Volunteer in India

Volunteer in an Orphanage in India This volunteer program is based in Kerala, known as 'Gods own Country', where you will teach in a local school attended by children from disadvantaged families, as well as from the adjoining girls’ orphanage. Days are spent assisting local teachers in the classrooms, and also taking small tuition groups and activity lessons before and after school. The focus is on improving conversational English of students from Lower Kindergarten through to Grade 6, as well as introducing sports and arts. Your assistance will help keep students in school and greatly aid the overwhelmed teachers as well as making a huge difference in these kids’ lives.
	Dates: Visit our website for upcoming start dates Costs: From $1445 for 2 weeks Email Contact: info@gviworld.com Phone Contact: 888 653 6028 Where do I go from here? Visit the website for more information to volunteer with children in India
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United Planet Volunteer in India — Environmental Conservation, Social Work, and Cooking Quests United Planet's Quests offer volunteers a unique blend of work, cultural immersion, and fun. All ages and skill levels are invited to apply. Everyone has something to offer! Join us from 1 to 52 weeks on a Quest that will change your life and will help create a world in which all people understand, respect, and support one another.
	Cost: Varies with duration of your stay. Dates: Ongoing start dates. Contact: United Planet, 11 Arlington St, Boston MA 02116, USA. Tel.: 800-292-2316 or 617-267-7763. Email: quest@unitedplanet.org Website: www.unitedplanet.org
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Projects Abroad in India Projects Abroad is the world’s leading short-term international volunteer organization. Projects start year-round and last from one week to a year. Opportunities exist in teaching, care, sports, conservation, building, medicine, business, journalism and veterinary medicine. Programs are for ages 16+.
	Dates: Start any day you choose. Cost: Please see our website for prices. Contact: Projects Abroad, 80 Broad St, Floor 32, New York NY 10004. Tel: US Toll-free 1 888 839 3535. Email: info@projects-abroad.org Website: www.projects-abroad.org
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Community Development Work in India Help make a difference in the world by volunteering in India. Greenheart Travel's volunteer program in India allows volunteers to assist a number of well-intentioned but under-resourced programs of the provincial government in order to provide much needed support and assistance. Be the positive change in the lives of the local society by assisting women, children, and those in need of medical care.
	Dates: 4-12 Week Programs. Cost: Depends on the Program . Contact: Greenheart Travel, 746 North LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654. Tel: 888-ABROAD-1. Website: www.cci-exchange.com
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Volunteer in India — Delhi, Dharamshala / Palampur, Kolkata and Bangalore starting $249 only! Volunteer in India with one of the oldest established volunteer programs in India. Volunteering India has received over 2500 volunteers since 2004. Volunteering India programs are available in New Delhi, Dharamshala/ Palampur, Kolkata and Bangalore, with costs starting at only $249. We also have special programs for summer volunteering in India, group programs for schools and universities as well as planned trips for families who would like to volunteer in India. Volunteers can choose to join programs in Teaching English, Orphanage work, Women Empowerment, Childcare Programs, Disabled Children, Mini Break Trips, Summer Programs, Dental Elective, Medical & HIV programs in India.
	Dates: Starting every Monday throughout the year. Cost: Starting $249 only. Contact: Volunteering India, 10, Siri Fort Road, Ground Floor, New Delhi – 110049 INDIA Tel.: +91-9716 235 166. From UK - +44 - 2081339939. From US/Can. - +1 - 347 410 9730 Email: info@volunteeringindia.com Website: www.volunteeringindia.com
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Volunteer Abroad in India from US$250 Affordable volunteer opportunities available in Delhi and Dharamsala, India. Volunteers can participate in Orphanage Work (Delhi only), HIV (Delhi only), Teaching English (Both Cities), Street Children Work (Delhi only), Childcare (Dharamsala Only) and Health (Both Cities). IVHQ sends over 5000 volunteer travelers worldwide annually — one of the world's most popular volunteer placement organizations!
	Cost: Program Fees start from US$250. Dates: Programs start on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Duration: Volunteers can volunteer anywhere from one week to six months. Contact: International Volunteer HQ, PO Box 8273, New Plymouth, NEW ZEALAND. Tel.: +64 6 758 7949. Email: volunteer@volunteerhq.org Website: www.volunteerhq.org
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Volunteer in India Volunteer with a community based organization in India! ELI works with organizations in the South India to create volunteer opportunities that benefit locals that give volunteers a unique cultural learning experience while giving back to the communities. Placements are available in the orphanages, women’s projects, health, teaching, and more. All placements are set up on an individual basis based on the needs of the local organization and the specific skills of the volunteer.
	Dates: Throughout the year — 2 weeks to 6 months Cost: Varies by length of stay Contact: ELI, 1557 Ogden St. #5, Denver, CO 80218 Tel.: 303-321-8278 Email: info@eliabroad.org Website: www.eliabroad.org
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Globe Aware Fighting Poverty in India Participate in Globe Aware’s India program and combat poverty by working with slum dwelling and other disadvantaged children in the community of Jaipur. In this “Pink City,” volunteers will work with rescued child laborers, assist at day care centers, and provide support for local teachers, in addition to completing beautification activities for public facilities. Volunteers will be accommodated in one of several modest hotels which all have running hot-water, Western-style toilets, and electricity. During leisure time, volunteers can have dinner with a local family, visit a traditional carpet factory, take an elephant ride, or walk through the colorful streets. Come and fight poverty in India and enhance the lives of poverty-stricken children in ways that you can only begin to imagine.
	Dates: Please refer to our website for trip dates Cost: $1380 Contact: 6500 East Mockingbird Lane, Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75214 Tel: 1-877-LUV-GLOBE Email: office@globeaware.org Website: www.globeaware.org
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Wahoe Education Low Cost Volunteer Opportunities Wahoe Education is currently seeking volunteers for our projects in Northern India. We have our main school in Delhi where we teach 112 children, and a slum school in Baljeet Nagar where we teach 30 children. We off two women’s empowerment programs, in Delhi and Jaipur, and educational programs in Shimla and Nautanwa. We also have a village empowerment program in a remote Siri Village in the Himalayas. If you are looking for a truly unique experience working with grassroots projects without paying outrageous fees, then look no further. Wahoe Education offers some of the cheapest and best volunteer opportunities in the world.
	Dates: We offer short term or long term opportunities. Stay 1 week or stay as long as 1 year. Cost: The cost of volunteering is $7 per day for our projects in Delhi. This includes daily meals and lodging. If you wish to volunteer at any of our projects outside of Delhi, the price is $10 per day for daily meals and accommodations in a home-stay style environment. There are no registration fees or hidden fees. Contact: Wahoe Education Inc., David Umfahrer Email: wahoe.education@gmail.com Website: www.wahoeeducation.org
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Blossom Trust
Volunteer Projects in India
Blossom Trust offfers a variety of projects in India, including Volunteering on Organic/Eco-friendly Farm, Volunteering in an Orphanage, and Volunteering in support of Women's Health Issues. Please the website for details.

