Calling All Inspired Volunteers

  India

Kolkata (Calcutta)

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: Organization: Noah's Ark
Sex: Female
Language(s): Bengali, English, Hindi
Location: Calcutta, India
Age: Adults.
Area of Focus: Children and Youth, Computers and Technology, Education and Academia, Religion, Spiritual, and Metaphysical Issues, Rural Issues

Volunteer Tutors (English and Computers)

Description:

Duties:
* Volunteers for tutoring have to teach English language and Computer to orphan girls and other poor girl student beneficiaries.
* Volunteers for computer training have to teach the basic computer and internet knowledge to poor girl students.
* Volunteers have to pay regular visits to the beneficiaries either in their family or community to interact and to share the love of LORD Christ, to ensure that they are not outskirts, rather more precious because of their innocence and talents.

Duration : Starting from 1-2 months to as long as one can stay according to his or her convenience.

1) Fund raising Volunteer
Sex: All are welcome
Language(s): Bengali, English, Hindi
Location: Calcutta, India
Age: Adults.
Area of Focus: Foundations, Fund raising, and Philanthropy, Personal Finance, Religion, Spiritual, and Metaphysical Issues

Duties:
* Volunteering can also be done through internet in cases of Grant writing and Fund raising.
* Volunteers for Fund raising and personal finance have to write grants, for and on behalf of the organization after overseeing the activities of it and if possible giving donation or arranging donors for the organization. And giving advises and help for Fund raising for the organization. Teaching good Values through Caring and sharing with the Vulnerable part of the society.

Qualities needed for volunteering in this position:
* English language is must.
* Experience in Grant writing and fund raising with innovative ideas.
* Experience of personal financing to Charities and motivating Donors.
* Experience in preaching and outreach among non believers.
* Spiritually motivated to serve among the poorest in adverse climatic conditions.
* Attitude of oneness with others.
* Some experience in the relevant fields but freshers are also equally welcomed.
* Must be competent to bear his or her individual traveling and living expenses.

Community Volunteers
Sex: Female
Language(s): Bengali, English, Hindi
Age: Adults
Area of Focus: Art, Architecture, Music, Community Service and Volunteering, Health and Medicine

Duties:
* Volunteers for Art tutoring need to teach Drawing and handcrafts to orphan girls which will lead them for a self supported esteemed life in future.
* Volunteers for Nursing is for females only. It needs to take care of the Orphan girls' health time to time and to teach them the basic hygiene to maintain when living in a community and to help the medic in the weekly clinic.
* Volunteers have to pay regular visits to the beneficiaries either in their family or community to interact and to share love , to ensure that they are not outskirts, rather more precious because of their innocence and talents.

Volunteer Project Developer and Coordinator ( Individual or Head of a Group)
Sex: All are welcome
Language(s): Bengali, English, Hindi
Age: Adults and families
Area of Focus: Foundations, Fund raising, and Philanthropy, Personal Finance, Women's Issues

Description:

The volunteer will be an Honorary member of the Organization during the service period. Responsibilities comprised of overall coordination of the organizational development with the help and assistance of the Board. English Language is must for volunteering. we believe in a heart to serve more than any other skills.

Position: Self supported volunteer. Volunteers will be responsible for providing airfare, room, and board. Duties: Caring and sharing with the Vulnerable part of the society. Duration : Starting from 1 month to as long as one can stay according to his or her convenience.

Highlights: Costs:
A person flying from London to Calcutta and back by British Airways included tax costs about $1500 (Approximately) please take the current information from the travel agents.

$10 (Approximately) for daily food.
$100 per month (Approximately) for house rent.
Personal expenses includes, telephone charges, personal traveling, emergency medicines etc.

Location: Calcutta is the Capital City of West Bengal and the former Capital of British India, Its situated on the eastern bank of river Hooghly and a metro city has got an ethnic but yet modern look, it is the "City of Joy" being blessed by the spirit of Mother Teresa, this is the most important city in the whole Eastern and North Eastern India., it can be reached either by air or train or car from any part of India. It has got Bus, taxi, Metro and Circular Railway services to join the four corners of it. There are enough possibilities to arrange rented houses and hotels for any type of visitors. This city has got all amenities to suite all types of wallet.

Program location is in the south western outskirts of Calcutta, called Thakurpukur, which is about 1 and half hour distant from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International and Domestic airport Dumdum, Calcutta and about 1 hour distant from the Howrah and Sialdah Railway Stations by car. which costs between $6 to $9 maximum.

Please send your application along with your C.V., if possible with a Photograph of your self and at least a paragraph describing, your motivation and your current position which led you to serve others in adverse living condition. Send your Application to Mr. Alfred.

Qualifications: General Qualities needed for volunteering:

1. English Language is must.
2. Spiritually motivated to serve among the poorest in adverse climatic conditions.
3. Attitude of oneness with others.
4. Some experience in the relevant fields are always better but freshers are also equally welcomed.
5. Must be competent to bear his or her individual traveling and living expenses.
If required there will be a training, interaction and cross cultural feedback session for the volunteers before the program starts.

Special Qualities needed for volunteering in specialized areas like Fund Raising, Financing and Spirituality:

1. Experience in Grant writing and fund raising with innovative ideas.
2. Experience of personal financing to Charities and motivating Donors.
3. Experience in preaching and outreach among non believers.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: The volunteer will be an Honorary member of the Organization during the service period. Responsibilities comprised of overall coordination of the organizational development with the help and assistance of the Board. English Language is must for volunteering. we believe in a heart to serve more than any other skills. Position: Self supported volunteer. Volunteers will be responsible for providing airfare, room, and board. Duties: Caring and sharing with the Vulnerable part of the society. Duration : Starting from 1 month to as long as one can stay according to his or her convenience.

Age Range: 18-65

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to India Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Other
• Resume

Noah's Ark's Mission Statement: Noah's Ark is a registered, non-profit, charitable, ecumenical, Non-denominational, community-based organization, at present supported by volunteers and individual donors in providing assistance to the poor and needy. Our goal is to provide basic education, computer education, handcrafts and art training, micro credit training through self- help groups of women, free legal aid, counseling, medical and other support services, effectively and compassionately, to individuals and families seeking assistance in meeting their basic needs and helping them to reach their fullest potential. In pursuit of this mission, Noah's Ark strives to carry out its functions and exemplify the highest standards of quality, ethics and personal integrity, always recognizing our obligation to the social and economic well being of our clientele and our community. Noah's Ark is Dedicated for the service of spiritually and materially poor and needy ones. Noah's Ark is founded on the conviction that every animate and inanimate creature should have its own place of dignity and safety in this beautiful creation of our Master. Noah's Ark has an open policy. All who desire to be a part of this Ark are welcome, regardless of religion or background. Noah's Ark has always had the policy of working with people in need regardless of race, religion and faith and we welcome volunteers and supporters of all walks and backgrounds. The Charity of Noah's Ark is based on the conviction to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. We must reflect Christ's love in our own lives by loving and caring for one another. Our love must not be words only, but must be true love, which reflects itself in action. Noah's Ark provides a unique opportunity for people to put their faith and love into action. When people act in response to human needs, giving what they have without seeking any Personal gain or interest, we believe God magnifies the effects of our efforts.

Year Founded: 2005