Teaching project in schools in India

Vos activités quotidiennes consisteront à aider les enfants ou les professeurs (soutien scolaire) et à organiser des activités artistiques et sportives en dehors de la classe. Il vous restera du temps en fin de journée pour vous relaxer et organiser votre emploi du temps.

Pendant votre temps libre, vous aurez la possibilité de découvrir l’arrière-pays. Un grand nombre d’excursions sont organisées pour visiter le pays : des randonnées à vélo, des croisières, passer une nuit dans une réserve nationale pour observer les animaux, etc. Vous pouvez aussi visiter les temples de Mysore ou profiter des magnifiques plages du Kerala. Pour les sportifs, il est aussi possible de faire du vélo, du kayak ou de faire des randonnées.

Volunteers in Kerala are accommodated in a volunteer house shared with other volunteers (30 maximum). Living is comfortable and you will have access to electricity, WiFi and western style toilets. Showers are cold, but with a warm climate almost all year round, it’s never a problem. All bedding is provided and you can expect to be sharing a room with 1 to 4 other volunteers of the same gender. Mosquito netting is put on windows so you do not need to bring mosquito nets. You will be required to bring your own toiletries and towels. There is a 10pm curfew. Private room upgrades are available at an additional cost and you can inquire with your in country manager Geetha Raj prior to arrival. We have private rooms in the house and if these are fully booked, we will place you in a private room at a guesthouse within walking distance to the volunteer house.

The volunteer house has tea and coffee facilities all day, fresh drinking water, a kitchen area (with a separate fridge) for volunteers’ use, a lounge area and a resource area. There is also a balcony and rooftop that are for your use. The house is fitted with CCTV cameras, basic medical first aid box, fire alarms, and fire extinguishers for your safety. WiFi is available in common areas but please do not expect this to be the same speed as back home. During power cuts WiFi may be interrupted which is beyond our control.

We have our office area on the ground floor where staff are available daily from 8 am to 5pm. We also have a safe in our office if you want to keep any extra cash or passports with us.

Meals

Three meals are provided each day, except for Sunday dinner.

South Indian food is tasty and varied, and volunteers can expect to discover a myriad of local flavours and dishes during their stay.

Breakfast is different every day: either an Indian breakfast or, on some days, eggs, bread, fruit, tea and coffee. Lunch and dinner consist of local coconut-based curries, rice, roti or chapati.

Meals are generally vegetarian and include potatoes, okra, brinjal, squash, carrots, beetroot and various pulses and lentils. If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know in advance so that the NGO can make arrangements on site.

If you want to eat Western meals, you will easily find them in the cafés and restaurants in the area.

Donations

If you would like to bring something, we ask you to bring the items below, which can help our projects:

Reading books, English learning activity books, toys, Blu Tack, funky art supplies, stickers, colours, puppets, educational games, flash cards, second-hand laptops and iPads. English and grammar books are always much appreciated.

We also ask you to bring your laptops or iPads, as you can use them to plan your lessons.