Category: Volunteer in India
April 8, 2025
How to Stay Healthy While Volunteering in India in Summer
Heat, water, food, mosquitoes and sun: common-sense tips for staying well while you volunteer in Delhi or Jaipur through the hot months and the monsoon.
March 11, 2025
Best Volunteering Programs in India for High School Students
Eight volunteer programs in India that high school students can join at 17 with a parent’s consent, plus the ones that start at 18 and tips for summer.
January 14, 2025
18 FAQs About Volunteering in India, Answered
Ages, costs, visas, vaccinations, food, safety and free time: plain answers to the 18 questions people ask most before volunteering in India.
May 22, 2024
Educational Journeys: School Group Volunteering Trips in India
Planning a school volunteering trip to India? Who it suits (students aged 17+ and their teachers), which programs fit, the rules and how to plan it.
February 15, 2021
How to Stay Safe While Traveling Solo in India
Traveling alone before, after or during your volunteer program in India? Eight tips on planning, transport, dress, scams and staying confident.
February 11, 2021
Top 6 Benefits of Volunteering in India
New skills, a wider view of the world, a career boost, friends from everywhere, some Hindi and lasting confidence: six benefits of volunteering in India.
November 26, 2020
7 Reasons to Volunteer as a Teacher in India
Why volunteer teaching in India is worth it: extra practice for children in Jaipur's schools, English for women and girls, new skills and Rajasthan weekends.
October 19, 2020
How to Prepare Yourself for Volunteer Work in India
Get ready for volunteer work in India: set realistic expectations, read up on the country, learn some Hindi, bring skills to share and stay open.
June 30, 2020
7 Ways to Make a Difference by Volunteering in Delhi
Seven ways to volunteer in Delhi: street children, women's empowerment, special needs care, a culture week, a two-week break, elephant rescue and medicine.
July 16, 2019
Why Should You Spend Your Gap Year in India?
Spend your gap year in India: volunteer for up to 18 weeks in Delhi or 12 in Jaipur, start with a Hindi and culture week, then travel on your own.
June 6, 2019
Volunteering With Street Children in India: What You Should Know
Before you volunteer with street children in Delhi: background checks, safeguarding, emotions, language, health, how long to stay and why we avoid orphanages.
March 19, 2019
Melanie and Daphne’s Volunteering Journey in India
A mother and daughter spent two weeks with about 100 children at slum schools in Delhi in 2019. Read Melanie and Daphne's story, in their own words.