Teaching or caring programmes in India
from £1990 GBP
Teaching or caring programmes in India
Duration: from 3 Months to 4 Months
Countries: India
India is home to one-sixth of the world’s population, a quarter of whom live below the poverty line. Our volunteers have been working within schools and community centres for many years, providing much needed support, teaching English and caring for and helping people with disabilities. Home to the Taj Mahal, Himalayas and Bollywood, India is a place that surprises, awes and inspires. By volunteering in India you can offer direct assistance to those in need. Your work may involve teaching English to enthusiastic students or helping young people with disabilities to live more independent lives. Our placements in India offer real grass-roots volunteering. Volunteers should be mature, self-sufficient and open-minded. All applicants are matched to placements to ensure that there is a good fit between the volunteer and their host communities. Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity that has been sending volunteers on challenging structured and exciting voluntary placements around the world for 40 years.Call: 0845 344 7500
Teaching placements involve being a teacher’s assistant at primary and secondary schools. The schools range from relatively wealthy English-style schools to very poorly resourced community schools. Volunteers teach English as well as other subjects and also get involved with school administration, care of the children, outreach work and excursions.
Community placements offer the volunteer a chance to work in orphanages and day centres for children with mental and physical disabilities, as well as centres for adults with disabilities. Volunteers help with caring duties, as well as teaching subjects such as art, music, drama, sewing, cooking and sport.
The average working week for placements in India is between 20-30 hours.
Accommodation and food
Accommodation is provided on site, at schools (if school placement) or with a host family. Accommodation can be quite basic with erratic electricity and water supplies at times. Food is supplied in conjunction with accommodation.
Need to know
Pre departure briefing – all volunteers are invited to a group briefing prior to departure
Teaching skills course – this course is organised by Lattitude Global Volunteering and undertaken in London at the volunteers’ own expense prior to departure.
On arrival – volunteers attend a three-day orientation organised and hosted by our in country staff before commencing their placement
Representative:
All the time
This placement would suit:
Someone looking for a rewarding and fulfilling role and who is enthusiastic about teaching or helping others at a much needed level.
Do you accept non UK citizens?
yes
User Comments:
“India isn’t a country that is easy to describe, even though there are so many things that stand out; the disorganisation, the smells, the colours, the rubbish, the beggars, the heat, the dirt. In truth one can’t gain a true picture of India without going. Would I advise people to go there? Yes, no question about it.”
Sofka, English Teacher
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Inclusions
accommodation, food, airport pickup
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Lattitude Global Volunteering
Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity that has been placing volunteers all over the world for 40 years. Our priority is always ensuring our volunteers experience exciting and productive placements that ensure benefit to their host community and development of the volunteer. We believe in real volunteering and are dedicated to both our volunteers and our hosts. Originally called GAP Activity Projects, it was our organisation that coined the term ‘gap year’. So we know a thing or two about exciting years out! Do more than just travel!
