Delhi is the capital of India and is the second largest metropolis by population in India. Delhi is home to more than 14 million inhabitants. Delhi is a major cultural, political, and commercial center of India.It is home to three World Heritage Monuments namely The Red Fort , Humayuns Tomb and Qutab Minar.
In Delhi , the ancient fortness, majestic buildings and historic ruins find their modern counterparts in the tall skyscrapers, diplomatic enclaves and well-planned townships of New Delhi. The people here, their lifestyles, traditions and even the climate are a rich and varied mixture of all that is India.Delhi is one of the most popular places of tourist attractions for foreign visitors coming to India and attracts millions of tourists every year.
Volunteering India operates its volunteering programs in and around the suburbs of Delhi. We provide a wide variety of program options for volunteers to choose from.
Working at an Orphanage
Volunteers working under this program work with children in orphanages. Generally , the age group of children varies between 3-15 year olds. Volunteers spend time with the kids, help them in their homework and studies, help them in improving their English levels and also work along with the orphanage staff to take care of the kids.Some volunteers are get a chance to stay with the kids in the orphanage itself.
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Teaching English to the disadvantaged
Volunteers get a chance to help the kids studying poor local schools and teach them English. These kids come from poor family circumstances and can only afford to go to the ill equipped local schools. Our volunteers get an ideal opportunity to experience teaching in a totally new culture and environment. Volunteers work for around 5-6 hrs in a day for 5 days a week in this project.
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Volunteer work with Street Children
The street children project is one of the most popular projects wherein the volunteers love to work with street children in the shelter homes. Our volunteers work with street children , generally in the age group of 3-15 years. Volunteer responsibilities include Teaching in a playway method, taking the children out for trips to zoo, children parks , engaging them in different activities such as arts and crafts.
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Women Empowerment Programs
Although Delhi is the capital of the country and is one of the fastest developing countries, there still exists a large female population who are not very well educated and enabled to be financially independent. Volunteers working in this project work at those centers where women from lower middle class families are trained different skills such as beautician , crafts, embroidery and computers so that they can work independently. Volunteers work for around 5 hrs a day for 5 days in a week.
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Health/HIV Program
Healthcare facilities for the majority of the population are not up to the mark and the Non Govt Organizations play a major role by setting up primary healthcare clinics for people with low economic situations. Volunteers working in this program work in clinic for HIV affected patients as well as a Mobile Van health clinic for poor patients. The placement is suitable for medical students looking to gain a perspective on the medical system in India.
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Summer Program - 2011
This program offers the opportunity to volunteer with street children in Delhi and also do travelling to the most famous tourist locations such as Agra and Jaipur on the weekends.Volunteers work for 5 days in a week and travel to different locations on the weekends with other fellow volunteers. Program starts on 23rd May and 27th June 2011 and is for 03 weeks duration.
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Mini Break Program
The program is suitable for those volunteers who cannot commit to long term projects. Volunteers can start this project on 01st or 3rd Monday of the month and volunteer for 2 weeks. On the weekends, a city tour to Delhi and a trip to Taj Mahal , Agra is provided.
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Language and Orientation Week - Learn Language, History, Culture & Discover India !
Volunteers are encouraged to join the Orientation week before starting their volunteer program as it gives you a good cultural insight into the life , way of living , culture and customs of India.Volunteers are given an orientation about the history and culture and are provided with Hindi lessons which prove to be helpful for their project work.
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