VOLUNTEER IN DELHI

India has some 40-80 million people of disability who suffer from various physical as well as mental disabilities: they are the subject of social prejudice, children of disabilities are less likely to be in school, disabled adults are more likely to be unemployed and families with disabilities members are often worse off than average. Illiteracy, unemployment and poverty are the main problems of the disable group in India. Similarly drug addiction is also the main threat among of Indian youth today which leads chain of other problems including crime, HIV AIDS and many other diseases.  Rehabilitation centers work to help mentally handicapped, visually impaired and drug addicted people back to normal lives. Asia Horizon cooperates with the rehabilitation centers to provide counseling and training to help disabled people become self-sufficient. Its service to physically and mentally handicapped people is not only rewarding, according to the Hindu religion, it is also a sacred duty. You can be also a helping hand to change the lives of these needy people.

Activities as a Volunteer
Your activities will vary according to your skills and the level of disability of the people in rehabilitation centers. You will generally engage in counseling, teaching and skill training. You may teach computer skills, drawing, painting, handicrafts, health, hygiene, and therapeutic aid. You can prepare meals; work with administration and in the field. If you can sew, knit or have other practical skills you are welcome to share these. Volunteers can also assist blind people or people with weak vision by reading textbooks aloud so they can prepare for exams and providing moral support. You will work 8-10 hrs a day.

Project Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications required. You must be at least 18 years old and should have knowledge of spoken English for volunteering. You should be flexible, creative and self-motivated with an open mind to learn about a new culture and religion. A minimum commitment of 3 months is required for this project.

Food and Accommodation
Asia Horizon makes an appropriate provision for food, room and supervision for its volunteers from the very beginning of their arrival to the country to the end of their project. During the first week of language and cultural immersion program, volunteers stay in Asia Horizon hostel in Gurgaon (Delhi) where cooks prepare a variety of Indian food three meals a day (Nan, curry, Dal, chapatti, rice and pickle), it may occasionally have chicken, fish or mutton. You can also get the food from outside if you wish; there are numbers of affordable restaurants and hotels in Delhi. During your volunteering programs in Delhi, volunteers’ accommodation and food management is provided by a host family.  You can’t expect a luxurious bedroom in the placement. However, volunteers joining Asia Horizon-India’s orphanage program stay with the children in a hostel. Asia Horizon makes provision of a separate room along with the shower facility in both the host family and hostel accommodation but sometimes volunteers may share the room if the number is large. Volunteers are expected to share same life style while staying with the host family; they may join the daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, washing and so on. Though the local fare will provide twice a day, You will be really enjoy the way of Indian hospitality and generosity to the guest.  

Visa information
Volunteers should ensure that they are in possession of valid Indian visa before they start their journey to India because there is no any provision of providing visa in Indian Airport. Therefore we recommend you to get the tourist visa before departing to India. The Indian Embassy or Consular Office in your home countries will issue tourist visas. If you plan to visit a neighboring country such as Nepal and re-enter India, please apply a double/multiple entry Visa.

You must necessarily have a passport that is valid for at least six months. Furthermore, you should have paid correct visa fees, submit two passport-size photos, completed application form and present all the supporting documents wherever it is necessary.

We strongly recommend you to bring relevant documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the absent parent(s) or legal guardian if a child is travelling with you, In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments has initiated procedures at entry/exit points.

Project Information
Program Date: Asia Horizon volunteer Program begins with your arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi on Sunday, the day before of your project. A one-day orientation about the program including project sites, types of work, local food, climate, safety issues, health issues, culture people etc. will be provided in Delhi office before you start the project.

Program Fees: Our program fee is 80-100% less than most international volunteer organizations.