Women's Development Project in India

  India

Jaipur

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, all year

Description: Poverty, social division, and superstitious beliefs victimize thousand of women in India. In many cases, it also threatens their lives by making them vulnerable to anti-social elements. Most of these women are from poor family, divorced, and uneducated. In Delhi, different social organizations are working to protect these women and bring them into the mainstream of life by giving them informal education (also called an adult literacy program) and working on skill development trainings in craft and arts.

You can work in this kind of project aimed to improve the situation of women. As a volunteer, you can teach English, teach any other skills that you think might be useful for their livelihood. Many volunteers working in women development projects also help the local organizations in their administrative works like writing proposals, reports, or surveys. There are various ways to support these women who have been neglected by the society.

It is helpful for the volunteers to learn some Hindi language, so our volunteer program also tailors a one week Language and Cultural Immersion Program to learn the basic language and about Indian culture and lifestyle. The LAC is optional and runs in the first week after your arrival and before the start of your volunteer commitment. The LAC includes guided excursions to local villages, markets and other areas of interest.

Highlights: Volunteer in India and step into the world of resplendent colors, wide-open spaces and exotic cultural treasures. Prepare to be enthralled by the magnificent monuments, heritage temples and vibrant festive celebrations during your Indian Holidays. Be mesmerized by the sight of the ethereal Taj Mahal in Agra. All these things are possible in our volunteer program being offered in 3 beautiful cities of India: Delhi, Jaipur, and Ladakh.

Qualifications: There is no specific education, experience, skills or qualifications needed to join the women's support project in India . However, volunteers are expected to be flexible and patient. Volunteers should have a passion and love for poor and exploited women as well as be creative enough to help them .

Cost in US$: Starts $648.

What does language and cultural fee cover?
Language and cultural courses
Food and accommodations for 7 days
Training materials: books, paper, orientation package, TV, video, trainer, etc.
Local sightseeing/tourist site arrangements
Recreational activities
Village stay/host family
Cultural programs and additional activities
Travel related expenses (one week orientation)
Insurance

What program fee does not cover?
Airfare, Visa and Visa extension fee
Transfer to airport, airport taxes
Any personal expenses
Mineral water and soft drinks
Gifts to project staffs and host family
Laundry, Telephone, Immunization

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to India Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities. Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.

Year Founded: 2005