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Inter Cultural Dialogue & Exchange India

# 37 / 17, Meanee Avenue, Tank Road, (Near Ulsoor Lake) Bangalore - 560 042. Karnataka, India. Tel: +91-80-25552073, 25552074 Telefax: +91-80-41469847,

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WORK PROFILE 2019 - 2020

INDIA – Health, Education, Disability, HIV / Aids Name of Host Placement: ACCEPT (Care Home & Administrative Office) Brief Placement Description

Main Aims and Activities (brief description of socio-economic context and of target groups served by the organisation)

Care and Support.

Making a Difference.

Helping Him Stand - Activities at the Care Centre.

Lives Changed through Compassion in Action.

Rehabilitation.

HIV/TB Care.

Awareness and Training.

Counseling Services.

Volunteer Tasks & Role (including indicative working hours)

1. Taking Care of HIV/AIDS + people.

2. Health care.

3. Counselling.

4. Teaching.

5. Teaching Children

6. Teaching Skills.

7. Fund raising.

8. Treatment and Medical support.

Volunteer’s Skills

English Knowledge.

Helping Nature.

Hard Working.

Testing report of HIV+.

There opinion about HIV+ people.

Sensitive of code of conduct, dressing and Cultural adjustment.

Started in the year 1999, rated as an ‘A’ grade Care and support facility by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and partly supported by Karnataka AIDS Prevention Society.

ICYE LONG TERM – INDIA PROJECT CODE – 01

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Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.)

ACCEPT is located in a rural environment. Situated in a quite and peaceful area which is ideal for the HIV/AIDS + people and mentally illness? The climate is not too cold or too hot. We try to develop the projects with the least disturbance to the environment. There are at least five languages spoken with in Accept. The economic environment is quite typical of most of rural India. In the village of ACCEPT beautiful green agricultural farm with various fruits trees, vegetables, dairy farm poultry, birds, dogs and other animals, for income generation. Accept is next to Vistar & Home of Hope Organizations.

Duration Minimum (weeks) : 4 weeks

Maximum (weeks) : up to one year

Hosting situation Project has a volunteer’s guest house. Food and accommodation provided by the project.

Practical & Additional Information (i.e. what to bring, )

INDIA – Children Education, Sports Name of Host Placement: Advaith Foundation Brief Placement Description


Education: At Ankur, we try to make education a joyful process. The children attend classes at The Samhita Academy, which provides excellent teaching and quality education. Ankur children are on par with the fee-paying students of the school.


Teach / home school new entrants • Assist in after school revision / tuition • Tell stories focusing on morals and values • Teach extra-curricular activities (crafts, painting, music, dance) • Engage children in sports activities in the evenings • Take up spoken English classes for children / staff • Counsel children / staff • Celebrate festivals • Organize outings / picnics • Organize fun camps during holidays


Volunteers must have some basic and working knowledge of English. Skills in teaching, sports,

music, arts and other specialised skills that is unique to the volunteers are most welcome. People

with additional working experience with children in areas of teaching, tutoring, counselling, therapy

or sports will be a bonus to us. Both men and women will be given equal opportunities to work in the project.

Our Dream: To transform the lives of thousands of poor and deprived children into lives filled with health, happiness, promise and achievement. We believe that giving them access to quality education is the first and most important step towards this endeavor. Ankur, The children’s home, is the first project of Advaith Foundation where we provide a home and facilities that help support & supplement the education



The definition of the “Local community” in our project is from villages, towns and cities from the same state and neighbouring states. They are a mix of cultural, social and economical background. Our children are primarily from the home state or neighbouring states only.



Hosting situation Food and accommodations are provided by the project. Sharing room with other volunteer .


Having the volunteers live with us also gives us all an opportunity to learn about people, food, culture & geographical backgrounds of our volunteers. We also enjoy sharing the rich cultural heritage of India, our country though food, celebrations and other such exciting activities.

INDIA – Non Formal Education for Children, Sports and Art Name of Host Placement: Ananya Trust Brief Placement Description


Our long term objectives are: To provide educational opportunities to underprivileged children so that they can realize their dream of getting a school leaving certificate and contributing to the development and growth of the society in general and their families in particular.

The main purposes of the Trust are: To run unique schools ASK (Ananya Shikshana Kendra) that makes learning fun, relevant and meaningful for underprivileged children who are excluded from mainstream schools. To provide a platform ACT (Ananya Centre for Teachers) where people working with such children can meet to share experiences and ideas and create innovative teaching methods.


Teaching English, and other activities like plays, theatre, drawing, Painting, Games etc.

The volunteer should have a willingness to teach children and work towards the overall

development of poor children between the ages of 8 – 18.

Who can help children in their school assignments, homework, Special coaching for Mathematics, Science and other subjects on a regular basis.

ANANYA was started in March 1998, by a group of individuals concerned about the dearth of schools that provide relevant and meaningful education for the underprivileged children in and around Bangalore city. Even though the Indian constitution guarantees free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of 14, there are no schools that the poor can choose from. Either the schools are very good, but expensive or therefore beyond the reach of the underprivileged, or they are free but have poor physical facilities and offer a standard curriculum which is dull and boring. Most children, who drop out of school, do so because the schools do not cater to their special needs. Education in such critical context has no meaning or relevance to these children. It does not provide them with the required skills to overcome the social traumas or the emotional and physical hardships they face everyday.



The Volunteer must be mature, committed, and friendly, responsible and should have good knowledge of English. The volunteers willing to work in this project will have to work for the full program year; travel month must be discussed with project in-charge depending on the project’s free time/vacation. Change in project will not be allowed. Since it requires long time commitment. There should be no smoking or consumption of alcohol on the campus.

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) The organisation is located at Southern part of Bangalore. It’s situated 15 km away from Bangalore city. The localities of area Majority families are middle level economical groups. The people are helpful to the institution.



Hosting situation Food and accommodations are provided by the project.

Practical & Additional Information (i.e. what to bring,)

We are highly motivated to host volunteers to work with us in translating an aims and objects and to exchange views and ideas. The volunteer is expected to be open minded and non judgmental. It is important for the volunteer to translate the cultural differences as – “different from mine” and not “less than mine”. An appreciation of patterns of cultural difference can assist in processing what it means to be different in ways that are respectful of others. Learning about people's cultures has the potential to give the volunteer, a mirror image of their own

INDIA –Rehabilitation, Children and Education, art and culture Name of Host Placement: Foundation for Restoring Human Dignity (FORHD) Children Home (Makkala Mane) Brief Placement Description


To create awareness of the need for rehabilitating prisoners and their families as a crime prevention measure the support of artists was taken under the caption ‘Art for A Cause’. The programmes held bi-annually has drawn the attention and the participation of the elite and the common man and also mobilized funds. Art for a Cause 2005: ‘Art for a Cause’ organized by FORHD. It was an exhibition of paintings of eminent artists. His Excellency the Governor of Karnataka Sri. T. N. Chaturvedi inaugurated the exhibition on 7th January 2006. Mrs. Nalini Madiwale an US based artiste gave Hindustani recital. Renowned cine artiste and social worker Ms. Prema and more than 25 artists were present. The artists donated 50% the proceeds of their sold works to FORHD.

Foundation for Restoring Human Dignity (FORHD) is a registered wholly Charitable Trust approved by the Government of India vide No.DIT(E) 80G/154/2001-02.

The FORHD Vision: To restore the dignity of self to children, women and men, who are victims of their circumstances, by offering them avenues of help and directions for their future.



1. The entire activity of FORHD is supported by volunteers with minimal paid staff. 2. There are volunteers who mobilized funds and participate in organizational matters both

regularly and periodically. 3. Volunteers from Germany sponsored through ICDE are being hosted by FORHD since 2008. 4. The female volunteers from Germany (Normally two each year) help the home as follows:

1. Waking up children at the prescribed hour, guiding them regarding personal care and getting ready for going to school.

2. Helping them at breakfast and escorting the little ones to the school. 3. Coordinating with teachers at school and helping them to enhance their

learning ability.

4. Help them in home work and socialization programmes at home and with the

neighbourhood institutions.

5. On holidays and weekends taking children for story/music/yoga sessions and

excursions in the neighbourhood.

6. Accompanying children during their visits to their parents – in the prison with the

due permission of the authorities and at home during holidays.

7. Helping evaluation of the progress of children.

8. FORHD visualizes volunteers’ bonding with the children just as elder sisters of a

home and human concerns with their families.


English Knowledge.

Open-minded volunteers.

Adjustable Capacity.

Helping Nature. Hard Working

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) FORHD, ‘Makkala Mane’ (Home for the Children) is located in Mysore city, in the midst of an elite residential area with excellent educational and other facilities. Situated at 4KMs from city centre, tt is well connected by public transport.

Duration Minimum (weeks) : 6 months


Hosting situation

Single room sharing with other volunteer, if there is two volunteers. Food will be provided by project

Practical & Additional Information (i.e. what to bring,)

Would like to host only Female volunteers

INDIA - Education / Urban/Rural development Name of Host Placement: APSA, NAMMANE Brief Placement Description

What began in 1991 as a small, residential night shelter for street and working children has transformed today into a gracious, two-storey multi-utility building which houses residential and learning quarters for children rescued from distress situations such as child labour, street children, child victims of domestic violence, physical or sexual abuse, abandoned or runaway children and children rescued from distress or conflict situations as well as children needing care and protection. Nammane is registered as a Shelter Home under the Juvenile Justice Act of the Women and Child Department, Government of Karnataka. On average, 350 children use the facilities at the Nammane Shelter annually.

Children come to Nammane from workplaces, the streets or slums – backgrounds which are, at the very least, not conducive to their development, or at worst, places where they can be abused or drawn into alcohol and drugs, crime and other undesirable personal and social situations.

Along with residential care, Nammane provides nutritional, medical and counseling support as well as protection for the children in its care, enabling them to retrieve their childhood. The project has a two-fold approach:



Preparation of care plans with the participation of children for those from the 7th, 10th and NCLP classes as well as children on short stay (referred by other NGOs)

Para-professional and professional counseling to children rescued from distress or conflict situations

Home visits to assess family background and socio-economic situation Regular health check-ups for all children by a certified medical doctor to monitor children’s

health and referral of children with major illnesses to government hospitals for further treatment

Referral of children to other shelters for care and protection Awareness programs on child and gender rights, environment concerns, alcohol and

substance abuse and community issues Training programs on vocational education, health and hygiene, lifeskills and sexual health

education, leadership and skill-building, personality development, animation, script writing and basic photography


Teaching to Children’s.

Office Assistant.

Helping our activities, Camps and campaigns.

Research and documentations.

Working in Child help line.


Open minded people.

Adjustable Capacity.

Helping Nature and Working.

English knowledge.

