Educating children and improving the facilities in schools and kindergartens in North Karnataka

  India

Bangalore

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: March 16 - March 29, 2009

Description: Hubli-Dharwad is situated in North Karnataka and is 133 km from the south coast of Karwar. Hubli and Dharwad are sister cities and have a wonderful agricultural background of growing chilies, onions, vegetables, Indian cotton and sugarcanes. The region culturally belongs to the wonderful Gowda community whose main source of income is agricultural produce. It is one of the very interesting communities who have maintained their ethnic background and still practice the same way of life like their fore-fathers with a little or no change at all. The Gowdas are one of the very loving communities who take pride in practicing their original way of life.

The schools of the villages in the region lack proper tutors and lack the basic exposure in terms of education. The volunteer project intends to provide basic support of education and awareness. Most of the schools were noticed of not having playgrounds for the children.

The volunteers will be involved in various activities ranging from physical work, creative education and entertainment activities in schools and kindergartens and spreading awareness on issues related to education, environmental protection, health and hygiene.

Highlights: There is an extra fee of $260 US for participation in this project, intended to support the hosting organization.

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to India Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.