Various Community Service Projects in rural and urban Bangalore

  India

• Other Cities in India: 
Bangalore

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: April 5 - April 18 / June 7 - June 20, 2010 / July 5 - July 18, 2010 / August 2 - August 15, 2010 / January 3 - January 16, 2011 / April 4 - April 17, 2011

Description: In this project, volunteers will work along with different organizations involved in the development of the underprivileged. The slum reality is a big issue in the entire country. The aim is to spread awareness among the people and to give them more instruments to feel confident and free to decide for their future, and for the future of a new generation. The mission of this project is to:

* Organize a multi-purpose project to involve the community and sensitize local people about the Health & Hygiene problems.
* Educate the children to build a better and more conscious society.
* Spreading awareness of environmental issues among children and villagers.
* Working with other NGOs in community service projects.

The schedule and the focus of the project will be adapted to the season, the possibilities and the needs at the moment, with the aim to improve the achievements in a long-term view. The work could be with orphans, school kids, street or slum children.

There is an extra fee of USD 145 for participation in this volunteer project, intended to support the hosting organization.

Cost in US$: USD 290

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.