INDIA / Kaya Responsible Travel
The surge in population numbers in India is leaving many families stretched to the limit with increasing numbers of malnourished, underprivileged and even orphaned children as a result. India is struggling as a nation to deliver adequate education and care to thousands of needy children leaving them vulnerable to malnutrition, neglect and in some cases abuse. The key to India’s development is to look at educational and care practices and raise levels of literacy throughout the country. Although the number of literate children and adults has been on the steady increase over the past few years, too many are still suffering from the inability to fund schooling. Therefore, Kaya are helping to inspire better education and a better care system for the children of Jaipur, Rajasthan, Himachal and Goa.
The work in India, which is supported by volunteers, provides much needed support and helps to create opportunities for children from the outskirts of society, giving them equal opportunities to grow and flourish into successful young adults. Volunteers are needed to provide their time, energy and support to a number of child development projects within India. Projects that volunteers can assist with include: increasing the awareness of street children and the issues they face with regards to their health, education and social awareness; rescue, rehabilitate and educate saved child labourers; increase education and health awareness within child rag pickers; provide education to children of the slums; teaching and educational support in primary schools lacking in facilities; working with mentally and physically challenged children and supporting orphaned children.
Volunteer duties will depend on the exact project that you will be assisting with, but all focus around care and support for children with various backgrounds, but all who are in need to extra attention and support. You could be conducting surveys or monitoring the skills of children by playing various skilled games with them, you may be assisting in English classes or tutorials, providing care to orphaned children, helping with homework, going on community visits, ensuring child attendance to school, helping in the beautification of various schools and centres around Jaipur, going on educational family visits creating awareness about child labour and rag picking, taking the children on day trips, helping in sporting, art and film activities and more.
For more information please contact a member of the Kaya Team at:
T.(0044) 161 870 6212
E. info@kayavolunteer.com
W. www.kayavolunteer.com
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