In and around Indian cities many communities not possessing own land and dwellings are residing in temporary tents/huts by the roadsides. These communities being previously forest dependent are now leading miserable lives and making their ways to major cities in hope of survival giving rise to road side dwellings. The children often roam aimlessly with or without work in the streets; therefore they are called Street Children. The ill-fated children are also forced to follow footsteps of their elders. We have opened a school near one of such Basti aiming at to motivate the street dwelling parents to send their wards to school run by us.
The activities you’ll be doing
The organization is running schools near the localities of dwellings of these communities and working among these children under the Street Children Education Project with support of international volunteers and providing free education, educational materials, uniforms and etc. The volunteers are mainly focusing on the ways needed for their upliftment. They are taught general knowledge, etiquette/norms and manners while talking, sitting, moving, eating, reading, speaking etc by teaching with the help of class teacher and the volunteers. Sports and games are conducted to develop their physical stamina, make them aware of health & hygiene tips and nutrition which is helpful for building a track ensuring them to make their living better and to rehabilitate themselves in the manner as other learned children do. Basic amenities needed to attract the street children to prepare themselves for school going are provided by the organization with support of international volunteers.
A day in the life of a volunteer
On working days, volunteers usually get up and have breakfast before leaving for their Volunteer Placements. Our staff will provide transportation to and from your Volunteer Placement if required. You will probably spend about four hours at your Volunteer Placement. Evenings will be filled with opportunities to learn about the local culture and customs, field trips to places of local interest, discussions with experts on local issues and others. Evening meal-times provide another exciting chance to enjoy authentic food provided by host family/our staff cooks. The food is delicious and healthy and takes full advantage of local cooking traditions. The evenings and weekends are free time, to relax or explore the local area. Volunteers often travel to other parts of the country at weekends, and the staff who are all from the local area themselves, are always happy to make recommendations.
Short-term program available at: (1-12 weeks) • Jaipur • Dharamshala
Long-term program available at: (4 months - 12 months)
• Jaipur • Dharamshala
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Qualification: The only qualification of our volunteers is that you come motivated to help needy people. We happily accommodate singles, couples and groups. If you are comfortable with your level of English, it's probably good enough.
Age Limit: Participants on the program may be minimum 16 years old.
Choose your volunteer program and destination and then fill in the online application. The form will ask you about your personal information, choice of volunteering program, location, duration and others.
You can submit your deposit together with the application (optional) and Sankalp team will precede your application to further.
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