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Volunteering in India Orphanage!
Do you have a passion to work in impoverished communities to make a positive impact in the world?
Would you like to travel to India exploring the beautiful country, while experiencing their culture and devouring into the delicious cuisine?
If yes then, Global Crossroad offers the best volunteer in an orphanage program in India for you to make a difference in the lives of destitute children.
India is known as the land of diversity and vast culture.The county is world- famous for Taj Mahal, one of the new Wonders of the World, and the most visited places in India. From white Indian Ocean Beaches, to snow capped Himalayas, to the central highlands and the Thar Desert, India has a whole lot to offer tourists.
India is a developing country and has the associated social circumstances. Unfortunately due to extreme poverty and social discrimination, hundreds of children leave their homes and travel to the cities in search of work, food and money.
Most of them end up working in restaurants, houses, or companies, where they are oppressed and or exploited. In India, government and private organizations are making efforts to protect homeless children and orphans. These children are deprived of basic needs like education, home-like environment, and opportunities.
By joining this volunteering opportunity in India orphanage program, you will help multiple orphanages to provide children secure safer and more positive lives. Your love and passion through educational support and extra curriculum activities will offer children a chance to rebuild their lives for a better future.
Through your support, you will offer fresh energy to the orphanages. In addition working in an orphanage, it will be a perfect place to share love, kindness and efforts with children. This is your chance to do something monumental for those in need, while also having the special opportunity to explore and become immersed in this vibrant and culturally rich country.
You can volunteer today, working with orphans in India for a fulfilling and rewarding experience positively changing children lives, contact us today about this exciting opportunity.
Volunteer Responsibilities & Impacts
When committing to volunteering work in an orphanage in India, you will teach English and other subjects such as geography, history, music, computer skills, and arts and crafts. You also will provide free time activities: playing music, singing songs, drawing pictures and a multitude of other creative-based entertainment options.
In many cases, you will help to prepare food, keep the premises and the children clean, and develop creative extracurricular activities. Teach English (3-4 hours a day) in orphanage or school that orphans attend
- Help kids to dress and safely reach school
- Personal hygiene: help with brushing teeth, showering and general cleanliness
- Free time: organize games, drawing, singing, dancing and other creative educational and extra- curricular activities
- Chaperone educational tours
- Academics: help with homework and ensure academic progress
- Child care services for orphans who do not attend school
- Help with food distribution, kitchen and kitchen garden cultivation
- Support orphanage operational or administrative tasks
Volunteering in India orphanages is a very meaningful project. Your work will empower children to be able to restart their lives again, learn and create a better future for their children. Your passion to teach them English, life skills and extra curriculum activities will enable them to get jobs opportunities in the market and build successful future generations.
Skills and Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required to volunteer in India orphanage project, but your understanding of Indian culture and language can be strengthened by enrolling in our one-week Language and Cultural Immersion program.
You will be required to have love for children, empathy for their unfortunate circumstances and willingness to share their passion with them. It is important that you are kind, hardworking and be able to communicate easily with the children.
Maximum volunteer age is 65 years.
Working as a volunteer, your days will be fun, exciting with new experiences everyday. You’ll have a great chance to share your love, skills and passion with children to impact positive changes in the community.
Each orphanage in India has its own needs, tasks and program, there is no fixed schedule for each day, however, you should be prepared to help at all times with different and fun tasks.
- First Day: - On your first day of volunteering in India orphanage project, you will be taken to the orphanage by a local coordinator and introduced to the local staff that you will be working with. You will spend the rest of day with orientation about the country, safety, project rules, and regulations of the project.
- Weekdays: - You will start working on the project on second day, while each day will provide a fresh experience, a typical day will look like this:
- 7.30 AM – You will enjoy a delicious Indian breakfast ready to start a fun and exciting day.
- 8.00 AM - 9.00 AM – After the children set out for school and you can assist with cleaning, planning activities or lesson plans that are fun for you and the children.
- 1.00 PM – You will break for lunch around noon. This will be an opportunity to help serve the children with food and eat together or you can share a local Indian lunch with fellow volunteers
- 2.00 PM – Around this time you will be free to go around the local area do some shopping and sightseeing around the area.
