Volunteering

rebeccamules · Oct 26th, 2009, 06:32

Hi

I am hoping to volunteer in Delhi in the next month or so and was wondering if anyone knew of any good volunteer company's.

I have been in touch with a few in india and just unsure is to whether they are legitimate

Thanks
Rebecca

curtdfw · Oct 26th, 2009, 09:26

Have you searched & reviewed the numerous threads about volunteering in India? It requires more research and preparation than one might think, particularly with respect to visas etc.

sa_ill · Oct 26th, 2009, 16:14

Well I think if you get in touch with AIESEC (the worlds largest student organization). They're pretty active in Delhi and its totally 100% voluntary, plus loads of fun. PM me for more details.
You can visit aiesec.net for more information.

curtdfw · Oct 26th, 2009, 19:21

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Originally Posted by sa_ill

Well I think if you get in touch with AIESEC

Well, my understanding of the AIESEC process (I did an AIESEC internship in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1982) is that setting it up is rather time-consuming and far from certain, though it may well have changed. Some web research on the NGOs or whatever groups the OP is considering would be a good place to start, as would visa research.

sa_ill · Oct 26th, 2009, 19:25

AIESEC already exists in Delhi. Infact, there is not one, but two local committees in Delhi, one being AIESEC - Delhi University and the second, AIESEC - Delhi IIT.

AIESEC Delhi is pretty up there in the AIESEC network...and AIESEC India is said to be one of the richest AIESEC committees. I was a member for a about two years in AIESEC Dubai, I was also Vice President of Talent Management.

curtdfw · Oct 26th, 2009, 20:01

Well, the reason I asked was that at my US school (I was VP Sales for the local chapter), internships at the chapter were dependent on convincing local businesses to accept interns from other countries -- sell five internships, five chapter members got to go on internships. Those that sold internships were generally the ones that went on internships, hence my surprise that something could be arranged rapidly. That said, it was nearly 30 (!) years ago...

sa_ill · Oct 27th, 2009, 12:29

From my experience of AIESEC, AIESEC US never fared good among AIESECers. It just wasnt successful there. At every international conferences, where there were atleast 5 people from each country, AIESEC US had only 1-2. And based on numbers(money, internships, partners), they were amongst the lowest. I mean lower than Venezuela, Kenya etc.

AIESEC US never really was under full operation, and as of now, is close to non-existent.
I know the AIESEC Delhi people, and their working is pretty fast.

Oct 26th, 2009, 06:32	#1
rebeccamules Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: australia Posts: 1	Volunteering Hi I am hoping to volunteer in Delhi in the next month or so and was wondering if anyone knew of any good volunteer company's. I have been in touch with a few in india and just unsure is to whether they are legitimate Thanks Rebecca

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curtdfw PIO Club Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 459	Have you searched & reviewed the numerous threads about volunteering in India? It requires more research and preparation than one might think, particularly with respect to visas etc. __________________ "Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative" Oscar Wilde

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Oct 26th, 2009, 16:14	#3
sa_ill Freakish Stylish Degenerate Megalomanic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Octupus' Garden Posts: 156	Well I think if you get in touch with AIESEC (the worlds largest student organization). They're pretty active in Delhi and its totally 100% voluntary, plus loads of fun. PM me for more details. You can visit aiesec.net for more information.

Oct 26th, 2009, 19:25	#5
sa_ill Freakish Stylish Degenerate Megalomanic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Octupus' Garden Posts: 156	AIESEC already exists in Delhi. Infact, there is not one, but two local committees in Delhi, one being AIESEC - Delhi University and the second, AIESEC - Delhi IIT. AIESEC Delhi is pretty up there in the AIESEC network...and AIESEC India is said to be one of the richest AIESEC committees. I was a member for a about two years in AIESEC Dubai, I was also Vice President of Talent Management.

Oct 26th, 2009, 20:01	#6
curtdfw PIO Club Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 459	Well, the reason I asked was that at my US school (I was VP Sales for the local chapter), internships at the chapter were dependent on convincing local businesses to accept interns from other countries -- sell five internships, five chapter members got to go on internships. Those that sold internships were generally the ones that went on internships, hence my surprise that something could be arranged rapidly. That said, it was nearly 30 (!) years ago...

Oct 27th, 2009, 12:29	#7
sa_ill Freakish Stylish Degenerate Megalomanic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Octupus' Garden Posts: 156	From my experience of AIESEC, AIESEC US never fared good among AIESECers. It just wasnt successful there. At every international conferences, where there were atleast 5 people from each country, AIESEC US had only 1-2. And based on numbers(money, internships, partners), they were amongst the lowest. I mean lower than Venezuela, Kenya etc. AIESEC US never really was under full operation, and as of now, is close to non-existent. I know the AIESEC Delhi people, and their working is pretty fast.