Volunteering Programs in India |
Posted: January 5, 2017 |
India is a land of culture and natural beauty. Despite what one may have heard about this land, travelling in India can be a truly life-changing experience. And therefore, for those of us who are looking for an international experience in Volunteering, India is just the destination for you! India is home to thousand of NGOs that operate volunteering programs. Given the diverse nature of interests, volunteering programs in India cater to the interest of every individual choice a human can possess. One can work here for environment, entrepreneurship, health care, business acceleration and a lot more! Additionally, international students volunteering in India can travel to innumerable places while working with the NGO. Most NGOs plan their programs in such a manner that the international volunteers are given time to travel. One such place to volunteer is Lakshyam. Lakshyam is an NGO that informally adopts bastis and opens remedial schools where kids can attain free-of-cost education, while living with their parents. There are several ways for one to begin working with Lakshyam. One can either choose to intern or volunteer with Lakshyam. It even has volunteering programs for children from across border. A volunteer can join the following programs during his/her time at Lakshyam: Rooh-Women Empowerment Program:
Rooh is program that focuses on creating an environment conducive for women from the not-so-privileged communities. Imparting skill building training and teaching the art of sewing, cutting, stitching and embroidery to women, thus creating opportunities for income enhancement. Focus on issues affecting the lives of women, like health and hygiene, education, child-care and basic civic sense is provided to the community. Butterfly-Child Welfare Program:Butterfly This Program has been designed, keeping in view the two integral building blocks of a healthy childhood, development, and participation. The remedial Educational Center based at the slum in Delhi and elsewhere (adopted by Lakshyam) provides an education encompassing textual knowledge and personality development, along with special attention to workshops on cleanliness, hygiene, discipline, extra curricular activities and positive life habits that are carried out to help the children join the mainstream society with a broader and deeper perspective as well as an enhanced personality. Lakshyam Toy Library:Lakshyam Toy Library, One of the first programs of Lakshyam, Toy Library was launched After seeing the sight of street children playing with empty bottles, tiers & trash, Lakshyam decided to kick start this program to entirely focus on bringing back the essence of childhood in the lives of destitute children. Toys like cars, bikes, soft toys; dolls etc. are privileges that have never been bestowed upon several street kids who are unfamiliar with the mere concept of playing with toys. Thus was formed the Lakshyam Toy Library, in order to address the issue of reviving the fading childhood of several children across India, who are living their days of innocence amidst poverty and ignorance.
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