Visit: www.blossomtrust.org.in

Cosmic Volunteers
Volunteer Projects in India
Our programs in India include teaching English, orphanages, healthcare, and working with street children. Volunteer locations include Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore. This is a unique opportunity to learn about and contribute to communities in India in a meaningful way.

Contact: info@cosmicvolunteers.org; www.cosmicvolunteers.org

Foundation for Sustainable Development
Volunteer to Implement Sustainable Practices in India
FSD partners with grassroots organizations around the globe to improve the socioeconomic status of marginalized populations. We have sites in Jodhpur and Udaipur India. Volunteer in Microfinance/Micro-enterprise, Gender Equity, Community Development, Environment, Public Health, Youth and Education, or Human Rights.

Contact: info@fsdinternational.org, www.fsdinternational.org

Global Choices
Volunteer in India
This program will give you a chance to make an important contribution to the Indian society, while gaining knowledge about the country and its culture. Volunteering will provide you with new friends, new skills, the opportunity to explore a new country and culture, learn a language and have a rewarding travel experience which can often be life changing. A typical volunteer at Global Choices gets the opportunity to experience and participate in the rich and diverse cultures and traditions of India. Voluntary workers need to possess basic English language skills and motivation to contribute to the society.

Contact: placements@globalchoices.co.uk, www.globalchoices.co.uk

Himalayan Education Lifeline Programme (HELP)
HELP supports impoverished schools in the Himalayas with both financial and volunteer resources.

Contact: help@help-education.org, www.help-education.org

ISEC (International Society for Ecology and Culture)
The Ladakh Farm Project
Participants are placed on a Ladakhi farm with a Ladakhi family for one month in the summer to help with farm and household work and to take part in family life. Educational workshops included.

