Help open a shelter for children and old aged people in a poor rural area
Pondicherry,
July 7 - July 20, 2008
September 1 - September 14, 2008
Help open a shelter for children and old aged people in a poor rural area
Pondicherry,
July 7 - July 20, 2008
September 1 - September 14, 2008
Location: Pondicherry is located approx. 200 km south from Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu State (East Coast). Pondicherry is accessible from Chennai and Bangalore by direct bus from both Chennai and Bangalore. There are domestic and international airports in Bangalore and Chennai.
Volunteer project: Pondicherry, one
of the former French Colonies, is located on the East Coast of India. It
is one of the most touristic places in the region and has a lot to offer
to the visitor. Its laidback atmosphere and amazing beaches give it a
very distinctive touch. It is also a prime location for learning yoga
and meditation in one of its many ashrams. It is also the home of
Auroville, the famous international community created by the Guru Sri
Auro Bindo.
The volunteer project id organized in cooperation with an active local
NGO in the field of rural development, education, women and minorities
empowerment. In the past years many schools and villages have benefited
from the work done by international volunteers, including in the
Tsunami-hit regions. A home base will be opened in a village 10 km from
the city which will become a shelter for children and old aged people in
an effort to support the poorer sections of the population in the
district. The volunteers will be involved in various activities ranging
from physical work at the center, creative and entertainment activities
in schools and kindergardens and awareness spreading on issues related
to education, environment protection, health and hygiene. The idea is to
tackle the burning issues that the rural populations are facing in all
ways.
For more details and to see other projects in India please visit: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-india.htm
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t. 604-628-7400