Explore India: while helping the most poor & needy

The experience

Our charity home is for children and the poor & needy men and women of India. We are based in the beautiful hills of Munnar in the heart of 'tea plantations'. Activities we need help with: farming, planting and picking vegetables, daily watering, teaching, psychiatric nursing, shaving, haircutting, housekeeping and working with animals on the farm. You will work 5 hours per day and have two days off per week. Meals are eaten communally.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We will give you board and all meals. En-suite twin rooms and rooms with shared bathroom are available. You will be treated like one of the family. In return we would expect you to work with us and help in all aspects of the daily life at the Home.

Activities & Shift

Depending on your skills work outside will start early in the morning due to the heat - 5 hours per day in two shifts. Teaching will be from 7-8am and 6.30-7.30pm before school and after the children return. In between you can help around the home with housekeeping. Working with the psychiatric patients would be for 5 hours a day, in two shifts - various duties, washing patients, shaving, hair cutting, playing games etc.

Rules

No alcohol to be consumed on the premises. No smoking on the premises. No parties, and lights out at 10pm. The women’s house normally closes doors at 7pm.