Visit: www.localfutures.org/ladakh-project

Joining Hands
Volunteering in India
Joining Hands facilitates placement of volunteers among over 25 partner-NGO’s which work at the grassroots level with diverse communities on varied social issues (education, health care, income generation, environment). The duration of the programs is flexible, depending on the availability of the volunteer and the NGO's need. A volunteer can start year-round. Locations: Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Contact: info@joininghandsindia.org, www.joininghandsindia.org

One! International
Canadian-affiliated charity working with street children in Mumbai (Bombay). Volunteers teach basic hygiene and English, organize meals, sports, and music, etc.

Contact: R K Building, 2nd Fl., 13th Alster Rd., Byculla (E), Mumbai 400027, India; 011-91-22-2372-5931; OneMumbai1@aol.com; www.one-international.com. Canada office: 112 Garland Crescent, Sherwood Pk., Alberta, Canada T8A 2R2; 780-467-6254.

Peace Child India/Arivu
Volunteer Teaching English
Our interns generally work in 1 or 2 local government schools teaching English to the schoolchildren. We have numerous resources at our office for interns to use in their teachings, but we also encourage our interns to use their own creativity when planning lessons for their students. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working volunteers who are interested in helping others while experiencing life in India.
Volunteer with First Aid, Health & Nutrition, Hygiene Programs and Workshops
This program is designed for long-term (3-6 months) interns who are interested in First Aid, Health, and Hygiene. Our interns design workshops and skits to teach government-school children the basics of proper health and hygiene and to add to our resource files at the office for future interns.
Volunteer at a Government Children's Home
The Government Children's Home is a home for children in difficulty. Our interns spend time with the children teaching English and Maths as well as playing games and teaching arts & crafts.

Contact: outreach@btcacademy.org, www.peacechildindia.org

people and places: responsible volunteering
Volunteer with education development in India
This project offers volunteers a genuinely rich heritage experience, while they work to support essential primary education in some of the most economically poor villages of Rajasthan. “Learn by Play” is the school motto – an inspired and visionary concept in the local education system. Working with local teachers – in the classrooms as well as in training sessions – volunteers help to build local skills and knowledge in an ongoing education programme.

Contact: kate@travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk, www.travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk

Sacred Earth Trust
Sustainability Project in the Heart of Buddhist India
Sacred Earth Trust is a registered non-Governmental organization (NGO) working for environmental sustainability in one India's most historic centers — Bodh Gaya. Located in the central Indian state of Bihar, Bodh Gaya is the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment some 2,500 years ago. Sacred Earth Trust is looking for volunteers to help design and implement projects. Volunteers live in Bodh Gaya and have the unique opportunity to work with community members on sustainable agriculture, youth and women's environmental leadership, and community-based waste management. For more information please see our website.

Contact: volunteer@sacredearthtrust.org, www.sacredearthtrust.org

SMILE Society
International Volunteer Programs in India
SMILE (member of CCIVS, UNESCO) , a registered NGO from India, welcomes international students and seniors to participate in our short- to long-term projects for the street and poor children in India. Your valuable participation can change many needy children's lives. Groups and individuals are welcome to take part in our projects with a nominal program cost which will cover your food and shared accommodations.

Contact: info@smilengo.org, www.smilengo.org

Volunteering with India
Offfers a variety of volunteer projects such as Teach English in Rural Areas, Orphanage Work, Women Empowerment, Street Children Program, Work with Elephants, and Theater Volunteering.

Contact: info@volunteeringwithindia.org, www.volunteeringwithindia.org

WWOOF INDIA
Volunteers for Organic Farms in India
WWOOF is a network that allows volunteers to live and learn on organic properties/farms. It brings together Hosts and Volunteers ("WWOOFers") helping each other to make a healthier world. WWOOF India was started on 15 Aug 2007, it promotes cultural understanding of the many diverse peoples and cultures around the world through the intercultural exchange that takes place while sharing in the daily life of others.
WWOOF India focus on sustainable livelihoods and addressing issues of poverty, through community mobilization around income-generation activities combining cultural, craft and ecological dimensions of rural life.

Visit: www.wwoofindia.org

Yearoutindia
Reach and Teach: English and Arts Teachers Needed in South India
Are you adventurous? Enthusiastic? Resourceful? Flexible? Patient? Can you teach? and do you have a big heart? If you have any or all of these and want to work on "REAL" teaching projects, then...Yearoutindia is looking for enthusiastic individuals with an interest in teaching and art to live and teach at our partner schools set high up in the beautiful Western Ghat mountain ranges in South India.

Visit: www.yearoutindia.com.