- 4.00 PM – Children return to the orphanage from their school day. This is your chance to show your passion through teaching children English, Math, or any other subjects including conservation and personal hygiene, drawing, painting, rhymes and many other topics.
- 7.00 PM– Over dinner you will enjoy a delicious local healthy Indian dinner, which you will share with your host family it will also be a chance to learn more about India.
Volunteering in India Orphanage: Dates and Fees
Dates: Volunteer in India
All volunteer programs in India start every Monday. Global Crossroad is very flexible and understands that various travel constraints that you might face.
Price: Volunteer in India
Global Crossroad is committed to offering quality volunteering in India programs at the world’s most affordable price. We strive to keep our costs low. The humanitarian side of the business is our passion.
Global Crossroad's volunteer program in India application and registration fee cost US $299. The application fee covers the cost of advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries in USA office).
In addition to the application fee, you are required to pay a weekly program fee. You will pay your weekly fee directly to your host family and project. This way, the fees that you pay will benefit those who rightfully deserve them, and not for company profit.
| Weeks | Delhi | Jaipur |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Week | $250 | $250 |
| 2 Weeks | $300 | $300 |
| 3 Weeks | $400 | $400 |
| 4 Weeks | $500 | $500 |
| 5 Weeks | $600 | $600 |
| 6 Weeks | $700 | $700 |
| 7 Weeks | $800 | $800 |
| 8 Weeks | $900 | $900 |
| 9 Weeks | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 10 Weeks | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| 11 Weeks | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| 12 Weeks | $1,300 | $1,300 |
Comprehensive Travel Insurance $3.49/day ( below 28 years) and $4.49/day ( above 28 years) »
Language and Culture Program fee $250
Airport Pick up & Transfer (Jaipur) - $45
Airport Pick up & Transfer (Dharamsala- 9 hours) $100
Program Fees Cover:
- Accommodation (volunteers house or host family)
- Food (local food 3 times a day)
- Airport pick up/Transfer
- In-country support
- Program Orientation
- Personalized project
- Pre-departure information
- Certificate of completion
- Fundraising ideas and letters
- Discount for returning volunteers
Program Fees Exclude:
- Visas
- Airfare
- Personal expenses on soft drinks and foods
- Daily transportation
- Airport return transfer
The India volunteer experience program fees will cover expenses that will begin on the first day of the program (usually the first or third Monday of the month) to the last day of the program. If you arrive before the first day of the program or you decide you stay beyond your program’s last day, you will be responsible for the additional expenses, which would typically be around $30 a day for room and meals at a hostel.
Accommodation and Meal
You will be very comfortable in India. While working in the orphanage volunteer project in India, you will live with our host family or in the orphanage hostel. The rooms are very comfortable, clean and safe featuring modern facilities including western-style toilets, running water and electricity. You will also be provided with three local delicious meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) per day.
You will be very safe and comfortable because GCR has a proven track record of hosting hundreds of happy international volunteers since 2006 with 100% happy feed back.
Read more about accommodation and meals offered to you while in India.
Free Time and Weekend Exploration
You will have enough time to visit and explore gorgeous India while working in GCR’s volunteering projects. Monday through to Friday, you will work an average of 4-5 hours leaving you plenty of free time during the week to check out local places around you. Additionally, over the weekend you will be able to go on longer trips, you can visit the other cities around India.
Read more about your free time and weekend exploration in India.
Safety and In Country Support
Your safety is GCR number one priority. You can be ensured that you will always feel safe and comfortable during your India orphanage volunteering project. You will be offered total support you need to take necessary vaccinations before travelling to India and while in the project you will have an in-country coordinator assigned to assist you any time should any problem come up. We also offer a comprehensive insurance and evacuation plan to ensure your safety at all time.
Volunteering in India Orphanage: FAQs
Arrival and Departure
To join orphanage volunteer project in India, you will have to fly into Indira Gandi International Airport one day before the start date of the project. Airport pick-up will be arranged.
Contact our local country coordinator as soon as possible if there are any flight contingencies such as missed flights and delays/cancelled flights due to bad weather. Also, Global Crossroad won’t be arranging any airport drop-off service after the completion of its volunteer projects but local staff will be able to help you get the best transportation to the airport.
