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Kaya Health Care Volunteering Projects in India

Location: India: Rajasthan, Udaipur

Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Dates: The first Monday of every month

http://www.kayavolunteer.com

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Phone: 0161 870 6212

Description

Whether you are a student, on a career break or retired there is a placement to suit your level. Those entering the medical profession will find volunteering in a developing country invaluable and inspiring. You will see what it is like not to have top level facilities and equipment available to you. Placements available range from hospitals, rural field clinics, house visits, nutrition, health education and public health research.

*Health Promotion in Udaipur

Volunteer abroad with Kaya in India and work on a health promotion initiative working with local villagers whose access to information about health and hygiene is at a worrying low. The communities that we work with on this project live a very simple subsistence lifestyle either raising cattle or engaging in daily labouring work. They live a hand to mouth existence and while parents are working to feed the family, children usually stay at home alone looking after younger siblings, completing household chores and tending to livestock. In the villages we work in there is no access to either electricity or running water and as a result these communities can face devastating situations if diseases spread within their villages. Volunteers are needed to work in collaboration with local staff to promote an ethos which better champions the benefits of health education to communities who until recently had no access to the promotion of good health.

Highlights

With its mind-bending cultural and environmental diversity, India is known as the planet's most multi-dimensional country. With mountains, jungles, deserts and beaches, India has it all! Bounded by the Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.

*Gir National Park:
Gir is the only place left on the planet where the Asiatic Lion can be found. It is on the critically endangered list as there are only around 300 left. It is a fantastic opportunity to see these lions in their natural habitat.

*Himalayan Trekking:
The most famous mountain range in the world contains the two tallest mountains on Earth, Everest and K2. Trek the Himalayas and see dramatic ice-capped summits and breathtaking scenery. Other activities include mountaineering, skiing and rafting.

*Desert Camel Safaris:
Camel Safaris take place in Rajasthan. It's a fantastic way to travel across the open desert sands, whilst visiting remote traditional villages, seeing wildlife and experiencing the harsh conditions of a desert. This truly is an exciting adventure travel!

The programs involve imparting an understanding of the importance of a healthy environment, and teaching local residents about the benefits they will receive and working with the community and trying to get them to understand the need to preserve and protect this endangered ecosystem. Volunteers can share their skills and knowledge to improve the lives of the men, women and children on the projects.

Qualifications

Experience and passion for working in the community and interacting with the people are needed. Participants must also possess enthusiasm and a willingness to learn about the environment and the place's culture.

Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

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Cost Include Description:

* Accommodation: Shared clean basic rooms in dedicated volunteer house
* Food: 3 home cooked Indian meals a day.
* Airport pick up and drop off from Udaipur airport (this can be reached from Delhi or Mumbai on a 1 hour flight)
* Training: Pre-departure information pack and onsite orientation provided
* Support: 24 hour support from bi-lingual (Hindi English) speaking local coordinators
* Excursion Planning: staff will help organise activities and excursions (these may be at extra cost)
* Transport to and from your project each day

Credit Available

no

Volunteer Types
  • Community Health
  • Handicapped
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Education
  • Self Help
  • Volunteer Management
  • Volunteering
Typical Volunteer
A Kaya volunteer shows enthusiasm, spirit and life to stimulate and bring something new to the residents; love, patience and a listening ear for the people; and a good motivator with a positive and optimistic attitude.
Age Range
Must be more than 18 years old
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Home-stays

Participants Travel to India

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
Kaya Responsible Travel's Mission Statement

Kaya's mission is to promote sustainable social, environmental and economic development, empower communities and cultivate educated, compassionate global citizens through responsible travel.

Year Founded

2008

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