Volunteer in India

This volunteer program is based in the state of Kerala, known as 'Gods own Country'. On arrival volunteers will be given an orientation in the beautiful city of Kochi. Your living arrangements will be in apartments in the heart of the local community where you can experience the rich culture of India. This volunteer project will involve working and teaching at carehomes, orphanages and schools with vulnerable and underpriviledged needs children. Education and arts programs will be focused on ...

Despite being a rapidly developing nation, poverty still exists in many parts of India, making volunteer projects like this extremely invaluable. This project takes volunteers to teach basic English and Mathematics to underprivileged primary school children in a fun and playful way, giving them a better start in life through education. You will work with tribal communities in Rajasthan, north-west India – an area famed for its palaces, maharajas and exotic colours. Opportunities to take part...

This program in Rajasthan, India offers volunteers the opportunity to work as teaching assistants in both formal and informal schools. Participants will generally work alongside other long-term GVI volunteers and/or local staff providing much needed assistance and continuity on our education projects. Depending on the project needs at the time, you may be teaching tribal children at rural formal schools in the morning or teaching street children at informal schools in the evening. Volunteers may...

Each year GVI focuses on repairing, renovating and developing our partner’s infrastructures in the field. These short term volunteer projects put together teams of like minded volunteers for a few weeks at a time to come out and help us improve our project partners’ facilities, be it the schools we work in, the local health clinic, orphanages, child care centres, sports field, arts centre or community centre. It is a great opportunity to make a real difference in a short amount of time and as we...