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India Desert Community Volunteers

Trip code: INRD

This programme is more suited to volunteers whom are looking for a more hard-core volunteer project! By doing volunteer work in India, you will give invaluable help to children and adults in deprived parts of the community. There are many different volunteer projects that need your help and skills, and by taking part, you will receive a very rewarding volunteer experience.


Overview
from £949
Location:

Shiv, in the Rajasthan Desert, India

Duration & Price:

4 weeks £949, 8 weeks £1299

Deposit:

£195 (balance due 12 wks before departure)

Accommodation:

Included

Meals:

Included

Dates:

2008: 29th September, 27th October, 24th November and 22nd December
2009: 19th January, 16th February, 10th August, 7th September, 5th October, 2nd November, 9th and 30th Nov, 28th December

Rajasthan Desert Project

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The Rajasthan volunteer programme in India is a very unique project. Living and working in the Rajasthan Desert, you will be involved in a community development programme either in childcare or education and will help local community to prosper.

Help Teachers

Volunteer in schools to give much needed support to local teachers. Class sizes in India can be extremely large; by teaching in Indian schools, you will help to free up teachers. As a school volunteer you can also teach English and Maths to Indian children.

Child-care

Volunteers work in local child-care centres also known as Aanganbari. The centres provide day-to-day care for young children and also serve pregnant women. Volunteers will be ensuring maximum attendance by the children of the area to these centres as well as giving personal care to the children.

What’s Included in the Programme

  • Personally met at Delhi airport
  • All meals and accommodation (Delhi- just breakfast)
  • All transport between projects, sightseeing, excursions and airport transfers
  • Detailed orientation sight seeing tour of Jaipur
  • Overnight Camel Safari in the desert
  • One-day visit to Taj Mahal
  • One-day Tiger Safari (eight-week option only)
  • Dedicated on-site assistance from English speaking guides
  • A selection of volunteer projects
  • Free workshop lesson: Yoga or Indian cooking (one workshop on four-week option and two workshops on eight-week option)
  • Use of facilities including, DVD player, stereo, television, board games and internet telephone
  • Free time to explore local area and assistance with planning independent excursions
  • All material required for various activities during the volunteer work like colour pens, paper, sports equipment etc

What’s Not Included in the Programme

  • Tourist Visa
  • All items of a personal nature such as gifts, clothes etc
  • Flights
  • E-mail and telephone calls made
  • Personal insurance cover for the duration of your placement

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