Help Build Rural India

  India

Rural Areas

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: Make essential contributions to isolated Indian villages when you volunteer with our Build Rural India Program.

Despite India's recent economic growth, the country's rural villages remain much as they were two decades ago. Rural schools lack qualified teachers, and health care is often an illusion. Telephone service is rare, and electricity is a precious commodity. While one India is charging into the future, another is stuck in the past.

Over the course of 2 to 3 weeks, volunteers with the Build Rural India Program will work hand-in-hand with Indian villagers to advance community development and social awareness. This program is offered in Rajasthan and Himachal, two predominantly rural states in northern India. You will work in impoverished villages that receive little attention from government officials. During your stay in India, you will help uplift an entire village and you will be uplifted in return.

Highlights:
As a volunteer you can:
*Repair and revamp day care centers
*Patch up rural elementary schools
*Renovate the houses of impoverished local people
*Help villagers modernize local community centers
*Motivate and organize teams of village children to clean local parks and streets
*Promote hygiene and health care
*Educate local people on HIV/AIDS prevention

Cost in US$: See website

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteer Adventures makes it easy to live your dream of volunteering. Anyone can volunteer, as long as you have the desire to help others and an open mind.

Age Range: 18 and older

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to India Independently

Volunteer Adventures's Mission Statement: The mission of Volunteer Adventures is to create and promote volunteer opportunities that improve the lives of others and the environment in which we live. We seek to achieve this goal by connecting worthy local projects with volunteers around the world. Many local organizations are doing great work in their communities, but don't have the resources required to recruit international volunteers. Volunteer Adventures serves as the link between these organizations and the volunteers needed to make these projects a success. All volunteer programs depend on the skilled coordination of a variety of elements: enthusiastic volunteers, meaningful work, organized projects, and supportive staff. It is our goal at Volunteer Adventures to orchestrate this process for you. We use our global experience and resources to provide volunteer experiences that bring pride and satisfaction to everyone involved.