The
Program
This
project is run by us for construction and renovation challenges where
volunteers work in a team alongside local craft people to complete time limited
challenges to improve rundown community building, renovate schools and painting
walls.
While
renovating community houses, the volunteers will work mainly in local child care
centers and local schools.
The
renovating includes
- whitening
washing the walls
- colouring
the walls
- writing
words on the walls
- painting
pictures and alphabets
The main
focus of our work is to improve public facilities by renovating schools and
helping to build, paint and decorate where it is needed.
Alongside
to this, there is a need to bring attention and awareness to relevant social
issues such as good hygiene and health care to help involve and educate
villagers at the same time. Materials, which the volunteers need to fulfil this
program, are provide by us.
Clothing
India
is a very diverse country with cultural and weather fluctuations. It is good to
wear decent and comfortable clothes. It not only protects from the extremes of
weather, but also protects you from mosquitoes. It is also suggested for the
volunteers (especially for female volunteers) not to wear exposing clothes, as
it is not preferred in Indian culture.
While
going to project sites it is highly recommended that all our participants wear
long trousers or pants and round neck t-shirts or shirts, which will help you
gain lots of respect in the communities we work in. We also arranged Indian
traditional clothes for our female volunteers (salwar kameez) that will cost
extra small charges.
What
you should pack
Bring
clothes, sleeping bags and sleeping sheets according to the local weather
conditions of the project area. Furthermore you will need sunscreen, mosquito
repellent, a headlight or a torch, a water bottle, a raincoat or an umbrella
for the monsoon season, which is from late July to early September. The cold
season is from late October to early March and the summer season is from early
April to late June.
We do
not provide any toiletries or towels, hence bring some along with your clothes.
In case of extra requirements, they can be purchased from nearby markets.
Visa
In
order to work as an English language instructor, we strongly recommend a
tourist visa, which can be obtained by post from the Indian Embassy/ Indian
High Commission in your home country.
Security
and health
The
volunteers’ security is our first priority! All the volunteer placements sites
are perfectly safe. The volunteer house in situated in a safe neighbourhood and
comes with a security (night) guard.
First-aid
is available in the volunteer house, however any specific medication should be
brought along with proper prescription.
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