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Volunteer India - Mysore Community Involvement
Location: India: Mysore
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: Ongoing
Call Us
Phone: US: +1 917 477 3931 UK: +44 208 133 8041 IL: +972 77 5527000
Fax: +972 153 77 5527000
Description
The first week of stay in India, the Volunteer participates in an intense orientation week. The week includes cultural introductions, and information sessions, as well as basic language skills for different areas, and a brief introduction to the various projects to choose from.
Volunteering positions within the Mysore community vary greatly. A great deal of the programming is left to the Volunteer to design. Some options for work include but are not limited to:
- Informal English teaching
- Arts and crafts activities and fairs
- Organizing community projects for current issues including teaching First Aid/ CPR, and education about health and hygiene.
- Helping out in local Orphanages
- Gardening with local children in vegetable or fruit gardens
- Sports and other after class activities
- Environmental awareness
- Cultural exchange
The price of the program includes accommodation of shared rooms, and three meals a day of traditional Indian fare. Indian food can be spicy. It should be relatively easy for vegetarians to get by.
Highlights
At the end of each trip, volunteers have the opportunity to use their last week here for one of our incredible eco-adventure trips. Trips vary but may include, a Trekking week, a Mind, Body, and Spirit week, or a relaxing Beach week. Each trip is pre-planned. All you need to do is sign up!
In addition to these built in trips, Volunteers are able to explore India in their own off time. The Mysore district is a popular tourist destination, with gorgeous temples, interesting pilgrimage centers, and various scenic areas and viewpoints. It is also known as the City of Palaces.
Qualifications
This volunteer opportunity is left largely to the design of the Volunteer. This requires organization, motivation, and patience. There is also substantial culture shock involved in work with foreign communities, and while we do as much as we can to minimize this feeling, please be prepared to experience a culture completely different to your own.
Additional program requirements to the volunteer:
- Travel/Health insurance
- Flights
- Travel expenses
- Immunizations (consult your doctor)
- Working level of English
- Minimum age 18
- Visa (if necessary)
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
505 for 1 week, 175 for each extra week (based on Euro and subject to change)
Cost Include Description:
- Accommodation: Shared rooms at guest lodge
- Food: 3 meals a day
- Airport pickup: Included on arrival
- Orientation kit: Full project details will be sent following registration
- Training: Introduction week in Mysore
- Support: Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support
What's Not Included:
- Flights
- Insurance
- Personal expenses
- Visa (if required)
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Academic Reinforcement
- Agriculture
- Arts
- Athletics
- Building Maintenance
- Building/construction Projects
- Childcare/children
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Consciousness-raising
- Culture
- English Teaching
- Environment
- Gardening
- Health
- Health Care
- Health Education
- Human Rights
- Medicine
- Orphans
- Planting
- Teaching
- Volunteering
- Women
- Youth
- Youth Development
Age Range
18-60This Program is open to
American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African, Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
Participants Travel to India
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Other
GoEco - Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement
(1) Encourage ecological and volunteer tourism that promotes sustainable development (2) Enable travelers to experience different and more rewarding kinds of tourism. (3) Encourage travelers to volunteer for the benefit of others and thus to serve as a good-will ambassador to other countries in the world. (4) Encourage travelers from all over the world to come to Israel for ecological and community-based projects, in both the Arab and Jewish sectors, and experience firsthand the unique cultural and natural diversity in this region. (5) Support environmental and humanitarian projects that promote understanding and good will between ethnic societies in Israel. (6) Conduct further research in the field of ecological tourism, such as the 'Ecological Footprint' as a tool for sustainable tourism development. (7) Establish an in-depth and up-to-date data base of the relevant projects worldwide. (8) Create a platform from which to explore the various organizations that support the environment and actively encourage volunteering.
Year Founded
2005