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) APSA is located in an Urban environment Bangalore,

Duration Minimum 4 Weeks

Maximum : 1 Year

Hosting situation Food and Accommodation will be providing at Nammane ( Our home) inside the campus


Prefer Female Volunteers

INDIA – Health Name of Host Placement: Deccan Hospital & DECCAN FOUNDATION Brief Placement Description


An equitable management of Human and Natural resources with a major focus on Basic health, education and reconstruction of rural economic system.


Health volunteers: 1. Nursing volunteers: As we have both Inpatient service and mobile camps, Volunteer doctors will be assigned to participate and serve in mobile OPD camps and other specialized health camps. As camps will not be organized very regularly, Volunteer Doctors will be served in the Hospital with our regular duty Doctors patient and in-patient caring, attending minor and major operations, volunteer doctors have a vast scope for learning and sharing of their experience, knowledge with the medical staff in DECCAN HOSPITAL. They themselves will be exposed to analyze the health reforms, condition of vulnerable people in accessing the basic health facilities, geographical, and social, educational and economic condition of the downtrodden community.


Health Volunteers: 1. Volunteers from nursing background 2. Volunteers who knows the subject well, dealing with the patients of different ailments, able to manage the flow, time and medicine, cooperative and friendly with local community and environment, Age and gender has no bar but we prefer youth female volunteers. Volunteers may have the context of understanding the local language.

Since youth can take much workload and may need to carry the responsibilities even in the late hours. They may not be having much health problems.

DECCAN FOUNDATION is an independent, Non profit making social service Organization came in to being to address the social, economical, educational, health, environmental and other problems of the society and people to restore their basic rights for education, food, shelter, economic independence, social dignity and national integrity.



DECCAN FOUNDATION located in Kolar and Chikkaballapura districts having its registered office/Head office at Bevahalli village, Padmaghatta post, Mulbagal taluk and Regional project office at DECCAN HOSPITAL campus, Near K.S.R.T.C depot, Chintamani, Chintamani taluk.



Hosting situation Host project provides accommodation, food and Security in the staff campus

INDIA – Disability and Education Name of Host Placement: Beautiful Gate Special School Brief Placement Description


At BGSS: our mission is to help every disabled child achieve their full potential, irrespective of caste, creed or ability to pay, while treating them with the respect and dignity that every human being deserves. Social Activities: Our curriculum provides students the opportunity to learn while enjoying a wide variety of social activities, that is group play, music and dance, arts and crafts, which not only help the students to develop academically but also physically, socially and emotionally. Vision: Our vision is to deliver our educational services directly to the communities where special needs children live. Our method of providing these services will be by the establishment of community based learning centres throughout our city and state.


You will be teaching/assisting in one of the classes (language, math, craft, computer, therapy).

You will be supervising the children in their daily activities, play-time, feeding and special project days.

In 2005, two friends, one a special education teacher and the other a mother of a mentally challenged child, shared their mutual desire to establish a school for children with multiple disabilities. In January of 2007, these women partnered together to open Beautiful Gate Special School (BGSS) in Mysore, India.



Patience

Motivated

Creative

Ambitious

Flexible

Speak English

Team Player

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) The organisation is located at the south-west part of Mysore City where the majority of the families are in the lower to lower-middle level economic groups. This community is accepting of the institution and students of BGSS. .



Hosting situation

Host family

INDIA – Education and Rural Development Name of Host Placement: SUMANA (Society for Rural Development) Brief Placement Description


1) Model school for village children: SUMANA has opened a model school for rural children in mellahalli. The objective provides equal opportunity of modern education is among the unique facilities in this center.

2). home for the girl child: SUMANA has opened a home for the girl child. These are orphans whose grand parents are not able to cater for or girl children whose parents are not willing to educate. Sumana has dreams for the less privileged and with your support, this dream can be realized.


Generally the volunteer’s task is to support the teachers in the class rooms and free time, but this of course leaves a lot of space for own ideas

SUMANA is a sankrit world, meaning good will. From its inception in 1989, sumana has maintained this good will by extending an empowering hand to the rural poor with special attention to rural poor women and children.

our activities we pursue our women empowerment mission through a mix of the following activities:

community origination and social education

self- help group

income generation programme

skill training

community health

HIV/ AIDS programme

elected women representatives



Willing to work hard

Able to take initiative during the day in the school there is no one to tell you exactly what to do, so you have to make a lot of decisions on your own

Adjustable Capacity Enthusiast about teaching and working with children

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) Main Project based in East Mysore, 12, kms from city centre in semi-fertile land near Bugathahalli village. Mainly farming communities (both agricultural and animal); daily wage coolies, Lingayats, Gowdas and SCs and STs; some landowners; majority are economically weak.

Duration Minimum 6 Months

Maximum (weeks) : One year

Hosting situation Food and accommodation will be provided at Sumana Community building.


Female volunteers only

INDIA – Education through sport and outdoor activities Name of Host Placement: DEENABANDHU trust Brief Placement Description


Home for the children: Started with six boys in a rented house with support form Canara Bank Relief & Welfare Society: the main objective is to provide a stress-free homely atmosphere that ensures that each child develops his/her latent potential and individual abilities. Our goal is to give children basic education up to 10th standard (16 years) and equip them with life oriented vocational training. Technical or college education is provided for those with academic aptitude by linking them with sponsors. The children are educated with the view of playing their part in mainstream society through an environment at home and school, which stresses on the development of values. Home for the Boys: Presently there are 40 boys in the age group of three years to sixteen years under the care of four house mothers/wardens and are housed in cottages.

1. Eight boys pursue college studies and are supported through sponsorship. Some of them have settled well after completing the studies.

2. Fifteen boys have opted the vocational program and have found a stable placement.

Home for the Girls: This was started in the year 2005 with a first batch of nine girls in a rented house. An exclusive composite building close to the existing school campus is built for them. Deenabandhu Primary School: The school was founded in 1998 to provide high quality free education for children or poor farmers, landless laborers and other socially marginalized groups, our special program for children include Mid-day meal and Health education.

Deenabandhu is a voluntary organization committed to the welfare of orphaned, abandoned and destitute children of all castes, creed & religion. Founded in 1992, at Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, its activities have expanded to meet the needs of the community



Volunteers get offered accommodation, food and an internet connection. The fact that volunteers can take part in the ordinary day life include that you learn about Indian culture, religion (tradition, festivals) and why of thinking. Being a part of the project and taking care of the children. You have to be really flexible and there has to be a lot of self initiative to find a work you want to do. But there are quite a lot of opportunities where you even can realize your own ideas, both in Deenabandhu primary school and the children home. You mainly spend your time in school with teaching and creative lessons (playing games, out door activities, handicraft) once in a while you had some smaller projects like painting the playground walls. After school, before the children have to do their tasks (homework, prayers, cleaning).


1. Be creative, flexible, motivated.

2. Be aware of the situation of accommodation ( 2people all time together)

3. Love children 4. Be independent. Since youth can take much workload and may need to carry the responsibilities even in the late hours. They may not be having much health problems.

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) Deenabandhu Community is located at Chamarajanagar; this City is located 60kms far away from mysore. This Community in a semi-rural environment. The majority of our buildings are and Eco friendly made using locally sourced materials. There are many languages spoken in Deenabandhu. Deenabandhu Community, there is a regular bus service to and from the city.

Duration Minimum (weeks) : 6 Months


Hosting situation Host project provides food and accommodation for the volunteers at the project

INDIA – Women Name of Host Placement: SHAKTHIDHAMA -WOMEN’S REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Brief Placement Description


Work as a therapy:

Work in Shakthi Dhama is conceived as a therapy. Continuous involvement in work helps the inmates overcome lingering delinquencies that they might have acquired during the past life. Inmates cook their own food, grow vegetables and fruits in the kitchen garden, and maintain cleanliness of the dormitories, kitchen and the premises. Surplus of the grown vegetables and fruits are sold.

Medical Care : Two of our trustees are physicians and they provide medical care. The JSS hospital not only provides psychiatric assistance but also conducts screening for HIV and STD. Part-time physicians also attend to the medical need of the residents.

Adult Literacy and Vocational Training: Few of the inmates are literate and have passed SSLS and PUC. They function as teachers to other inmates who are illiterate. They conduct regular literacy classes.

Thanks to the Janashikshana trust of JSS institution, which has been providing training in tailoring, screen-printing, soft doll making and embroidery greeting card making to the inmates. We propose to impart other training like bakery etc. to achieve economic self-reliance.

Cultural Programmes and entertainment: National festivals and other festivals are celebrated. Television and Tape recorders provide entertainment to the inmates. There is also a provision for the inmates to play indoor and outdoor games.

Shakthi Dhama was founded in Feb.1997 with a broad spectrum of objectives to ameliorate Socio-economic problems of women in distress. The main focus of the project is to rehabilitate destitute and estranged women towards economic self-reliance. Presently we have constructed enough buildings to accommodate nearly 80 women .We have administrative block, two dormitory building to house 80 women, a modern kitchen and a spacious dining hall with required amenities



Morning times need to help in the kitchen until 11 o clock am. Afterwards check if the women have

cleaned their rooms properly . In the afternoon sometimes need write counseling reports or hang

out with the women or look after their children while they have to do some work. For the women

the day starts at 6 o clock . They pray, have their morning coffee and go to work. Some cook, others

help in the garden or clean. After breakfast most of them have time to clean their rooms and wash

themselves. Later hlping womens for stich greeting cards or sew bags. Tee is around 5 o clock pm

and later womens will watch TV until 9 o clock pm.


Someone who is very interested in learning new things and being curios about the work she do, Friendly nature is very important Should love to communicate with women and some one who can feel grateful to help others


Shakthidhama is located in Mysore,



Hosting situation Food and accommodation are provided by the project.

INDIA – Education Name of Host Placement: Kaliyuva Mane Brief Placement Description


Children used to either drop out or fail to reach the desired educational standards due to illiteracy, ignorance and poverty of the parents, lack of infrastructure in the village schools etc. Divya Deepa started educating kids through the following activities:

Non-formal classes in English & Mathematics

Personality development & yoga camps

Outdoor education through excursions

Environmental awareness programs

Art & craft activities

Music, drama & other cultural activities

Kaliyuva Mane its a logical sequel to Divya Deepa's initiatives.

Divya Deepa was started with a mission of providing value based quality education to rural and underprivileged children. Divya Deepa strongly believe that development of the nation can be achieved by working at the grass roots level. It has bagged "Rotary Ramya Award" given for excellence in Social Service. Divya Deepa strongly endorses this mission statement: `To focus on the opportunity deprived children, helping them to get a move on with their lives and show the way to achieve their dreams, by providing necessary help, care, empathy and value based education`. They feel that every child has an equal opportunity to learn, innovate and excel in its life.



