• Reduced Inequalities

Care Assistant for underprivileged children

location
4 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+
rating  Fantastic 4.5  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Good response rate

Highlights

  • Bring smile to poor children
  • Helping underprivileged Children in education
  • Volunteering to bring peace around
  • Community Service
  • Visit Incredible India and help smilengo

Especially good for

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+

About the program

International youth volunteers are welcome to teach, help, play, distribute food to the underprivileged children living around Kolkata city.

General Information

India is having uncountable numbers of street and slum dwellers. There are thousands of poor refugees coming every year from nearby countries and from different small towns and villages to the big cities and most of these families are living in a very poorly condition at slums or ...

About the program

General Information

India is having uncountable numbers of street and slum dwellers. There are thousands of poor refugees coming every year from nearby countries and from different small towns and villages to the big cities and most of these families are living in a very poorly condition at slums or on street corners like insects. Normal societies are so busy to deal with their personal daily problems, so have little time for these unfortunate people. 

Often these families bring their children to help them in begging, household work, rag picking activities, even some girls been forcibly thrown  to the dark life of prostitution. So it is really a shame of the so called civilised societies. 

We have got our few programs for these unfortunate street children at the different locations of big cities. Now there are opportunities available to help and support these unfortunate girls and mothers of the street children in and around Kolkata (ccu) city. Our target is to bring a smile on every mother too with their children. 

About the Program

Most important target of the program is to bring smile among these children and provide confidence and moral support to them .Volunteers would use different ways of informal education technique to present a unique and attractive way of education programs for these kids . 

All volunteers would go through orientation on arrival and two local language session during this camp. Volunteers would also help local coordinator in other activities like giving shower, food distribution, organizing drama, story telling and entertainment games for the children. The whole camp would be run under the supervision of very experienced local project coordinator. 

The Location

Kolkata, the city of joy was known before as Calcutta since the colonial time. This ancient city was used to be the capital of British colonial period. This city has full of heart, people are basically belongs to the middle class. There are also rich and poor people all around . City Kolkata is know for its busy traffic, huge population, warm welcome and poverty around the street corners! It is a great place to visit for every tourist coming to India. 

Typical day

Example Daily Schedule

Wake up early morning: 9 am

Breakfast: 9:30 am ( required to prepaired by own)

Action hour : 10 am-12 pm ( painting / farming/ meditation)

Lunch at 12:30-1 p.m 

Lesson plan: 1:30-3 pm

Afternoon: 3-5 pm working with kids

Dinner : 7:30 pm ( volunteers required help themselves in ...

Typical day

Example Daily Schedule

Wake up early morning: 9 am

Breakfast: 9:30 am ( required to prepaired by own)

Action hour : 10 am-12 pm ( painting / farming/ meditation)

Lunch at 12:30-1 p.m 

Lesson plan: 1:30-3 pm

Afternoon: 3-5 pm working with kids

Dinner : 7:30 pm ( volunteers required help themselves in serving, washing )

Exit door would be closed: After 7:30 pm; No one allowed to go out or come in the accommodation after 7:30pm everyday including weekends

Bed time: 9:30 

** Please remember that  program schedule or project site can be changed or altered by the Project In-charge if required and all volunteers are requested to cooperate with our local members and partners. All schedule should be followed and mandatory for every volunteers**

Free-time activities

Weekends are free for volunteers .Volnteers can explore city centre ,visit monuments in the city or go for visiting around .Kolkata is situated very close to mountain,sea and forest.so it would always be a time to visit any of these places during weekends. 

SMILE members can give more advices if ...

Free-time activities

Weekends are free for volunteers .Volnteers can explore city centre ,visit monuments in the city or go for visiting around .Kolkata is situated very close to mountain,sea and forest.so it would always be a time to visit any of these places during weekends. 

SMILE members can give more advices if needed. If volunteers comes in a group then organization can organize special trip package by reliable travel partners.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (basic level)

Education Requirements

English at School level level

Criminal Background Check

required

Required Documents

Passport and Visa copy with 4 recent photos

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Other Skills

Ready to get hands dirty.

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00 - 17:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by SMILE Society, India

  • 3 full meals
  • Shared dorm room at local host family
  • Airport transfer
  • In-country transportation during project time
  • Orientation on arrival
  • Workshop and training
  • Local language classes
  • Project Coordination 
  • Personal Supervision
  • Emergency Assistance

Airport Pickup at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport

Airport Pickup provided between 6 am to 6 pm on same day subject to prior arrival details available, All volunteers are requested to find near by hotel in cas arriving after 6 pm. Next pickup can be organised on next day 6am from Airport exit gate 4A at terminal 2 of Kolkata Airport ( CCU) . Hotel pickup only available if volunteer stays within 3 km distance of Airport area, otherwise requested to arrive at Airport area by next mornings no at 6 am. 

