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AT A GLANCE

Age:18yrs+

Project location:Remote

Accommodation:Shared home stay with other volunteers

Meals:Provided

Working hours:Variable and flexible

Language:English spoken. Hindi.

Minimum stay:1 week

Project operates:All year

When to apply:At least 2 weeks before intended arrival. For arrival between June and September early application is advisable. Allow 2-3 weeks for the visa.

Costs:£47 per week

GETTING THERE

Due to its remote location, getting to this placement will require volunteers to travel independently by bus or train from Delhi. Depending on their time of arrival In Delhi volunteers may need to make a stopover en route.

Detailed travel information will be provided to make this as straightforward as possible and the lack of any pick-up service should not deter independent and confident volunteers from applying for this unique once-in-a-lifetime placement.

UPDATE JUNE 08

A pick up and transfer service can now be arranged. Cost approx £130 including overnight stay in Delhi.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM

Orientation

Volunteer accommodation

Three meals per day

24/7 hour back-up support on site and from UK office

THS PROJECT IS IDEAL IF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO YOUu

I am looking for a placement where I can ‘de-stress’

want to share my placement experience with other volunteers

I want to experience genuine Indian village life

I want to be able to take time out during my placement to sightsee/trek

I want a placement with a more natural work/rest balance

INDIA AT A GLANCE

India is amazingly rich in culture, all your senses will be struck from the moment you arrive in Delhi until the moment you leave for home.

Please note there is no full time volunteer representative on site. Volunteers live and work within the community with support provided during their stay by the families the volunteers live with and community leaders.

There is usually one member of the community on site who speaks English.

Time difference from UK: GMT + 5.3 hrs

Climate: India has three distinct seasons: Summer from March to June, rainy from June to October, winter from November to March.

INDIA - PLACEMENT OVERVIEW

Experience life in a remote mountain valley in the Himalayan foothills of Northern India and gain a unique insight into rural Indian life far away from the tourist track.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Living as a member of an Indian family you will share work, meals, take part in festivals and have a go at learning Hindi whilst taking part in other volunteer-specific activities such as administrative work, tree planting, construction or organic farming. You may like to try teaching English or pursue other areas which interest you such as sport or art.

On this programme there will be plenty of time to explore the surrounding small towns, shrines and trek on the mountain trails.

Accommodation Inc.

Airport Pick-up Service.

Food Inc.

INDIA

£47 per week

Lee Emerson

I worked on such a variety of worthwhile projects.