Visa
You have to obtain a tourist visa in order to work in our orphanage volunteer in India. You can visit the embassy of India or a consulate in your home country to apply and obtain a tourist visa before your flight to India.
If you want to know more about India’s visa policies and requirements then check out this website
Vaccinations
Oral polio, Typhoid, Adult diphtheria, Japanese encephalitis, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Rabies, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, Yellow fever (YF), and Varicella are the recommended vaccines for an orphanage volunteering project in India.
Check out CDC website for more information about these vaccinations.
For more readings
Vaccination
Health and Safety
How far is the project from the accommodation? How do I commute daily?
You will either be housed on site at the orphanage or within a 10-20-minute walk of your placement, eliminating the necessity of daily transportation.
How many hours a day do we work while volunteering in orphanage abroad in Nepal?
There are always plenty opportunities around the orphanage for you to work additional hours doing things like cleaning, washing, shopping and cooking. On average, working hours are 4-5 hours a day from Mondayto Friday. You will have two free days over the weekend to tour around the country.
The children that you will care for will most likely become quickly and strongly attached to you. It is important that you remain a positive role model for these children. It is also advised that you do not leave the premises after dusk.
Why Volunteer in Nepal Orphanage?
Volunteering in orphanage project is highly rewarding for both you and the disadvantaged children:
You will gain sense of accomplishment:
While taking part in our project, you will be able to get out of your comfort zone and embark on the volunteer work abroad in orphanages in Nepal. It will not only enrich you but also you can make an positive change in the needy children’s life. Your passion, love and kindness can help them gain a healthier and harmonious life.
When you volunteer in orphanage abroad in Nepal project, you will also get to help and assist the local orphanages in taking care of the children. It will be your change to teach games, music, art, and painting and make sure that the kids eat well, sleep well and live well while you are there.
You will give your time to a cause greater than yourself
You will fully be able to dedicate you time and effort while taking part in this project and improve the lives of poor orphans. You will not only be able to save orphaned children from torture and exploitation but also give them a secure space to grow up and develop a good personality.
You will help change the lives of orphaned children:
By participating in this orphanage volunteering project in Nepal, you will get the opportunity to give orphaned children healthy, secure and constructive childhoods. You will provide much-needed care and support to these orphaned children, and completely change their lives in the most rewarding way possible.
How many orphans are there in a placement? How old are they?
This can vary depending on which orphanage you are assigned. While volunteering overseas in an orphanage in India you'll work with children between the ages of 5 to 16 years. The number of orphans in a placement can vary from 15 to 84.
Is there any other important information that you want to share about this project?
You are expected to be flexible and open minded. The children at the orphanage cannot speak fluent English, so you need to talk to them slowly and try to understand their feelings. The children have different character, so you may ask many questions to gain a better understanding of them.
Why volunteering in orphanage project in India?
Many orphans in India need love, attention, and hope for a better future. By joining our project, today you will be able and to make a real difference in their lives.
Provides you with a sense of attainment:
Leaving your comfort zone and heading abroad to help orphans not only helps you enrich yourself, but also you can make a priceless difference in the life of helpless children. Your talent, knowledge and experience can help orphans gain a healthier and harmonious life, leaving you fulfilled with your goals in life.
Increases your mental peace and happiness
Taking part in child care project abroad helps you increase mental peace and happiness by overcoming depression. Volunteering abroad puts you in constant contact with others and helps you develop a backing system, which in turn defends you against depression..
You will make a difference:
Being a part of the orphanage volunteering work in India not only enriches you with life-changing experiences, but also allows you to make a significant change in the life of disadvantaged India children.
You will get the opportunity to travel overseas
Traveling overseas can become very meaningful and life-changing if you aim to join volunteer programs abroad. Probably this will be your first international travel, which will provide you with some practical and life-changing experiences.
Other Volunteer Opportunities Available In India
No matter your passion or interests, GCR offers a variety of life-changing, volunteer programs in India such as
work in HIV project,
teach English,
teaching in slum,
become a medical volunteer
Women’s project and much more
For more information on our exciting programs in India contact us today.
Orphanage Volunteer Programs in Other Countries
Other than this Orphanage program in India, GCR also offers great volunteer opportunities with orphans in many countries cross the world.
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