Accommodation

Host family shared room: 2-20members in a room with common toilet. Be ready for basic and simple living at local Indian family with the other volunteers and local members.

Food & Beverages

3 meals and drinking mineral water are included. Food is prepared but volunteers meters assistance to clean the dining place,serving and other services are welcome. Vegitarian food also available .

Internet Access

Limited access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU) in Kolkata. We assist you to find cheap flights to India. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for India provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

If you are intending to volunteer in India you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for India. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

Volunteers are welcome round the year.

Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 398€
6 weeks 795€
8 weeks 1,044€
12 weeks 1,392€
16 weeks 1,591€
20 weeks 1,690€
24 weeks (max. stay) 1,789€
Average fees 86€/week

Program fees

86€ per week 4 - 24 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES

Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Deposit

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.

Final Payment

Your final payment will be agreed with SMILE Society, India during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

Meet your organization

SMILE Society, India

Fantastic 4.5 rating (18 reviews)

Non-profit - founded in 2003

Verified by Volunteer World

  Good response rate

Coordinated by

Kamala

Spoken languages: English

About the project

SMILE NGO is one of the prestigious International Youth Volunteering organisation from India. SMILE is also member of various international Volunteer Exchange networks.

Meet your organization

SMILE Society ( Situational Management & Inter Learning Establishment Society) is a registered NGO / NPO working in the field of International voluntary Service ( IVS) . SMILE is a member of CCIVS (an international volunteer network under UNESCO), NVDA and WANGO. SMILE is also working with many international reputed voluntary organizations including members from European Alliance Network and other IVS networks from around the globe.

Our foremost goal is to "Bring a Smile to Every Child." We ensure that all volunteers are provided with a safe and enriching experience. Our flexible approach means that you will be given a placement to suit your needs and time scale. There are many other attractions that SMILE volunteers can enjoy, including discounted rates for trekking, rafting, and various safari trips including the Ganges.  All international students are also welcome to take part in our Internship Programme. Our unique placements could become the trip of a lifetime.

International workcamp for youth volunteers , students groups, and long & middle term volunteer participants are welcome in India.SmileNgo offers exciting volunteering opportunities like special group & Teen group projects in India and abroad. Be a Volunteer to help in different noble causes which can change other's life forever. There are many short,middle & long term and group volunteering opportunities available round the year. Inter cultural exchange youth & student exchange projects are also available to know each other's culture and tradition.

Lets volunteer to bring smile around !

Languages Spoken

India is a big country with many local languages, hindi is the national language though there are many other languages spoken in the different states of India. There are local people in every city know English. Volunteers need to speak basic English as their Indian host families speak with them in English. 

Wo are we looking for?

We simply ask that volunteers are open-minded, flexible, and respectful of cultures and traditions, determined and motivated. Any special qualifications you may have are always useful. Volunteers can seek placement and/or accommodation with a friend/ friends. Please indicate in your application, and we will do our best to place you in the same accommodation and/or project. Please keep in mind that this is subject to availability.

18 reviews · rating4.5

Frédérik Tchoungui rating3.8

2024 at Care Assistant for underprivileged children

My smile experience was more than perfect. The hosts are really adorable and caring. During this experience, I had the opportunity to spend a lot of good and generous moments with the children. These are captivating and stimulating, their smile is an immediate reward that fills you with happiness. ..
My two months in Smile ngo has been amazing. I learnt a lot, enjoyed with the children and I got envolved with the lovely Indian culture. I highly recommend this volunteer, it changed my ...
I really enjoyed myself at this organization, the food and people were truly lovely and amazing. My one critique is that I was expecting to work in more SDG’s than just one (SDG4) which was still amazing but it would have been nice to know that the others ones weren’t going on as well. Also I ...
Marine Arnault rating3.8

2018 at Care Assistant for underprivileged children

Hi there! My name is Marine. I really loved India and the children we took care of. I'm gonna share my experience with SMILE in this order: (so you can read whatever you're interested in) 1. India and visits 2. Children 3. SMILE 4. Host family 5. Bad points 6. Volunteer world 1. India ...
Remy Thomasson rating5

2024 at Repainting and Renovation Of School

I absolutely loved my experience at Smile Society! Living with the amazing host family was an enriching experience, and being able to contribute to helping underprivileged children was incredibly fulfilling. I urge others to join this program; not only will you make a difference in the lives of ...
Andrea Montoya Garcia rating5

2024 at Cultural Exchange and Community Work

I came from Spain to Smile NGO to volunteer in the a Cultural exchange and Community work program, but in the end I have learned and participated in everything. I have done yoga, known the important work they do here in Smile and traveled around India also. But the time shared with the children ...

Location

Asia > Southern Asia > India > Kolkata

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