MORNING to AFTERNOON

Monday to Friday

Wake up children - Helping them in cleaning and preparing breakfast -

Participate in lessons Lunch - cleaning – administration office – workshops - agriculture Organize entertainment for children Organize entertainment for children

Before starting, observe the classes, discuss with the contact person what you would like to teach, then try it out and see whether you’re capable

Extra work: Due to day to day needs any work might be there:

1) Plumbing work, broken pipes has to been fixed 2) Constriction work, preparing and building things 3) Office work, pe-problem solving, typing question papers, auditing ( bank accounts) 4) Water management, during power please fill the water tanks 5) Taking children home, if there is no van, you can take school scootys and bring the kids to

home If you have other talented skill you can come back to the project, kids are very happy to learn new things


English Knowledge Open-minded volunteers Adjustable Capacity Helping Nature Hard Working


Kaliyuva Mane is located in a rural environment. Situated in a quite and peaceful area which is ideal for the children’s to study and practise a academic subjects. The climate is not too cold or too hot. Kaliyuva Mane organization is situated about 15 km outside From Mysore city.



Hosting situation Host project provides accommodation as well as food and Security in same campus.

INDIA – Music / Education Name of Host Placement: Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya Brief Placement Description


Same as above


KSV is primarily a music school but also has a strong focus on academic education. It is holistic in its approach to education. There are currently 235 children who mainly come from economically marginalized families. These keen youngsters would normally not get the opportunity of exposure to Hindustani Classical Music which is taught at the school. Our main aims are to teach this ancient art of music whilst also ensuring all the students get a through and complete academic education. KSV is a residential institution. The children and staff come from many of the different communities from North Karnataka, this makes for a real cultural mosaic and we are proud of the fact that we all live in harmony together.

KSV is located in a rural environment. Situated in a quiet and peaceful valley which is ideal for the students to study and practise music and academic subjects. The climate is temperate all year round. We try very hard to develop the project with the least disturbance to the environment. The majority of our buildings are traditionally made using locally sourced materials. The social fabric within the school is very rich as it is made up from many different communities. There are at least eight languages spoken within KSV. The economical environment is quite typical of most of rural India. In the village of Kalkeri the main occupation is within the agriculture sector.


*Classroom Teaching Assistant – This task involves working with our younger children and their

teachers helping with English, Maths and Social Science classes. At any one time we can have three

to four volunteers for this task. The classes are on six days a weeks and generally there are two or

three classes a day of 45 mins each in which the volunteer will have to be involved in. The volunteer

will also have to prepare material for the classes and monitor the children’s progress.

**Healthcare Assistant – This task involves helping our staff to look after the children’s health care.

Every morning our infirmary is open to anyone who needs care. In the evening the health team go

to the children’s hostels to offer any care that is needed. This task will also involve accompanying

any children should they need to go to hospital or the dentist.

**Handyman/Garden Worker –There are many tasks involved in this work from planting seeds or

trees to digging irrigation channels, building new houses and classrooms, helping the kitchen, etc.

This post varies according to our needs and the period the volunteer is coming.

**Office Assistant – There are many day to day office tasks, such as; working with the accounts or

helping to prepare schedules. As well as these there are other tasks, such as; preparing presentation

documents of the school, updating our databases, and helping to organize functions and outings for

the children. The Office Assistant is also very much involved in the Sponsorship Program and its

management. Besides, this volunteer is required to give daily computer class to the children.

**Children’s Wardens – We require eight volunteers for this position four male for the boys and

four female for the girls’ warden. Again these volunteers will work alongside our permanent staff.

This task generally involves looking after the children outside there classes. This means early in the

morning until 10am and then again in the evening until lights out at 9pm.

All these tasks are ongoing tasks.

Whilst volunteers are with us they have the opportunity to learn some aspects of Indian culture

such as; language classes (Kannada or Hindi) or music classes. As we are a music school there are

many options for learning music, we can offer, for a nominal cost, classes in vocal music, tabla, sitar,

flute and violin.


There is no bias towards volunteer’s gender; both male and female are welcome. All volunteers

must be above the age of eighteen. They should be enthusiastic, adaptable and honest and above all

have an open mind. They should arrive at KSV with the thought in mind about how best they can

contribute to the project. In the volunteers daily work there will be contact with children so a desire

to work with children is beneficial. As there are usually at least ten volunteers at KSV there must be

a willingness to be part of a team. Our location is very rural and we live in a traditional manner so

volunteers should be prepared to leave behind some of their home comforts that they may be used

to. Volunteers must be fluent in English. If volunteers have certain skills that could be useful to one

specific department, then we will utilize their services there, such skills which are desirable and

helpful but not essential are; experience in healthcare (Ayurveda or Homeopathy are best), teaching

experience (especially English as a foreign language), experience working with small children,

professional musicians, experience in the field of agriculture or horticulture and anyone with good

office skills are always welcome.


Maximum (weeks) : 18 Months

Hosting situation Food and accommodation are provided by the projects.

INDIA – Disability and Education Name of Host Placement: EMPACS Charitable Society- Ashraya Brief Placement Description


Ashraya is a special school for the mentally challenged children who have associated disabilities. We have children in the age group of 4 – 18 years. Our main focus is on the disabled children from the lower socio economic group. The children are divided in four different classes based on the age. The receive formal education up to their capacity. Currently there are 30 students with 4 special educator, one physiotherapist, 3 helpers, 1 cook, 1 watch man apart from the super indent and the director.


Working with special children from deprived background. Taking care of the special children and assisting them in their barring tasks. Getting involved with the children in their daily activities. The students are divided into 3 groups according to their age. The volunteers are placed in each group for a considerable period of time to learn how to deal with these children and to be able to observe the teachers and learn from them. The volunteer would be able to interact with the parents of the children along with the teachers.


Anyone who is willing to work with the mentally challenged children who have associated problems with physical disability, attention deficits etc. A background of technical knowledge and skills would be helpful. A person with administrative skills is also helpful, fund raises, cooks etc.

Ashraya is a special school for the mentally challenged children who have associated disabilities. We have children in the age group of 4 – 18 years. Our main focus is on the disabled children from the lower socio economic group. The children are divided in four different classes based on the age. They receive formal education up to their capacity. Currently there are 30 students with 4 special educator, one physiotherapist, 3 helpers, 1 cook, 1 watch man apart from the super indent and the director.


Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) Ashraya is situated in a residential area of middle class urban area of Bangalore north. Students are transported from their homes by hired vehicle of Ashraya.



Hosting situation Host family

INDIA – Children Education and Community Name of Host Placement: Pratham Mysore Brief Placement Description


Pratham Mysore aims at the mission ‘Every Child in school and Learning Well’. This implies that our

programmes are child centric and designed towards achieving the following objectives ;

i) Enhancement in children’s school

enrolment

ii) Reduction of dropout from schools and

iii) Improvement in children’s learning

outcomes and overall development. In

pursuance of the above objectives. Pratham Mysore has been building effective

partnerships with community, statutory bodies and the private sector to

successfully deliver programmes of education at Preschool and primary levels

touching the lives of over 22,000 children during 2013-14.


The volunteers can attach themselves to a learning centre where in they can interact with a small

group of children. For a Preschool the group’s age will be 3-6 yrs while for In school or library the

average age group of children will be from 6 year to 14 years. They can participate directly in

teaching or also in preparation of Teaching and Learning Materials, or in working for creating a data

base etc.,

Pratham Mysore is committed to provide need based education to the economically impoverished children from slums and other un served or underserved areas of Mysore.



Preferable a female volunteers with a flair to work with little children in slums and villages and working knowledge of English.


Pratham interacts with people in narrow lanes of the urban Mysore whose children have no

access to the quality education with their parents often engaged in a variety of occupations to

earn their daily wages as painters, hawkers, auto drivers, vegetable vendors, collectors of old

newspapers, and their women folk supplementing income by rolling beedies and incense sticks.

Pratham Mysore has also extended its activities to rural and interior locations in the district of

Mysore working towards providing qualitative, need based Preschool and in school education.

These programmes are based on the years of research and studies by committed educationists and

social workers through innovative educational models.

Duration

Minimum (weeks) : 6 Months


Hosting situation

Host family

INDIA – Health Name of Host Placement: New Ark Mission of India - Home Of Hope Brief Placement Description

The New Ark Mission of India was started in the year 1997 by Mr. T. Raja. It is an organization solely dedicated to rescuing and rebuilding the lives of the destitute and dying people of the streets. The Home of Hope is a centre of the New Ark Mission of India. Today, the home accommodates and cares for more than 200 residents who have been rescued from the most inhumane and unhygienic circumstances. It is a place of solace and shelter for people who are suffering from AIDS, Cancer and Kidney failures besides many who are mentally challenged. These residents who were once disowned by their families and doomed to fend for them have found a new reason to live. These 170 residents would have been a statistic on the list of Bangalore’s unidentified dead if Raja had not reached them.

The New Ark Mission of India has marked a turning point for the destitute people of India. It has laid a true foundation for the transformation of lives of those on the streets. We are greatly honored to present this website to bring to light the work of this organization to a local and a global audience.


http://www.newarkmission.org/transformation.asp


Our Aim

To rescue the destitute and the dying people from the streets. To enrich their lives with hope and purpose. To provide them shelter, care and medication. To impart education for children rescued from the streets. To rescue 1000 lives by the year 2010. To empower such individuals with vocational training so as to enable them to become self-

supporting and self reliant. To improve basic amenities offered to the residents so that they would lead a fulfilled,

noble life and death. To catalyze overall development of the homeless people, NAMI hopes to collaborate with

mainstream institutions (both corporate and not-for-profit organizations) that are willing to provide support through finance, medical care, education and volunteers to help support the mission and vision of the organization.

To open the 'Home of Hope' Centre in each and every state across the country.

To transform the nation with greater and stronger values of service towards the underprivileged.


1. We would be honored if you can lend us a helping hand at our Home of Hope. Be a part of the rescuing team or volunteer to help around the campus, it’s your choice and the experience you will share with our residents will change your life forever. They will be priviledged to enjoy your company. Community study, case study and any particular issue pertaining to children’s.

2. Participating in our daily routine programme like Organizations activity centre, home. 3. Teaching and working day care centre for children, people with disability and Senior citizen. 4. Asssining the administration and Documentation 5. Helping to do network with similar minded org… and peoples.


Open-minded Volunteers.

Adjustable capacity.

Who can love the poor & PWD and senior citizens.

Helping nature.

Hard working.

Smiling face.

Medical care.

Helping in Kitchen.

Campus Cleaning.

Out door & in door activities.

Helping to rescue people with staff.

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) The New Ark Mission, Home of hope is located in a rural environment situated for the people Physically and mentally challenged, also Senior citizens and children’s and animals. The climate is not too cold or too hot. The climate is not too cold or too hot. We try to develop the projects with the least disturbance to the environment. The buildings are made very normally and also comfortable to stay. There are many languages spoken in The New Ark Mission, Home of hope. The economical environment is quite typical. The New Ark Mission, Home of hope is situated more then 15 km outside Bangalore on Doddagubbi village. They are in side of the main road and there is a regular bus service to and from the city and also this organization near by Visthar and next to Karnataka Rehabilitation Centre.



