Volunteers will interact and teach children in the age group 6-11. The schools have about 15 children and managed by 2 teachers. Because of poor teaching methods and birth of private schools the parents have shifted their children to expensive private schools. The building of the school needs renovation and facelift. Therefore, the volunteers will white wash or paint the walls of school and do some wall writing. They will introduce creativity in education and learning techniques besides improving pronunciation of English words and bring back faith of parents in Govt. schools.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be available with library facilities. English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him cook and maintain cleanliness in dining area. Sleeping bag is required.
Location & leisure:
Bhaguri and Auda are two small villages close to each other in Solan district and located at a distance of 2 kms from RUCHI office. They are 30 km from Kalka and 60 km from Chandigarh. There is a state government run primary school in the villages. Self organized city tours and excursions. Old Sikh and Hindu temples in the near vicinity can be visited. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction. A visit to Shimla will offer an opportunity to see high Himalayan Mountains.
Our partner runs a Learning Center in Nangloi informal settlement where young kids are taught in informal way. An arts and crafts centre for poor women is also working at the same place. Sewing skills are taught. Volunteers will work and teach children through creative educational methods and work with women improving their skills for economic activity. Health and hygiene education may also be included.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will live in the Learning Centre or Host Family. Simple basic amenities will be available. Asian squat type toilet or English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him and occasionally cook their own meals and maintain cleanliness. Sleeping bag is desirable.
Location & leisure:
Nangloi a suburb on outskirts of New Delhi was an area where all migratory labour use to reside who came to New Delhi looking for work as our capital city was rapidly expanding. In 1972 a medical camp was established here to serve marginalized J.J. colony / slum residents on voluntary basis. Its sole purpose was to provide medicines for various diseases free of costs to residents. Overtime this medical camp has transformed into a learning centre aiming to improve employability skills of youth living in these establishment. This centre runs on cooperative basis where students pay a small amount to cover basic cost of teacher.Self organized city tours and excursions to visit heritage sites in the city, do endless shopping. Taj Mahal in Agra can also be visited on a week-end.
Requirements:
interest in working with kids and women, motivation.
« We did a lot of conservation work, building hiking paths, tidying up wooded areas, removing weeds, planting trees, etc. The work was extremely successful and I found it very rewarding. »
