Child Care in India

  India

Rural Areas

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: Promote positive changes in the lives of children by volunteering with our Child Care Program in rural India. As a volunteer in our Child Care Program, you will be working with children in holistic daycare centers, or "Anganwaris," in rural India. You will be helping educate and care for underprivileged children who come to the Anganwaris daily

Volunteers on this project will be working to promote positive educational, social, and health-related changes for rural children. You will be cultivating a friendly learning environment through crafts, games and physical activities. You will also be trained to make nutritious meals, and record health, vaccinations, and nutritional condition of the children. As a volunteer in our Child Care Program, you will be directly involved in improving the lives of needy children in rural India.

Highlights:
As a volunteer you will be:
-Ensuring attendance by area children to the center
-Giving personal attention to the children coming to the center every day
-Assisting local workers in keeping health records for each child
-Preparing and helping feed nutritious meals to the children
-Helping create games and outdoor activities

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.

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.