Raising awareness on HIV/AIDS and STD through Education and Arts

  India

• Other Cities in India: 
Goa

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: November 10 - November 23

Description: Situated on the west coast (Arabian Sea), lies this small touristic state of India. Goa was the former Portuguese colony in India, one of India's most cherished and prominent places for travelers since many years for its remarkable palm-fringed beaches; a travelers paradise. But Goa is also known to be a high-risk zone for HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases due to a high rate of sexual tourism. To tackle the problem of the rapid spread of these diseases, awareness program has been conducted all throughout the state for several years with a local group of specialists. This year again several volunteer projects will be conducted.

In the first week of the project, the volunteers will be visiting schools and rural settlements of the region to present the importance of health and hygiene and the need of education among the adults along with the children. Volunteers need to be very creative in designing exclusive orientation for the people of this region. Volunteers who participate in this project need to bring materials and ideas for the program. The whole group will settle on a plan of action decided by the team.

The program will be mainly in schools where the management will invite the parents and the surrounding villagers to visit and absorb the message given out through the presentations and plays.

There is an extra fee of USD 175 for participation in this project, intended to support the hosting organization.

Highlights: The project is based in Panjim city, in Goa State. Panjim is the capital of the state of Goa. Panjim is accessible by air, domestic and some international airlines fly directly to Panjim Airport. The nearest international airports are Mumbai and Bangalore. Trains and buses operate on a daily basis from Bombay and Bangalore.

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.