Hosting situation Host project provides guest house to volunteers as well as food and Security.

INDIA – Disability, Education and Community Development work Name of Host Placement: The Association of People with Disability (APD) Brief Placement Description

The Association of People with Disability (APD) is a voluntary organization, striving ceaselessly in the field of disability for over Fifty years (half a century) with an aim to empower people with disability to become active contributors in the society. The Association for People with Disability (APD) is striving to make this aspiration a reality for people with disability. Instilling hope and confidence. Providing them support in enabling and holistic innovative interventions. APD represents a social movement - engaged in the process of transforming lives of children, youth and men and women with disabilities all the way – beginning with medico-psycho interventions to capacity building through education and vocational skill training. The link of support is extended to mainstream them with society and industry through employment and placement opportunities.


Main Aims and Activities (brief description of socio-economic context and of target groups served by the organisation) APD’s empowering initiatives enable people with disabilities and those around them to develop an integrated relationship based on respect and profitability. Irrespective of where you are and what you do, you too can develop rewarding relationships with APD through its various foras. APD’s Activities, Programmes and Network through the following units Horticulture Unit: Supporting the insight that gardening is therapeutic, twelve months non-formal residential horticulture training is being conducted every year since 1987 for around 50 persons with disability. Orthotic appliance Center: The main aim of the unit is to promote independent mobility by manufacturing aids and appliances as per the individuals needs. The unit also runs a one-year training program. Physiotherapy Unit: Caters to the therapeutic needs of people with disability and successfully provides training to the care- givers and community workers. Career Guidance And Placement Services: Every year around 550 people get registered with this unit and around 60% of them are successfully employed into the mainstream and the rest join vocational training programs. Industrial Training Center: In the year 1975, Industrial Training Centre (ITC) was set up to offer training in industrial skills to Persons with Disability. Computer skills training is relatively recent initiative but very successful in helping people with disability find place in IT companies. Urban Community Based Rehabilitation Program: Starting from 2 slums in 1985, today USOP has networked through 22 parts of Bangalore empowering people with disabilities by providing formal & non-formal education, home based special education, therapy, medical and surgical intervention and vocational training. Community Health Work: CHW originated to address various health issues and prevention of disability in less privileged communities. Special focus of this team is promoting better health status of persons with disability and their families. Rural Community Based Rehabilitation Program: Started in 1989 focusing on pre-primary and non-formal education, medical rehabilitation, community organization, health education and prevention of disability. Currently these services are spread to over 200 villages and have ensured 80% of children with disability completing higher education and vocational skill training. Shradhanjali Integrated School (SIS): SIS was founded in 1973. This recognized primary school – Nursery to Std.7 – began with the aim of providing education and opportunities for all round development of children with disability. Of the 200 children at SIS, 80% have disabilities –all categories. The remaining non-disabled children complete this unique study environment. APD leverages its network with individuals and organizations to empower people with disabilities beyond the boundary of its campus.


The Volunteers can work in the different DEPTs.

They can help the teachers or they can have their own class.

APD is very open for anything, if you want start something new you can do that.

They can work with People with Disability.

Assisting the administration and Documentation.

Helping our camps and activities.

Teaching some Activities and games.


Learning by Teaching. The Volunteer has to learn to deal with disable children and adults also He/she needs to be very patient.

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) Main APD is located around 30minutes far away from Shivajinagar, its not a main street. The horticulture centre is out side of Bangalore 15km far away. The rural schools are in Chintamani and Kolar. Mostly all the people come from poor bag ground. Main APD is big Campus with school, Physiotherapy, Orthopaedic centre, Wheelchair repair and building, Industrial centre with stitching DEPT, paper recycling DEPT, Computer DEPT, big office for fundraising and Community health work.



Hosting situation Host family, sharing basis with other volunteer.

INDIA – Disability Name of Host Placement: Nireekshe Brief Placement Description


Centre works between 10.00am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. We have 30 children with such disabilities. We also have 12 children other than these who are having learning disabilities and they are trained for taking 10th grade board examination through National Open schooling. In total we have 42 children. All are between the age of 6 yrs to 18 years. We have 15 teaching staff. Out of which 4 are coming here for voluntary service. We stress on the academics, we also give them therapies like dance, yoga. We teach them some vocational skills, crafts, music, dance and arts, which not only help the students to develop academically but also physically, socially and emotionally.


1. Volunteers learn how to teach disabled children. 2. They are given orientation on such topics. 3. They are allowed to handle the childe independently 4. They are taught to make case study. Individual educational plans for each child and execute it. 5. They are allowed to take part in all day to day activities.


All we want is a person who has love and concern for such children. Patience is the main ingredient for working here. Little flair for learning new language is and added advantage. Age and gender we are not worried of.

Nireekshe is a learning and activity centre for special children. We have children with various disabilities such as Mild and moderate retardation. Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit Hyper Activity disorder (ADHD). We take children with IQ not less than 45.



Activity centre is located in upper middleclass residential area in Mysore. Mysore is as it is safe and clean city. Even centre is located in a decent residential area. Centre give clean and hygiene atmosphere for working. Need not worry about risks of diseases.

Duration Minimum (weeks) : 12 Weeks



INDIA – Children and Education through Sport and outdoor activities Name of Host Placement: SOCIAL ENLIGHTMENT ACADEMY TRUST (SEAT) Brilliant Global Studies Spoken English Academy Brief Placement Description



Volunteers can take part in the ordinary day life include that you learn about Indian culture

religion, tradition and festivals.

Being a part of the project and taking care of the children

They should be flexible and they should also be self motivated

They will be teaching creative lessons, playing games outdoor activities, handicrafts and etc.


We prefer 2 male 2 female above 18 years be flexible, creative and self motivated


Sea is situated in totally rural area and students are transported by the school bus



Hosting situation Host family / Guest house

Sea is a special academy which is giving English communication skills for the rural children we have students from 4 – 12 years our main focus is to make the rural children and adult to express themselves in English. The students receive formal education up to their Capacity. Currently there are 800 students with 30 educate staff members, 10 helpers, apart from the HOD to the Director.

1. Providing excellent academic opportunities for the 4 to 13 year old children, in and around Devalapura village. (Especially those parents are uneducated) 2. Imparting spiritual, moral and ethical values to shape responsible citizens. 3. Fostering critical thinking, creative ability and Intellectual excellence. 4. To bring about and balanced development of the intellect, mind and body of every child.


INDIA – Disability and Education and care of deprived children Name of Host Placement: Sneha Kiran of Mysore Spastic Society Brief Placement Description



They will be placed as assistance to the special educators. Volunteers will have better opportunities to learn the rehabilitation process of special children, special education, physic occupational therapy and speech therapy etc. Being with our professionals.

Sneha Kiran of Mysore Spastic Society is a non-profit organization established in 2002 by a group of philanthropists, professionals, volunteers, and parents of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) with the objective to cater to the myriad needs of children with Cerebral Palsy.

Sneha Kiran is functioning at our new Disabled-friendly Building constructed at Bogadi, offering its rehabilitation services to over 70 spastic children. Sneha Kiran is the only centre committed to providing help & solace to the innumerable families affected by Cerebral Palsy in and around Mysore. Every Child is provided with Physio-Occupational and Speech Therapy, Special Education and Pre-vocational Training. Other inputs include Sensory stimulation, functional academics, Assistive Technology (Use of Specialized adapted devices for computer use), respite care, Parent counseling and Guidance.

The aims of the project are: To provide multi disciplinary therapeutic, Educational and rehabilitation services to children with cerebral palsy, to help them realize their fullest potential and provide the necessary training to parents and caretakers for better management of the child at home.



Special Educators Physiotherapist Occupational therapist or Speech Pathologist Or a kinder garden teacher (Female)

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) About two children in every thousand born in this country have some type of cerebral palsy (According to 1991-National Sample Survey and WHO). It is estimated around 2000 children in and around Mysore are affected by Cerebral Palsy who can potentially benefit services provided by Sneha Kiran.



Hosting situation

Host family

INDIA – Education through sport and outdoor activities Name of Host Placement: Ooty Children’s home Brief Placement Description



The volunteers should have a willingness to teach children and work towards the overall development.

Gardening, Assisting teaching of spoken English / Science, Reading Indian democracy, Religions, culture, environment, wildlife, Assisting

Teaching of spoken English / Science, to be used creatively at the volunteer’s discretion, Assisting Children’s Home need and Play time with children.

Note:

1. Once a month there will be a review meeting with the organizers. 2. Once in three months we will have a community event planned.

OOTY CHILDREN’S HOME is a project of “WE SERVE CHARITABLE TRUST”, Reg’d, Bangalore, and serves abused, neglected, abandoned, wayward, or orphaned children and teens. We provide a holistic approach to this service with emphasis on tall round growth of the child in a safe and secure environment.

We admit them on criteria that are laid out by our management policy and are looking into their secular social and political care which will elevate them from a level they came to another level. 20 Children are cared holistically with emphasis on proper counselling and guidance. We as a group concerned with social economical and political jurisdiction are trying our level best to elevate them from this level that is constitutor for the social economic and spiritual care. We provide not only food, shelter and clothing but also an arena of growth in the self respected regime. Anyone who reaches at or interacts with our children can notice a space that has already been provided to grow by them. Anyone who participates and contributes in our endeavour of human endowment will be considered as someone great.



The volunteer should be Mature, committed, friendly, patient, enthusiastic and able to deal with kids

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) The organisation is located at Dharmapuri Dist. It’s situated 150 km away from Bangalore city. The localities of the area consist of a majority of families that are middle level economical groups. The people are helpful to the institution.



Hosting situation Food and accommodation provided by the project.

INDIA – Youths, Health Name of Host Placement: CONCERNS UNIVERSE FOUNDATION Brief Placement Description


Our main aim is to make women economically independent and socially dignified.


To teach Basic English for young women. To teach basic computing for young women. To participate in Preschool education program. To support in tuition programs.


Female of 21 years and above.

Volunteer who knows to teach English and basic computing.

Volunteer must be flexible.

Volunteer must be familiar to follow values of the community and be sensitive about the poor.

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) We work among the underprivileged (urban poor), who are daily labourers and women who work as maid servants. We work with few communities in East Bangalore, who have migrated from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and rural Karnataka. Most of them are illiterates and semi-literates.




CUF is a registered trust working for the underprivileged children and women from 2001 in Bangalore. Our focus is to promote education and optimum health, through different programs. Our main aim is to make women economically independent and socially dignified. We work towards reducing school dropouts and support children to continue education. We have pre-schools, tuition centres and community college and also health awareness programs.


