Volunteer work, not pre-arranged overseas

LozJ · Sep 7th, 2009, 17:26

Hi all!

Looking at volunteer work in India for about 4weeks but online can only seem to find volunteer middle men who want to charge a large amount of money to organise it for me and offer a lot of unwanted frills.

Does anyone know of organisations who I could contact directly? I would be wanting to volunteer my time in helping in any way I can and would want to take care of the rest of the arrangements myself such as accomodation.

Cheers,

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federica · Sep 7th, 2009, 21:09

Hi LozJ, welcome to IndiaMike. You can browse in this part of the forum for NGOs and volunteer experiences.

If you can't find enough information, you can give more info about your volunteer intentions, like field (healthcare, environment...), area... This will increase your chances to get a satisfying answer.

In general: 4 weeks are not a lot of time for volunteer work in India, so it's better to contact an NGO experienced with volunteers.

Good luck!

crunchyfrog · Sep 7th, 2009, 21:22

i have heard about Don bosco at Delhi. Try this

bracketologist · Sep 8th, 2009, 16:29

why don't you check idealist and google, that ways you can get lot of info on volunteering org. Also if you are in Delhi or rajasthan, i have volunteering exp in those areas, thanks to my girl, who wanted to volunteer in these areas..lemme know

sanket2612 · Sep 8th, 2009, 16:47

Hi,
You can try: http://www.karmayog.org/
BR,
Sanket

ele · Sep 8th, 2009, 22:25

Hi LozJ,
I know what you mean about the middle men, some volunteering opportunities cost a fortune! I've done some research online. I'm going to India for the first time this November, and have found somewhere to volunteer in McLeod Ganj called LHA. Most of the volunteering available is teaching english to tibetan refugees (no teaching experience needed). You don't have to pay to volunteer and you arrange and pay for your own accomodation. You can choose to pay about US$110 for orientation on arrival which helps to fund the organisation, but this is optional. They have some short and long term opportunities available. Of course it depends where in India your going. I'll be interested to see what other replies you get, because I'm interested in other volunteering like this, especially in the field of arts and video. I've also seen some other free/cheap opportunities on helpXchange.net. Hope this helps.

poipleshadow · Sep 9th, 2009, 20:57

you could try searching for "charity goa" in google as we do not charge any fee, although our volunteer calendar is full for the next year (upto July 2010) - although people do occasionally drop out at the last minute.. But we need a police check...

Thanks

clivington · Sep 14th, 2009, 23:36

IM's rules forbid 'Poipleshadow' from mentioning his organisation by name. It's "Children Walking Tall", http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/.

Clive

Sep 7th, 2009, 17:26	#1
LozJ Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 2	Volunteer work, not pre-arranged overseas Hi all! Looking at volunteer work in India for about 4weeks but online can only seem to find volunteer middle men who want to charge a large amount of money to organise it for me and offer a lot of unwanted frills. Does anyone know of organisations who I could contact directly? I would be wanting to volunteer my time in helping in any way I can and would want to take care of the rest of the arrangements myself such as accomodation. Cheers, Moderator Note This thread has been moved to a more appropriate forum where it is more likely to receive replies. Last edited by theyyamdancer : Sep 7th, 2009 at 18:54.

Sep 9th, 2009, 20:57	#7
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	you could try searching for "charity goa" in google as we do not charge any fee, although our volunteer calendar is full for the next year (upto July 2010) - although people do occasionally drop out at the last minute.. But we need a police check... Thanks __________________ Rob Trying to make the world a better place is really hard...

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clivington web wallah womble Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kovalam, Kerala, volunteering Posts: 198	IM's rules forbid 'Poipleshadow' from mentioning his organisation by name. It's "Children Walking Tall", http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/. Clive __________________ Bring me sunshine, in your smile

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federica Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,774	Hi LozJ, welcome to IndiaMike. You can browse in this part of the forum for NGOs and volunteer experiences. If you can't find enough information, you can give more info about your volunteer intentions, like field (healthcare, environment...), area... This will increase your chances to get a satisfying answer. In general: 4 weeks are not a lot of time for volunteer work in India, so it's better to contact an NGO experienced with volunteers. Good luck!

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bracketologist Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 12	why don't you check idealist and google, that ways you can get lot of info on volunteering org. Also if you are in Delhi or rajasthan, i have volunteering exp in those areas, thanks to my girl, who wanted to volunteer in these areas..lemme know

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sanket2612 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bomaby Posts: 20	Hi, You can try: http://www.karmayog.org/ BR, Sanket

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ele Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 17	Hi LozJ, I know what you mean about the middle men, some volunteering opportunities cost a fortune! I've done some research online. I'm going to India for the first time this November, and have found somewhere to volunteer in McLeod Ganj called LHA. Most of the volunteering available is teaching english to tibetan refugees (no teaching experience needed). You don't have to pay to volunteer and you arrange and pay for your own accomodation. You can choose to pay about US$110 for orientation on arrival which helps to fund the organisation, but this is optional. They have some short and long term opportunities available. Of course it depends where in India your going. I'll be interested to see what other replies you get, because I'm interested in other volunteering like this, especially in the field of arts and video. I've also seen some other free/cheap opportunities on helpXchange.net. Hope this helps.