Volunteer abroad in schools in India
Schools: VTINSC1 - Goa / VTINSC2 - Rajasthan / VTINSC3 - Himachal
Volunteers in Goa are welcome for a minimum of 8 weeks.
Volunteers in Rajasthan/Himachal are welcome for a minimum of 4 weeks.
One of the most popular activity amongst volunteers, it involves participating in educational enhancement for students of local communities specifically in the areas of English, mathematics and enhancing creativity. Detailed workbooks and guidelines for teaching are provided, to ensure that participants that have no formal education or practical experience in teaching can also help.
Volunteers teach children of migrant communities and child labourers English and mathematics, conduct bridge courses for school drop-outs or slower learning children, create a playful environment and enhance the creativity of the children through activities such as painting, playing games, and singing. They work with the local teachers in creating low cost teaching materials and contribute ideas to make education more fun for the children. They also cooperate with the local doctors and hospital staff for regular health check-ups of the children in each school and create basic hygiene awareness.
Childcare: VTINSC4 - Goa / VTINSC5 - Rajasthan / VTINSC6 - Himachal
Volunteers in Goa are welcome for a minimum of 2 weeks.
Volunteers in Rajasthan/Himachal are welcome for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Early childhood care and education is an area of critical need in rural areas. Called “Anganwari”, childcare centres provide health monitoring, improvement of motor skills, nutritional supplements, vaccination to children from poor or uneducated families.
Volunteers help implement holistic childcare by:
- Ensuring maximum attendance by the children through awareness-building in the community.
- Paying personal attention to the children coming to the centre everyday.
- Assisting the local workers in maintaining records for each child regarding general health, vaccinations, growth and nutritional condition.
- Making and feeding the children a specially prepared nutritious meal every day with the help of local workers.
- Surveying pregnant women and new mothers in the area for regular health check-ups and vaccination.
- Creating a colourful and enjoyable environment for the children with games, stories and other creative activities (all material support and training for such activities is provided).
- Developing the motor skills of the little children by playing various games.
VTINSC7 - Rajasthan special schools
Volunteers here are welcome for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Preference is given to volunteers willing to stay longer.
For the period from September to March, special project activities are available in the Shiv area of Rajasthan.
A special residential training camp for adolescent girls will be established for a period of six months and would offer education up to a 5th grade level to girls that have never been to school. The volunteers help in teaching, sports training, computer education and creativity exercises with the girls participating in the camp.
School for Snake Charmers’ children: Working with this ancient and very interesting nomadic community is a culturally and socially rewarding experience. Volunteers are involved in regularly teaching the children attending the school and spreading awareness about the importance of education among community members.
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