INDIA – Women with Disability, Outdoor sport and Art Name of Host Placement: Liza’s Home Brief Placement Description



We have a music teacher coming once a week to teach Vocal & Instrumental. We have a daily worship & Sunday (Morning & Evening). We have Yoga, accu pressure, Occupational therapist, ect... Work shop we do (Bead works, Jewellery making, bowl making, paper bag, Cooking (Pickle, Jam making, peanut butter ect...), Tailoring work (Dress, Apron). We gardening work (Seeding, Planting water ect.).Once in 3 months we take them for picnic. We have medical camp conducted by Baptist hospital.


The volunteer should be Mature, committed, friendly, patient, enthusiastic and able to Mentally challenged women’s.


This is a rural community that is fast in developing. it has a lot of NGOS severing the needy – HIV aids , Children of prison , Vistara ,APD, Auto Raja etc.

Liza’s Home is for Mentally Challenged Women. We are about 25 in numbers. We have 6-7 members of staff who looks after them with a view to provided care and endure them to be self-skills

We have a music teacher coming once a week to teach Vocal & Instrumental. We have a daily worship & Sunday (Morning & Evening). We have Yoga, accu pressure, Occupational therapist, ect... Work shop we do (Bead works, Jewellery making, bowl making, paper bag, Cooking (Pickle, Jam making, peanut butter ect...), Tailoring work (Dress, Apron). We gardening work (Seeding, Planting water ect.).Once in 3 months we take them for picnic. We have medical camp conducted by Baptist hospital.




Hosting situation

Host project provides food and accommodation

INDIA – Education through sport and outdoor activities, Art and culture Name of Host Placement: WE SERVE CHARITABLE TRUST Brief Placement Description - Picture on the left hand side

WE SERVE CHARITABLE TRUST:

Modern English school is a primary school. That has been run for 11 years, we have around 80 children’s from U KG to 5th STD. Age grouped from 5yrs to 12 years. This is the private school. We have one principle, four teachers and two care takers. This school follows the Syllabus of GOVT of India. All the children’s are coming from different villages. Ramasamudhram is a small town and surrounded from many villages. All the children’s are coming from poor poverty. This school has got five small classrooms. UKG and LKG sit together out of the school in open place.

We serve charitable trust, supports education for 30 children whose parents cannot afford their children’s education and lack motivation. This school is situated in a backward area which lacks facilities.





Boys and girls welcome but same gender at a time. In the village no drinking alcohol and no smoking. In the village behave as a teacher and never dishonour the school and the school reputation ( dress properly and act according to your social role) Outside on your weekends enjoy your freedom; be back in time for school on Monday morning.

1. Own room independent from school.

Three different warm meals a day ( not only rice and sambar)

Free weekends to go to Bangalore by direct busses

Headmistress visited an ICDE seminar to learn about cultural differences, therefore they

able to understand and help volunteers even with cultural problems.

2. You learn to live independently.

You will take over responsibility for children.

You will learn lot about your abilities and your limits.

You will learn about Indian culture and the different faces for e.g. town v/s rural, this is

something very unique about this project as get inside in one Indian reality which even

many Indian town people never see.

You learn to understand your own culture better and you will look more critical/objective at

all cultures.You learn inter-culture Communication.

3. You are a teacher, and as a teacher in India you will get a lot of respect from kids Parents

Remember that you are always an example for the youth.

The volunteers will work as a full time teacher with own fixed classes,

Sporting activities, art project, party, excursions etc.

4. Teaching five days a week

Occasional functions and trips on free days

School decoration / School projects/class preparation

Tea time conversation a daily basis / You own household ( washing, cleaning etc)

Helping in the host family dishes, preparing meals (if you stay in the family).

The volunteers get an opportunity to interact with the local community and this direct contact helps them to understand the different - culture, social care & environment. Further, it promotes the volunteers to a learning experience, for their personal and professional developments.

Generally, the volunteer will work for about 30 to 35 hours a week, 6 to 7 hours a day and shall have two days off, every week.

In this project there are 7 staffs involved..4 of them are teaching the children and one is office staff and other two people are helpers.

Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) Ramasamudhram is a Rural under developed area in the border of the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. 120km far from Bangalore. It’s a bigger town in the region with many small business and shops. Therefore you can purchase many products. The population consists of rich local merchants on the one hand, and poor land less daily wagers on the other, as well as an unusually Muslim minority. It’s a dry area with a short let autumn monsoon and longest but lighter spring monsoon; being part of the Deccan land the summer can be quite hot. In Ramasamudram there is also the hospital and internet café.

Duration

Minimum (weeks) : 6 months



INDIA – Education through sport and outdoor activities, Art and culture Name of Host Placement: Mysore Public School Brief Placement Description



A RESIDENTIAL CUM DAY SCHOOL AFFILIATED TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS, NEW DELHI, INDIA (AN OFFSHOOT OF CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM AND INTER-STATE ANGLO INDIAN BOARD CURRICULUM). REGULAR ACTIVITIES INVOLVE TEACHING AND GUIDING STUDENTS IN THE AGE-GROUPS OF 10 – 17 YEARS. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION IS SOUTHERN PART OF INDIA.

THE VOLUNTEERS WILL GET EXCELLENT CULTURAL EXPOSURE TO INDIAN CHILDREN AS WELL AS

INDIAN TEACHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY ALSO GET TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO

INTERACT WITH THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN. WE OFFER FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND

THEREFORE, A TEACHER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH COULD BE HELPFUL.

THE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE INVOLVED IN ON-CAMPUS TEACHING AS WELL AS OUTDOOR EDUCATION

OF CHILDREN, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL EXPOSURE TO OTHER CULTURES

AND NATINALITIES. THEY ARE EXPECTED IN GIVING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN BY

COUNSELLING. WE EXPECT AT LEAST ONE LADY VOLUNTEER TO HELP US WITH KINDER GARTEN

CHILDREN.

A RESIDENTIAL CUM DAY SCHOOL AFFILIATED TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS, NEW DELHI, INDIA (AN OFFSHOOT OF CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM AND INTER-STATE ANGLO INDIAN BOARD CURRICULUM). REGULAR ACTIVITIES INVOLVE TEACHING AND GUIDING STUDENTS IN THE AGE-GROUPS OF 10 – 17 YEARS. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION IS SOUTHERN PART OF INDIA.



WE EXPECT VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ENGLISH-PRIFICIENT. KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH IS DESIRABLE.


School is located in a rural environment. Situated in a quite and peaceful area which is ideal for the children’s to study and practise a academic subjects. The climate is not too cold or too hot. Situated about 9 km From Mysore city. MOSTLY TEACHERS FROM KARNATAKA, KERALA AND TAMIL NADU. SOME FROM NORTH INDIA ALSO.



Hosting situation

Host project provides

DIA – Education through Sport and outdoor activities Art and culture INDIA: Education through sport and outdoor activities, Art and culture Name of Host Placement: SRI VANI VIDYALAYA Brief Placement Description

Main Aims and Activities (brief description of socio-economic context and of target groups served

by the organisation)


In our project the role of the volunteers includes Education through sport and outdoor activities. We would like them to interact with the students to know the communication skills. The volunteers are expected to take part in the Women and Children related activities, the child labour protection, Pre-Primary and Primary Education


We require volunteers who are enthusiastic in this activity with good communication skill and language. They must respect our culture and regarding the age like may be between 18 to 35, and we are not specific about male or female.

Our Institution by name Sri Vani Vidyalaya in Chintamani aims at providing a quality and good Education to the poor residing in our region and to mould our future generation in a proper way.

Our regular activities include Education through different activities and some cultural activities like Dance and Music. We give regular sports practice for the students which help their physical and mental growth. There is some regular coaching for Yoga and Karate with the experienced faculty. Along with curricular activities we teach the students with some co -curricular activities like Role play, Quiz, field visits, discussions, debates. On the whole we aim at moulding the bright future of our students.


Location (urban or rural, distance from main cities, climate, internet, etc.) Our Institution is situated at the centre of the Chintamani town, in Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka (State), India. It is located at the Tank Bund Road in Chintama ni behind the Government Polytechnic Hostel and it is 70 kilometres away from Bangalore. The distance from Bus stand is nearly 1 kilometre. Our local community includes both poor and middle class families residing there among whom some are unable to even pay their fees. It also includes an area with the teacher’s colony with many of the teachers residing over there.



Hosting situation

Host family

INDIA – Children and Education through sport and outdoor activities Name of Host Placement: Arunodaya Vidya Samsthe Brief Placement Description



a. working in the school (assisting teachers for teaching English), b. Work depends on cooperation with the teachers and headmistress. c. Many different possibilities but volunteer has to find out by them self, d. organizing activities for the children, e. teaching computer, f. drawing, painting, music, theatre etc.,


A friendly and adjustable person will be good Creative person to do activity with the children Since there have to take some English classes to children! English knowledge is very

Our aim is to educate rural children. Through education we can enlighten the lives of the rural children. We started this four years ego. We have staff to teach the children. We are looking for a helping hand to take our aim to a next level.

1. Providing excellent academic opportunities for the 4 to 13 year old children, in and around Devalapura village. (Specially those parents are uneducated) 2. Imparting spiritual, moral and ethical values to shape responsible citizens. 3. Fostering critical thinking, creative ability and Intellectual excellence. 4. To bring about and balanced development of the intellect, mind and body of every child. 5. Helping our students to be catalysts of social change promoting justice, liberation and peace in society. 6. Developing environmental awareness and social concern, especially towards the needy and underprivileged.



Arunodhaya school is located in Devalapura village and the village its 12 kms far from Mysore city centre. The population of the village is 7000 to 8000. The school is situated in peaceful environment, conducive for study and play.



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Host family

INDIA – Health, Environment, Disability, Art and culture and Education through sport and outdoor activities Name of Host Placement: International Care Foundation Brief Placement Description



1. Basic English teaching

2. We are looking for volunteers to help us in activity based teaching on life skills.

3. Awareness on Mestrual hygienic to girls.

Teaching Nutrition food and home remedies through Ayurveda

ICF is a non-governmental organization working in Bangarpet and surrounding villages of Karnataka in Southern India supporting the inclusion of disabled people in every aspect of life and helping them to become independent. From its small beginnings in 2012, ICF has grown organically and now delivers a range of services from support, mobility aids, counselling & career guidance to training & livelihood. At any point of time, through their Institutional and Community Based activities and networking we are facilitating qualitative change in the lives of around 1,800 people with disability primarily from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

1. Project Activities

We have Four different programs of Holistic Approach which are focused on child’s Physical Mental and Health fitness.

Yoga ( for both girls and boys from 6th grade to 9th grade ) Life Skill Education ( for both boys and girls from 6th and 8th grade) Menstrual Hygiene ( special program for girls from 6th grade to 8th grade )

Know your Food and Know your Farmer ( for both boys and girls from 6th and 8th grade)



Volunteering is, in effect, an expression of concern about something or somebody other than oneself. It’s about putting in the time, effort and commitment to help fellow men, women or animals or to contribute towards a cause that you feel passionate about. It’s also about having the determination to put your values and beliefs into action with a view to improving the quality of a person’s life or the quality of a situation.

