India has millions of children who are born and raised in the streets. These children need love, care and education. Various social organizations and orphanages play an important role in providing these with orphans shelter, education and vocational training. The orphanages face many obstacles as they lack basic facilities, competent staff and adequate educational materials.
Asia Horizon works to provide these destitute children with an opportunity to live and learn in a homey environment. We cooperate with several partner organizations to provide informal education, health care and creative activities to the destitute children. Our participants in orphanages share their hope, compassion, patience and encouragement with the children.
Volunteer’s Activities
As a volunteer, you will mainly teach English and help the children develop useful skills. Other tasks depend on the orphanage and the volunteers’ skills and interest. You will work with small groups; teach games, art, sports, and music. Although this is not an English teaching placement, you will have the opportunity to teach English during your stay in the orphanage. You may also help with homework, meals and personal hygiene and lend a hand with other odd tasks. If you are skilled in sewing, painting, tailoring, crafting, typing or computing, you can teach these skills to the children as well. The orphanage centers run by our partners accommodate 50-70 boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 14.
Project skills required
No specific skills and qualifications are required. But volunteers joining orphanage projects should have love and passion for serving poor kids. Volunteers should also be flexible, self-motivated with open mind to learn and serve to the people of new culture and religion.
Food and Accommodation
Asia Horizon arranges a separate room along with a communal bath for volunteers in both the host families and hostel accommodations. During the first week of language and cultural immersion program, you will stay at our hostel in Bangalore where cook prepares a variety of Indian food (Nan, curry, Dal, chapatti, rice and pickle). During your volunteering programs in Bangalore, a host family provides your accommodation and food. However, volunteers joining orphanage program stay with the children in a hostel. The families are very friendly and hospitable and look forward to learn more about your culture and country. They provide local food three times a day. Our country coordinator will welcome you at the airport and introduce to the host family and the host organization. You will also have 24/7 access to our contact person and phone number of our coordinator.
Project Location
Our placements are located in Bangalore. Ancient and beautiful city of India, Bangalore is amongst the most visited tourist destinations in southern India. It is highly cosmopolitan with a variety of cultures and customs existing in harmony. The historical, religious and contemporary tourist destinations and diverse city with ancient arts make your visit in Bangalore memorable. Interchangeably called as the “Garden City of India” and “Silicon City”, Bangalore is a leading city to revolutionize Information and Technology in India.
 
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