sports events and help run various outdoor activities. Sports is a vital tool that will motivate the students outside of the classroom setting and give children the opportunity to develop various skills and their confidence in general. In your free time you will get a chance to explore the culture of Kerala by taking cooking or yoga lessons, visiting the local sights in Kochi, the enchanting backwaters or the tea and spice plantations in the hill station of Munnar.

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