Volunteer short term in Rajasthan

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Volunteer short term in Rajasthan

Keen to volunteer in India, but pinched for time? Our 2 and 3-week programmes are just the ticket for busy people like yourself! Volunteer short term in Rajasthan, and turn your few weeks in India into the experience of a lifetime, packed with volunteer work, intercultural experiences, and fascinating excursions!

After your arrival in New Delhi and a good night’s sleep, your next stop is Agra, where you’ll tour the world-famous mausoleum, the Taj Mahal. Once you’ve marvelled over the snow-white towers of this remarkable structure, you will go on a tiger safari before travelling to your short-term volunteer placement in Rajasthan. After a quick introduction to your volunteer project, you’ll begin to volunteer short term in Rajasthan right away.

Construction, Renovation, and Social Projects

In this 2 to 3-week volunteer programme, unlike our other programmes in Rajasthan, you will not participate in teaching projects – but there are still many areas for you to contribute in India! Renovation projects, in which you’ll plaster, paint, and decorate local facilities, such as day-care centres, are perfect tasks for short term volunteers in Rajasthan. Other work includes:

• Plastering and painting walls in a children’s day-care centre,
• Renovating and improving facilities and playground equipment ,
• Tending to a school garden and improving sport fields.

You can also get involved in social-development projects as a short term volunteer in Rajasthan, educating locals about nutrition and health issues, such as HIV-prevention, or explaining how important a good education is for a child.

Volunteer Short Term in Rajasthan: Overview

• Activities: Depending on the project.
• Free Time: At least two days a week, usually at the weekend.
• Specifics: Our local partners will identify your exact project placement once you’ve arrived. If you state a preference, we will do our best to take it into account. Please note that we cannot guarantee that you will be placed in a specific project.
• Duration: 2 to 3 weeks.
• Application: At least 2 to 3 months before departure. We are happy to receive your application much earlier than this.  
• Starting Dates: Once a month (excluding the months of May through August) at the following dates: 26 Aug., 23 Sept., 21 Oct., 18 Nov., 16 Dec. (2010) and 13 Jan., 10 Feb., 10 Mar., 7  Apr. (2011).
• Practical Experience: Not necessary, but an advantage.  
• Other: Note that when you volunteer short term in Rajasthan you will be travelling in a land with an entirely different culture – patience, flexibility, initiative and travel experience are essential. Women need to dress in traditional Indian clothing – during the first days you will be advised on how to dress appropriately.