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Volunteer Travel and immerse in the cultural
journey in the heart of cultural India in Jaipur,
Rajasthan. The journey will start in Jaipur
with a week long cultural orientation week
followed by volunteering work in day care centers
(anganwaris) for the next 3 weeks. You get to work
with local people, helping them hand to hand for
the upliftment of children of the downtrodden
society. End this memorable and meaningful journey
by visiting Taj Mahal in Agra, now amongst the
'Seven Wonders of the World'
Volunteering Solutions Summer 2008 India program in Jaipur
will provide you with a great cultural and volunteering
experience of a lifetime.
Volunteers will work in day care centers known as
'Anganwari's' in India, which are set up by the government
but are usually in very bad condition. Volunteer work will
involve working with children, doing some maintenance work
at the center, teaching, playing and spending time with
the kids. These centers all have women from the villages
and volunteers will get a chance to work with them as
well.
Detailed
Program itinerary is given below:
Program Details & Itinerary
DAY 1:
(Arrival in Jaipur & welcome)
Arrival at Jaipur airport/railway
station/bus stand.
Pickup and transfer to volunteer’s home.
17:00 Pickup from volunteer’s home
17:30 Assemble in Office
17:30 – 18:30 Chai and welcome at partner office (group introduction, discussion of
orientation and misc. matter)
18:30 Transfer to volunteer’s home
Orientation
DAY 2: (Introduction to INDIA)
09:30
Pickup
from volunteer’s home
10:00
Assemble at Office
10:00 –
10:30 Group discussion – India preconceptions, questions,
concerns
10:30 –
11:30 Session 1 - Modern Indian History
11:30 –
11:45 Break
11:45 –
13:15 Session 2 – Modern Indian Culture (regional,
linguistic, religious identities, focus on Hindu culture)
13.15 –
13.30: Meet local partner staff
13.30 –
14.30: Lunch and rest
14.00 –
17.30: Afternoon excursion (trip to Jhauhari Bazaar,
shopping in the old city)
17:30 –
19:30 Welcome Dinner and Drop off at volunteer’s
home
DAY 3: (Volunteer work related)
09:30
Pickup
from volunteer’s home
10:00
Assemble at Office
10:00 – 10:45 Introduce to Indian Culture
and Social Issues
10:45 – 11:30 Rules & Regulation to follow of Indian
Culture
11:30 – 11:45 Break
11:45 – 12: 30 Introduction to Hindi
(background: history and pronunciation, helpful Hindi
words, helpful Hindi phrases)
12:30 – 13:30 Hindi Session I
13.30 –
14:30 Lunch and rest
14:00 –
19:00 Afternoon excursion (trip to Chokhi Dhani and
dinner)
19:00
Drop off at volunteer’s home
DAY 4: (Volunteer work related)
09:30
Pickup
from volunteer’s home
10:00
Assemble at Office
10:00 –
10:45 Program introduction (volunteer requirement, work
area and other)
10:45 – 11:30) Hindi Session II
11:30 – 11:45 Break
11:45 – 12:30 Program introduction (volunteer activities
12:30 – 13:30 Hindi Session III
13.30 –
14:30 Lunch and rest
14:00 –
19:00 Afternoon excursion (trip to Hindi Bollywood Film
in Rajmandir and Birla Temple)
19:00
Drop off at volunteer’s home
DAY 5: (Work area visit & Jaipur
Sightseeing)
09:30
Pickup
from volunteer’s home
10:00
Assemble at Office
10:00 – 12:00 work area visit
12:00 – 19:00 Jaipur Sightseeing (Trip to
Amber fort, Jaigarh fort and other Historical places
of Pink City)
19:00
Drop off at volunteer’s home
Regular
work schedule begins after visit to project sites from
next day.
Excursions:
To AGRA
including Taj Mahal Visit on last weekend and drop
off at Delhi for flight back home.
Accommodation & Food
The
volunteers will stay in a flat or a volunteers house
together. The meals will also be served here. Different
facilities would be available for the volunteers in the
volunteer’s home are as follows:
Kitchen & Dining:
Well managed kitchen and dining area in the camp with
facility of preparing traditional and modern food. The
dining space is comfortable and spacious.
Recreation Hall: Arrangement of T.V., DVD and music
system with ample of space to celebrate special occasions
and spent leisure time.
Medical Facilities: Availability of first aid kit.
Program Cost
For the program of 4 weeks $1395 per person
(After 4 weeks of program duration for
extra per week for volunteering only $125 per week)
Cost Includes
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Following services are included:
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Meeting and pickup at the Jaipur airport/railway
station/bus stand
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All
transfers with private or public transport for:
a)
Introductory week in Jaipur
b) Local sightseeing programs
c) All excursions included in the programs
d) Local transport to project premises
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Jaipur
sightseeing during the introductory week.
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Accommodation provided by Volunteering Solutions on
twin/triple sharing basis during the program.
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All meals - during the introductory week
and working.
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Filtered water - during the introductory
week and working.All
materials such as colored pencils, paper, sports
equipment etc that are needed for the various activities
throughout the program.
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Excursion to Agra (Taj Mahal)
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Information for independent excursions during the
weekends
Apart from the program fee
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