1. Enthusiasm – a positive attitude is vital 2. Common sense – knowing the difference between right and wrong, good and bad 3. Non-judgmental – being able to take an objective view of a person’s problems – even if

they’re of their own making 4. Awareness – being able to recognize other people’s needs and able to look for ways to

meet those needs as a result of training and your own life experiences 5. Reliable – willing to devote a set amount of time regularly 6. Compassionate – having and empathy with the plight of a particular person or situation 7. Committed – demonstrating your passion for a cause 8. Self-confident – able to work both autonomously and as part of a team where necessary 9. Good communication – able to relate to both fellow workers and those you are trying to

help and a willingness to make suggestions for improvements 10. Self-assured – able to take constructive criticism on board to improve one’s own skills and

ability to help others Gender - we have no gender discrimination but still we look for one male and one female .. so the female can take up the menstrual hygienic topic. Age – any age above 20ys


We have presented our FRESH – Child Intervention module to the Karnataka board of Education which was accepted with open hands and we have a MOU with the board and implementing the same in government school of South 4 zone. Kaggadaspura, c v raman nagar, and surrounding areas. The social and economical bake ground of the community is of all underprivileged and daily construction labours children who come to government school.



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Host family

INDIA – Urban/Rural development, Gender equality and Education Name of Host Placement: SHREE PUNYAKOTI VIDYA SAMSTHE Brief Placement Description

Main Aims and Activities (brief description of socio-economic context and of target groups served

by the organisation)


Volunteers can learn many thing from our school. how the children are involed in the education

system, how effective in their life. Even we would like creat a opperchonnity to volunteers to

discover and experience typical indian culture and practices.

Being in a rural places in india. volunteers will understand the values of life. More than as a tourist.

Volunteers will mainly teaching a basic English, outdoor activities like games, activity based

education through craft and role plays and sports and music.

SHREE PUNYAKOTI VIDYA SAMSTHE established in 2009 at Chamarahalli, Idea of starting school in these villages is founder of our school Mr. Govindappa is former in the same village. He born and bought in chamarahalli. Since he has studied in the government school all level of my education but still he is proud to be a former. But since 10 years he noticed there are many governments schools are closing due to lack of fund and lack of teachers so parents around the 10 village were really worried about their children’s future in an education. If they have to provide a best education they have to travel 25 km from the village.

He and his group of friends are planned to start small school with quality and donation free school in the same village where all type of middle and poor family can access. They started to screen the poor former family children to get their better education. So since we start school in the aim of Education to all and improve the Rural education system and Educate the children. We are providing the education to 100 children around the 15 villages; children are studying under state syllabus from Montessori to 8thlevel, Children aged from 4 to 13 years and we have 8 teachers.



Volunteers should know the English teaching skills, good behavior and positive attitude. We don’t have any age and gender priority


Chamarahalli is basically an agricultural area and it is 1000 houses village. 75% of our parents are formers. School situated in the calm and surrounded by the farming lands. Our major cities are like kolar is 10 km and Bangalore is around 85 km.

Our village people are very friendly and helpful and we all living on beloved our basic culture and values.

Our basic economical sources are agriculture we grow vegetable, flower and wheat.

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Host family / we do have nice house in between the huge farming land and also volunteers will best

experiences of staying in a typical village atmosphere.

INDIA – Urban/Rural development, Gender equality and Education Name of Host Placement: Nisarga Vidya Samsthe (Nisarga Public School) Brief Placement Description



Volunteers can lean many things in our project as well as in our villages, like Indian reach

culture, tradition, Indian family, farmers, leaving situation and practices of our daily routine

life.

Volunteers will mainly teaching a basic English, outdoor activities like games, activity based

education through craft and role plays and sports and music.

Considering the Closer of Government schools in the rural areas also illiteracy of our eldres in the rural area kept in a mind and started Nisarga Vidhya samsthe established in June 2012 in the small village called nagali. Especially in and around of the village there no proper and better school are located.

Prema Kumari Founder thought of to start a school with better and quality education to the rural children in free donation and considering the Right education act of state government provide 40% free education to the rural and poor formers children. We are having children age group from 4 to 13 years 1st grade to 8th grade, our target group poor family and formers and we don’t believe in any religious and we believe in inclusive education. We small group of staff in the school around 9 staffs.



Speaking English, good and manner of attitude also flexibility


We are located in the Nangali village which is attached to NH 75 also boarder of Karnataka and Andra Pradesh region. The village filled up with all time of religious people are mainly formers. They grow black wheat, raw vegetables like tomatoes, cauliflower and etc.

Economical sources of the village is mainly exporting the tomatoes to other region and small other business.

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INDIA – Disability, Education through sport and outdoor activities, Art and culture Name of Host Placement: Sweet Souls ABT Centre Brief Placement Description


Pankh to Desire Charitable Trust is registered under the Senior Sub-registrar of Vijayapura (Bijapur), Karnataka, India on 22nd May 2015. Pankh to Desire Charitable Trust is a private, not for profit organization with charity purpose who is in need. The Author of the Trust Mrs.Pallavi Adiga, (Psychologist, ABT practitioner) created the trust with the vision of promotion of wholistic welfare of human being, special focus on women, children and disabled persons irrespective of caste, creed, religion and place to carry out Educational, cultural, Ecological, Social, Physical and Mental wellbeing.

Sweet souls are: Intellectually disabled child (mild to severe Mental retardation) Autism spectrum child Cerebral palsy Attention Deficiency and Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Down Syndrome Child with speech delay, stuttering and stammering Pervasive Developmental Disorders Out- reach community programmes: Pincha: Annual Inclusion Gathering Light Blue: Autism Awareness Program Pratham Abhiyan: Early detection and early Intervention of Special child Fun Funda: Integrated Summer Camp Professional Student Training ( MSW, Msc –Psychology) Jagruthi : Awareness and training programmes for teachers and parents Say No to Child Abuse: Awareness programmes, counselling , self defence training Warm Hugs: providing cloths, educational materials, nutritional foods for rural poor children.

ICYE LONG TERM – INDIA PROJECT CODE –30


Opportunity to learn Indian culture. As they will be working with special children, they will learn patience, discipline, positive thinking, helping unreached, creative learning, learning how to handle life at difficult situations with special children, can become voice to special children, can learn Art as healing process, exposure to Indian Art forms etc.


“Caring and Love”: we ultimately believe in caring and love is the source of quality to work with special children. Young Volunteer ready to learn, Spread unconditional love towards special children.


Vijayapura (Bijapur) District is in the Karnataka, India. Vijayapura is bounded by Gulbarga, Raichur, Bagalkot, Belgam, Sangli and Sholapur. It is 524Kms away from Bangalore and 497Kms from Mumbai.

Vijayapura city has mild to moderated showers during mansoon. Winter in Vijayapur is pleasant. Usualy summer in Vijayapura is quite hot and humid in the month of April and May.

Vijayapura was called as Bijapur, which is a one famous Heritage city in Karnataka state and also one of the industrially developing locations in the state. Famous Historical tourist place.

Place to visit: Golgumbaz, Ibrahim Rauza, Malik-e-Maidan, Juma Masjid, Upli buruj, Gagan Mahal, Bara Kaman, Shiv Giri temple etc.

Nearby tourist destination: Gokak falls, Godchinmalki Falls, Badami Caves, pattadakal and Aihole so on….

Duration


Maximum (weeks) : one year

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Host family

INDIA – Health, Education and Disability Children

Name of Host Placement: Devdan foundation Brief Placement Description



Volunteers will be helping assistant teachers in the classroom and group activities. Ongoing occasional tasks are language cognation, group activities, like art and craft, physiotherapy music and dance, gardening, vocational, computers, etc.


Female volunteers would be better and who are willing to work with the special kids .It would be great if they are talented in drawing, music, dance or in some extracurricular activities.

School for specially disable kids ‘as of now 8 kids with 2 teachers, but, number of kids and teachers can be increased. We provides students the opportunity to learn while enjoying a wide variety of social activities, that is group play, music and dance, arts and crafts, which not only help the students to develop academically but also physically, socially and emotionally.

Through institute we provide scholarships, stipends, medals and merit reorganizations, mementos to help and encourage poor, destitute, handicapped, retarded and needy students. Free fees boarding and lodging facilities. Medical relief to organise, establish, maintain, assist in organising and running free medical camps, rural medical services, medical check-ups, deduction of diseases in rural villages, etc.



The unique methods and programs at Agastya aim to address gaps in education systems that are

stretched to their limits. Programs spark creative thinking and problem solving.

172 acres, amid farms and rice paddies in rural Andhra Pradesh, provides Agastya with a laboratory

to study the ecology of Southern India and carry out experiments in education.

Agastya is a transformative educational organization that has been actively spreading hands-on

learning to poor rural and urban children and teachers in India since 1999.

Duration

Minimum (weeks) : 4 weeks


Hosting situation

Host Family

INDIA – Youth inform, Gender equality, Urban/Rural development and Skill development

Media and Communications.

Name of Host Placement: Deshpande Foundation Brief Placement Description


Our approach is not merely solving a problem but building an ecosystem that enables ideas and entrepreneurs to complement each other for a large impact. We started the Hubli Sandbox to support mission-driven individuals to come up with sustainable and scalable enterprises having social and economic impact. The Sandbox is engaged in creating a pool of critical problem solvers who can find innovative solutions in different areas, and thereby address the challenges of the local community like poverty, income inequality, and lack of access to basic facilities.

Many young people in India's rural and semi-urban areas have extraordinary capabilities and entrepreneurial skills. Through the Sandbox's bottom-up approach, DF India equips them with necessary skills, provides those grants and infrastructure to experiment, puts them through the right networks, and maximizes their potential by constantly engaging them. The Sandbox environment is the combination of the execution excellence of for-profits and the compassion of non-profits.

A number of educational and mentorship initiatives-LEAD, Sandbox Start-ups and Grant making - that run simultaneously in the Sandbox ecosystem are enabling local youth, entrepreneurs and agripreneurs to be the catalysts of social change. Our efforts have started bearing fruits in the Hubli Sandbox area in Northwest Karnataka. We have touched the lives of many with our differentiated approach and constructive interventions in livelihood, health, agriculture and education.



Teaching Learning how to communicate across cultures became more important than ever - increase your chances in today’s global job market and explore astonishing India by becoming an English Teacher at Deshpande Foundation. Communications This role is crucial for keeping the community informed, as well as spreading the word about Deshpande Foundation and its actions. Event Management Deshpande Foundation inspires its members, students and followers through live events. Multiple gatherings are organised on a daily basis and many of them require event management support. Media Creating graphics and audio-visuals helps us to showcase all the great work we do both in India and abroad. That is why; we are looking for creative individuals with an interest in graphic design, photography and filming to show the world what we are capable of.


