Volunteer and Travel

  India

Kolkata (Calcutta)

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: The volunteers cooperate with the program manager to plan each day's work. Volunteers will teach/ train small groups of children or adults for 4 hours per day. They will also help as needed with Administrative and Marketing work. Training and teaching materials will be provided, as will a direct report Supervisor for any questions. Volunteers also serve as resources on topics of their country culture, including discussions on their country history, lifestyles, sports and school systems. Some volunteers teach songs and learn Indian classical music as well.

Highlights: We organize events most weekdays and weekends, which you are welcome to participate in some have a small fee, others are free. This program is meant to be 50% work experience and 50% cultural / language acquisition and immersion. To that effect, we help cultivate the cultural side of the program for you by organizing these events. Home stay provides a better opportunity for volunteers to learn the Indian culture and day to day life of the Indian society.

Qualifications: If you have basic knowledge of English, have energy to work with kids and grown ups, an open mind and are willing to serve as part of a team and take direction from local leaders, you will make a positive contribution to this exciting volunteer program. You need not have previous experience.

Cost in US$: US $ 125 per week

Workshops:

- Participation certificates
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Transportation within the work site
- Project expenses
- Free classes in Indian classical music to interested volunteers.
- Administrative costs and the services of a trained program manager.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers are culturally curious and open-minded people looking to contribute to a community development project and to improve their understanding of different ways of life. They are of all ages, from various ethnic backgrounds and of all different professions, such as educators, students, laborers, medical professionals, full-time parents, computer professionals, artists, lawyers and the like. You will gain real, international volunteer experience to add to your resume

Age Range: From 16 years onwards

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to India Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 3 to 4

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Servants of the King Development Aid and Welfare Society's Mission Statement: Servants of the King Development Aid and Welfare is a registered charity based in the city of Kolkata in Eastern India. It is founded to help advance peace, racial reconciliation, and mutual international understanding between peoples of diverse cultures through volunteer service on long-term community development programs. We are also involved in charitable works which caters the need of the needy in the society. We are planning to maintain partnerships with local organization and host organizations worldwide, and mobilize teams of volunteers to live with and work alongside local people on volunteer and humanitarian projects. We are also trying to raise funds to support our project materials, and for on-going educational, medical, social and humanitarian programs. We look forward to forging partnerships and sponsors to work with us.

Year Founded: 2005