Volunteer Program in India start with USD 275 including application fee

  India

• Other Cities in India: 
Bangalore,  Jaipur,  Delhi,  Dharamsala

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: Inquire for more info

Description: Gap Year/Volunteer Program:
Sankalp India Volunteer Programme offer various volunteer project and gap year opportunities in India for English teaching, orphanage volunteer work, child care, street children education, women empowerment, sports volunteering and other community development project in India.

We provide short term (01-12 weeks) and long term (04-12months) volunteer program for Teaching, Child Care, Orphanage Work, Street Children, Women Empowerment, Sports and other valuable community project on world's lowest program cost. Our projects are running in rural and urban locations at over five different regions (Jaipur, Dharamshala, Jiliya, Delhi and Bangalore) of India. All program location has diverse customs, culture, climate and layouts with unique geographical conditions for volunteers.

Volunteering & Travel Program:
And if you're planning to some travel and then volunteer or volunteer then travel in India, you're in the right place to find fantastic volunteering opportunity with combination of India expedition, please have a look into Summer Program 2010, Work-Travel Program or Gap Year India Expedition.

Take a look at our website and make a difference to this amazing country and its people during your travels abroad.

Highlights: We offer one of the most affordable volunteer programs in India in this competitive and expensive time in compare to many other international and local agencies. Not only our fees are substantially lower but also we are committed to providing excellent quality volunteers programs within the scope of the amount we receive.

Our important aspect is that, if you are singing up directly to Shake Hands as individual / couple / groups you will notice that our volunteering program cost is considerably lower than what is available in your home country or other Indian agencies offering the volunteering programs. The involvement of outer agency in the chain of administration would entail extra expenditure on account of commission of the agencies besides time consuming process.

Qualifications: The only qualifications of our volunteers is that you come motivated to help needy people. We happily accommodate singles, couples and groups. If you are comfortable with your level of English, it's probably good enough!

Cost in US$: Gap Year/Volunteer Program starting with USD 275 for 1 weeks; Summer Program - USD 1,395; Work & Travel Program - USD 1,395; Gap Year India Expedition starting with USD 3,440 for 6 week

Work & Travel Program: The following are included in the Program Fee
- Application fee
- Airport (Delhi) transfers and pickup
- Accommodation & meals
- Transportation for weekend trips (by Car)
- Hotel stays during the weekend tours
- Visit to Agra including Taj Mahal
- Jaipur Sightseeing
- Visit to Pushkar (one day trip)
- Visit to Jaisalmer (by train) including Camel Safari
- Monuments entry fees
- Staff assistance during volunteer work
- All volunteer program relevant materials

Summer Program 2010 - 2011: The following are included in the Program Fee
- Application Fee
- Airport (Delhi) transfers Pickup
- Accommodation & meals
- Transportation for whole program by Car
- All Hotel stays during the expedition
- Visit to Agra including Taj Mahal
- Visit to Jaipur (pink city)
- Visit to Pushkar including Camel Ride
- Visit to Mecleodganj
- 3 Day Himalayan Trekking
- Visit to Golden Temple (Amritsar)
- Assistance in work area during the volunteer program
- All program relevant materials

Gap Year India Expedition: The following are included in the Program Fee
- Application fee
- Airport (Delhi) transfers
- Accommodation & meals
- All Hotel stays during the programme
- All transport during the programme
- A week long orientation at Jaipur office
- Assistance in work area
- All programme relevant materials
- Delhi sightseeing
- Visit to Taj Mahal (Agra)
- Jaipur sightseeing during the orientation
- Visit to Ayurveda Resort including Kerala Massage
- Tiger Safari in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve Park
- Camel Safari in Jaisalmer desert
- Jodhpur sightseeing
- Pushkar and Ajmer sightseeing
- Dharamshala and McLeodGanj Trip
- Himalayan Trekking
- Visit to Golden Temple
- Trip to Kullu-Manali-Rohatang Passincluding River Rafting
- Flight back to Delhi from Dharamshala
- Drop off at Delhi airport

Experience Required: no

Age Range: The participants on the program may be 16 years old. Maximum age depends on participant's health.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to India Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Sankalp's Mission Statement: As a non-profit organization, Sankalp strives to create a world in which all people understand, respect, and support one another. SANKALP provides global network of leaders and volunteers fosters, cross-cultural understanding and addresses shared challenges to unite the world in a community beyond barriers. The underlying principle of our programs is the concept of Relational Diplomacy -- recognizing that the relationship between people of diverse backgrounds is the basic building block for uniting the world. Sankalp's innovative programs are designed to expose our common human bonds, generate respect and appreciation for our cultural, racial, and religious diversity, and enrich lives of our neighbors worldwide.

Year Founded: 2001