Volunteers need to be proactive, energetic and flexible. Strong skill sets that match the internship chosen. They would require to know English (enough to communicate fluently) as it is required for any communication.


Hubli, officially known as Hubballi is the second largest city in Karnataka. It forms continuous urban area with the city of Dharwad. Hubli-Dharwad is the largest conurbation in the state after capital Bangalore and is located 85 kilometres south of Maharashtra-Karnataka border.

Hubli-Dharwad has a tropical wet and dry climate. Summers are hot and dry, lasting from late February to early June. They are followed by the monsoon season. It is fairly moderate from late October to early February, with virtually no rainfall. It is the commercial hub of Karnataka, it has a wide cluster of industries and has more than a lakh small and medium industries. A junction on the railway line, Hubli is well connected on rail, road and air.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharwad

INDIA – Environment, Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation and Animal

Name of Host Placement: Avian and Reptile Rehabilitation Center (ARRC)

Brief Placement Description



The volunteer will be trained on animal handling, animal care, nursing young animals and habitat creation. They will be assisting daily routine work in the rehabilitation center like food preparation, cleaning cages, dishes and laundry. The volunteer will also be assigned special projects with may involve individual or group research and submissions. Daily routine work (once or twice a day) Food preparation, cleaning cages, sweeping, mopping, doing dishes and laundry. Accompanying staff on rescues and releases as a support person. Animal care duties including daily rounds and observations, the feeding of young nursing mammals or the hand feeding young hatchlings/ fledglings.

About ARRC The Avian and Reptile Rehabilitation Center (ARRC) rehabilitates Bengaluru’s injured, sick and orphaned native wildlife and releases healthy animals into suitable habitat. Through educational outreach the Center provides environmental awareness, mitigates human-animal conflict thereby promoting a harmonious relationship with native wildlife, and encourages the community to protect our threatened ecosystems. It is a non-government, non profit organization founded on 27th January 2016.

Mission 1. Science based research & rehabilitation 2. Raise awareness to reduce human-animal conflict and promote cohabitation 3. Develop protocols to serve as a blueprint for urban wildlife rescue and rehabilitation in India 4. Encourage the community to protect our threatened ecosystems 5. Monitoring anthropogenic issues



The volunteer should be a quick thinker who works well with people and animals. ● Should have a passion for wildlife, environment and conservation. ● Should have a good command over English; verbal and written. ● The individual has to be Jack-of-all-trades and may be required to perform a wide variety of tasks, ranging from feeding, caring for individual animals to Sweeping, mopping, cleaning cages, dishes and laundry. Additional animal care duties include daily rounds and observations, the feeding of young nursing mammals or the hand feeding young hatchlings ● The individual may be required to prepare food plates, handle meat, fish and dead rodents, build or repair cages, habitat design etc. ● The individual should be diligent, honest, extremely focused and ready to do monotonous work. ● The individual should strictly adhere to protocols ● Must be responsible, conscientious, and dedicated ● Must respect other rehabilitators and coworkers ● Must be compassionate, professional and a team player ● Must be highly motivated and carry a positive outlook ● Must be willing to learn and adapt to fit organizational culture


Bengaluru is situated in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka and covers an area of 2,190 square kilometres. Due to its elevation, it enjoys a pleasant and equable climate throughout the year. Due to favourable climate and geographical disposition, it is home to more than 120 species of birds, 36 species of mammals and close to 40 species of reptiles. It also plays a host to thousands of migratory birds year on year.

Duration

Minimum (weeks) : one year

Maximum (weeks) : one year six months

Hosting situation

Simple accommodation and food provided in the project

INDIA – Environment, Agriculture, organic Farming

Name of Host Placement: Chiguru Farm




Depending the seasonal needs, there will be farm activities like planting, harvesting, de-weeding, pruning, manuring, spraying, watering, mulching, tending to farm animals, collecting organic inputs, preparing organic manures/pesticides, beekeeping, etc. We expect the volunteers to actively participate in any of these activities (after learning them if they don't know). In addition the volunteers are welcome to participate in preparing food for themselves and/or our guests.

Chiguru Farm is a sprawling 25-acre organic farm close to Bengaluru, India. Banana, Mango, Coconut, Arecanut, Rose Apple, Lemons and 30 different varieties of fruits and vegetables are being grown here. A cowshed rearing a few local/Desi varieties caters to the needs of the organic farming techniques adapted here. All the organic waste in the farm is converted into vermicomposting in the in-site plant. Towards leaving a healthy earth, soil and environment for the future generations, Chiguru has adapted Organic Farming with an integrated self-sustaining approach, with a mix of traditional farming knowledge and contemporary techniques and technology. Chiguru is also an experiment ground with infrastructure for imparting such knowledge to school children and families with hands-on experience in different aspects of organic farming.

Families can visit the farm either on a day-trip or stay on an extended holiday to soak in the pure, clean air, get hands dirtied with farm activities and enjoy the rural/village surroundings along with local wholesome food. Chiguru aims to promote growing healthy food, sustainable living, generate local employment and create awareness among urban people on agriculture. We currently employ (as of Nov 2018) 9 full-time employees and 4-8 additional workers on daily wages which varies depends on the season and activities.



As this volunteering involves significant amount of manual work, physical fitness is key.

Social skills to get involved with the local workers.

Ability to learn the local language will be a big plus because most of the local people don't know English.


Chiguru Farm is located in the agriculture zone adjacent to the Bilikal Forest (which itself is in the buffer zone of Bannerghatta National Park). Farm is surrounded by little hamlets with populations of around 1000 each. The local community is mainly dependent on agriculture, some of them cultivating their own land and some others working in others land. Majority of the people in these villages can be categorized either as Slightly Above Poverty Line or in the Lower Middle Class. Major crops in the area are Ragi, Pulses, Banana, and Coconut.

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INDIA – Environment, Agriculture, organic Farming, Animal and Education

Name of Host Placement: The Martin Farm



The Martin Farm, Bangalore is a working farm. We are open exclusively for children to learn about farming, conservation, ecology, wildlife and related topics.

The farm is set-up and managed as a natural eco-system showing that man can live sustainably in nature without destroying it. We have all the common farm animals, about 31 wild species of birds and get smaller wildlife at the farm such as mongoose, wild hare and more. There is a lot of tree cover and wild plant life at the farm.

Our programs include a petting zoo concept, conservation workshops, government school farming programs, community waste management, a community farming junior entrepreneur program, animal assisted therapy and more. All of our programs are experiential learning programs. (See photographs at the end of the form).

We work with children of all ages from toddlers to teenagers. Our work extends to schools for differently-abled children including orphanages, government schools and other NGO specialised in this field.

We have about 5 staff on our team in varying capacities including assisting with facilitating our programs, farm maintenance, admin work, animal care etc.

The farm is set-up and managed as a natural eco-system showing that man can live sustainably in nature without destroying it. We have all the common farm animals, about 31 wild species of birds and get smaller wildlife at the farm such as mongoose, wild hare and more. There is a lot of tree cover and wild plant life at the farm.



Level 1

Learn the basics of day to day tasks at the farm

Learn our agricultural method

Learn to identify different food producing plants grown at the farm

Learn how to harvest various plant seeds

Learn to take cuttings, germinate different types of plants

Begin understanding natural eco-systems and conservation

Assist with maintenance work including cleaning, building, repairs etc.

Level 2

Independently manage animal care and feeding routines

Assist with animal medical care and daily grooming

Assist with enclosure enrichment

Independently ready agricultural plots for planting

Independently harvest seeds, manage the germination process

Assist with programs / events conducted at the farm

Assist with maintenance work including cleaning, building, repairs etc.

Level 3

Independently manage / execute all aspects of level 2

Independently facilitate the farm tour for children.

Assist with administration tasks, accounting, planning

Assist with our Junior Entrepreneur and Community Farming Program (JECP)

Assist with our gardening program in government schools (GSGP)

Mentor volunteers in level 1 and 2

Level 4

Independently manage / execute all aspects of level 3

Independently be able to facilitate the first 2 months of JECP

Independently be able to facilitate the first 3 months of GSGP

Assist with agriculture and multi-cropping planning

Mentor volunteers in level 2 and 3.

Lead a volunteer team to plan and execute more efficient farming methods

We work, eat and live together supporting each other for the management of the farm and our community

We do not allow drinking and smoking on the premises

We are zero-waste area and all are expected to support this while ensuring water conservation and green living

We respect differences in each other, our guests and people within our programs and develop strong bonds with each other

We maintain our living spaces with pride


Proficiency in English Hardworking Love for the outdoors Above 18 years

Volunteers at the farm include those who are interested in conservation, agriculture, botany and alternate education.


We are located in a village called Chikkabellandur. The Martin family have owned and run the farm for the past 35 years. The village has now grown but still retains its essential flavour of a close knit neighbourhood. The farm is tucked away from the hustle of urbanisation. The community around the farm are primarily locals who speak only Kannada as well as migrant worker residents.

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INDIA – Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development

Name of Host Placement: Sankalpa Rural Development Society



Sankalpa Rural Development Society (SRDS) in consultation with the dry land farmers has developed and extensively tested an innovative method that is cost-effective and sustainable to replenish water in poorly producing and dried-up bore wells and subsequently, the ground water aquifer. The method of rain water harvesting through bore well recharge is an effective means to channel the monsoon rain water back into the aquifer without the top soil being washed inside. Our activities / Exposure Visits

1. Health Camps

2. Farm Ponds

3. Agro Forestry and Horticulture

4. Pond and water body rejuvenation

5. Low Cost Check Dams

6. Hand pump bore well recharge

through roof and surface water

7. Bore well recharge

8. RO Water installation for village supply

9. Toilet Construction

10. Education - Smart Classes and computer lab

11. Womens empowerment supporting livelihood activities

Water and farm management information centers to support food security




If they have well in Story righting that best. Computer skill if have better for us. Any gender we welcome.


Sankalpa Rural Development Society (SRDS) in consultation with the dry land farmers has developed and extensively tested an innovative method that is cost-effective and sustainable to replenish water in poorly producing and dried-up bore wells and subsequently, the ground water aquifer. The method of rain water harvesting through bore well recharge is an effective means to channel the monsoon rain water back into the aquifer without the top soil being washed inside.

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1. Righting proposal , content righting ,success story , 2. Any other videos. -(promotional Videos) 3. Traveling to villages our project area

If any project related work needed in the organization

INDIA – Environment, Agriculture and organic Farming

Name of Host Placement: SUMAN SANGAM FOREST FARM





Simple living; No alcohol or smoking; enthusiasm to cooperate with locals and learn from them. Knowledge of electricity and plumbing very helpful


Suman Sangam is located in the Western Ghats – one of the biodiversity hotspots of the world. It is 17 acres in area sloping towards north. We have 5 rainwater harvesting ponds.

We work with local farmers who are mainly from lower middle class background.

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Suman Sangam forest farm is an effort towards creating an Analog Forest. What was a totally barren piece of land is today home to great biodiversity - both flora and fauna. Here we are trying organic / permaculture farming. We work with local farmers, school children and college students. Our aim is to do rainwater harvesting, build fertile soil and grow fruits, vegetables and grains organically. And also to establish a model of ecofriendly lifestyle.

Our aim is to do rainwater harvesting, build fertile soil and grow fruits, vegetables and grains organically. And also to establish a model of ecofriendly lifestyle.

Volunteers will do all the necessary farm related tasks. They will help the staff in carrying on the activities of the day. Volunteers can do composting, mulching, making saplings, watering the plants, harvesting, making vegetable beds, pruning, bee keeping, eco construction, weeding etc.


INDIA – Children and Education

Name of Host Placement: Vivekanda Educational Trust ® (Gnanajyothi International School)




The Vivekanda Educational Trust / Gnanajyothi International school is started to help rural children and especially girl child to sustainable in the society also to come in mainstream of society contribute.

Specially developing the rural area is not very easy in our sector because of our people mind sets. Our trust members believe in education that can change entire sinario as well as rural area will seek to get lots changes in life of children and local community. So we decided to start our own school in 2016 at Bhuvanahalli to provide quality and sustainbity education to local and around village children in low-cost and free education. It’s also applicable under Right education Act.

Our target group is a formers family, middle class, minorities and community children especially we focus on girl child.

Specially developing the rural area is not very easy in our sector because of our people mind sets. Our trust members believe in education that can change entire sinario as well as rural area will seek to get lots changes in life of children and local community. So we decided to start our own school in 2016 at Bhuvanahalli to provide quality and sustainbity education to local and around village children in low-cost and free education. It’s also applicable under Right education Act.

Volunteers will mainly teaching a basic English, outdoor activities like games, activity based education through craft and role plays and sports and music.



Female volunteers, Volunteers should know the English teaching skills, good behaviour and positive attitude.


The project is located in the beautiful place called Bhuvanalli gate it’s located around 60 km from Bangalore city also 18 km to kolar district. Geographically area basically for forming and surrounded by beautiful greenery also formers grow black wheat, mangos, rice. Pa paya, various vegetables and etc also export near Bangalore city for good price and fresh vegetable are very famous in this area. Society is filled with all category of religion and cast people are very friend and too supportive for our school and having good relation with the management.

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Name of Host Placement: Sri Venkateshwara Health Educational cultural and Charitable

trust (R) Venkateshwara Primary School



Sri Venkateshwara Health Educational cultural and Charitable trust (R) Venkateshwara primary school is established in 1994 and education concept stared in 2002, this school started from farmers family and friends because of due to lack of developmental process in our area because it’s in the border of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Then group of farmers decided to spend and collect the donation from the family friends and community people to start school in small place called Sundarapalya to provide sustainable and quality education. We started school with 30 children who are belongs to farmers families; right now our strength nearly 300 children from around 20 villages. We are providing education to 60% of children who are belongs to below poverty and also we are not based on any cast and religion.

Our Aims Education to all Strengthen girl child Create awareness about education in rural area Involved parents in the chid development and their health We running primary school from 1st Std to 5th Std, We are having 16 teaching staff and non teaching staff




Female volunteers, Volunteers should know the English teaching skills, good behaviour and positive attitude. Volunteer should have service oriented, friendly natured and adjustable characters will be very help full because India is the country gives them a different kind of experience they should ready take it in positive way . Volunteers must have some basic and working knowledge of English. Skills in teaching, sports, music, arts and other specialised skills that is unique to the volunteers are preferable. People with additional work experience with children in areas of teaching, tutoring.


Our school is located in Sundarapalya which is in the middle of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh area its belongs Karnataka, we do have mixed religions people are in the village and living with meaning full and friendly nature, village is around 2000 population with good atmosphere around the among the people. Here we most cultivate Black wheat, Corn, toor dal, silk and we provide lots milk in this area. Sundarpalya is located around 38 km from Kolar district and 100km to Bangalore.

Duration


Maximum : up to one year

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Project Guest house

Assist Teachers Teach / home school new entrants Tell stories focusing on morals and values Teach extracurricular activities (crafts, painting, music, dance) Engage children in sports activities in the evenings Take up spoken English classes for children / staff Celebrate festivals with staff and children Assist in organizing outings / picnics Assist in organizing fun camps during holidays


Name of Host Placement: JNANASAGARA PUBLIC SCHOOL




Jnanasagara Public School is an initiative of Sanjay Vidya Kendra (registered Society) whose primary objective is to provide quality education for the rural masses. The Society itself was established in 1980s and has successfully run a polytechnic college for the last 3 decades. Jnanasagara Public School was established and operational in 2017 and is aimed to be affiliated to the CBSE. Currently managing pre-primary and primary education n, Jnanasagara has staff strength of 11 employees.

With the aim of bringing quality, up-to-date educational practices to the people of Sagara, rather than bringing in teaching faculty from outside this region, we find it more purposeful to tap into the regional talent as they can connect with the students better. But with the local resources English not being their language of communication, laying the foundation for a school with English as the medium of instruction becomes quite a challenge. Also the lack of exposure to the new levels of teaching practices followed in cities and elsewhere, whose focus has moved from scholastic to holistic methodologies, it is important that our teaching faculty be given a chance to be exposed to such opportunities. Volunteers who join us will serve a dual purpose – raise the quality of communication amongst teachers and open up their minds to more creative thought processes.

The volunteer will primarily work alongside the class teacher in conducting the daily lessons and provide their own input in terms of being more holistic in the teaching methods. They can also involve the children in more nature based experiences and outdoor activities in the learning process. Tasks will be on a daily basis and can be decided in conjunction with the teaching faculty. The output of their efforts should provide for a more holistic development of the child.



Female volunteers, Volunteers should know the English teaching skills, good behaviour and positive attitude.


Sagara Taluk is part of the Malnad region of Karnataka and the students of both the college and school are essentially from agricultural families in the surrounding rural areas. Though agriculture is the mainstay of the community, its thriving culture of dance and drama plays an important role in conserving the heritage of this region.



Hosting situation

Project Guest house

INDIA – Women Empowerment

Name of Host Placement: Jagrutha Mahila Sangha


Main Aims and Activities (brief description of socio-economic context and of target

groups served by the organisation)

We are working with problematic women’s like Destitute women, Domestic Violence, Dowry Harassment, Alcoholic Problem, Mal-adjustment with spouse, in-laws and Parents, Extra Marital Relationship, Property Dispute, Niebuhr Problem, Rape Cases, Human Trafficking, Premarital Problems, Love affairs, and Etc.,,

To provider shelter to the complainant /petitions ( womens)

To give patience hearing to their problem

To give immediate aid, if required.

Provide food, cloths, and Medical help to her & her children.

Subsequently on taking details complainant & ask her what type of relief she required.

On request of the complainant to summon her husband/in –laws etc, against whom she is aggrieved or to approach the police etc.

As we have short stay home, we try to rebuild of rehabilitate.

And work towards women empowerments to the women’s who come with their problems or Domestic violence and to the women’s in our vicinity.

Administration entire board conflicts women’s social worker who are profession, social workers, Advocates.




Boost the volunteers to adjust the local environment

Any volunteers with basic graduation who ever interested social welfare.

The volunteers should be open minded.

Able to understand the facts.

Ability to gently handle them.

Try to find the solution amicably.


Davanagere is located in middle place of Karnataka and recognized has a second Capital City of Karnataka. And its famous for education and business, it has 5 Taluk head quarters’ , the Asian second largest irrigation tank situated in this district it’s called as Shanthi Sagara (Sulekere), and Davanagere called as Shikshana Kashi

This as a mixed all communities like, general categories, minorities, S.C. S.T. and the entire region divided partially irrigated & partial dry land. We received complaints from all categories of people, but little more from S.C-S.T. & less educated class people.

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We can ask the volunteers to visit to villages to know about the root problems of women,

observing counselling,

understanding the Indian culture and Kannada language,

vocational training,

train up our clients online Shopping, Banking, receiving complaints, re-building and rehabilitate the complainants arranging school facilities the children at the complaints

If any Volunteers make involve in our awareness programme, legal aid programme, Counselling to the collage going girls regarding safety measures.

INDIA –Art and Culture

Name of Host Placement: Sansita Jeevana


Main Aims and Activities (brief description of socio-economic context and of target

groups served by the organisation)


1. Forming and Training Sales team and department 2. Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives 3. Managing foreign internships for product development 4. Identifying and qualifying new sales and distribution channels 5. Developing creative verticals to add to the products range 6. Maintaining relationships with existing customers 7. Managing contracted work for marketing activities. 8. Maintaining documentation for weekly, monthly sales targets and KPI reports 9. Target sales goals to be achieved every month 10. Running pilot programs for creative and functional products every month

Researching the market and identifying potential target customers and business...

Sansita is currently working on expansion of production capacities by adopting different villages and is in the process of establishing a Business Development department team that will focus on achieving scalability and administrative cost efficiency.

The goal is to work closely with other teams to establish customer needs and produce business opportunities to sell products effectively

Sansita Jeevana Pvt Ltd. Never done before one of its kind 100% energy efficient solar powered units with traditional and highly skilled handloom weavers who process and weave natural fibre like banana, hibiscus, korai grass and vettiver into products that are unique and timeless each with a different story and history behind it. This heritage handloom can be customised to suit any decor from roof/wall cladding, window dressing, headboards, veneers, lighting etc.



Bachelor degree required; MBA preferred. Strong analytical abilities. Able to utilize data, measures and analysis to understand

and explain how critical business processes function and how they impact business performance.

Highly developed oral and written communication and presentation skills, including experience presenting information to and influencing senior business executives

Able to provide quality leadership to a cross-section of people Creative talents and the ability to solve tough problems In-depth knowledge of the industry and its current events The ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines Skill in prioritizing and triaging obligations Attention to detail Excellent time management and organization


Office located in Bengaluru, Bangalore city culture includes a vibrant lifestyle. People from different

parts of India and even abroad have come up with unique contributions to the Bengaluru culture. This

has added to the change in lifestyles in Bengaluru as well. Bengaluru has a mix of urban and rural

forms of lifestyle. Most of the traditional Kannadigas prefer to live as per their tradition and culture.

They have a strong religious influence in their lifestyle.

On the other hand, you will also find a more urbanized style of living. Most of the people of the

urban Bengaluru are working professionals and enjoy the nightlife of Bengaluru. The city has a

splendid nightlife which shelters more than 200 bars and clubs. Apart from these there are clubs and

entertainment centers for the elite class. There are golf clubs, race courses, and Cricket clubs and so

on, for the elite class to have a great time. They love to eat out and try different cuisines apart from

the local food.

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