Lyndsey
Simon and I stayed and worked at Uma Nivas for a month from mid
February to mid March and were able to help out with teaching, gardening
and IT training as well as working with other volunteers on a film
project.
We both had comfortable rooms and were very well taken care
with delicious food and frequent treats of hot milk and biscuits (I
think we may have both put on a couple of pounds during our stay…).
The bathrooms were very clean and the girls made doing the laundry a lot
of fun finding the fact that my male partner was getting on his knees
and scrubbing our clothes hilarious.
The children at Uma Nivas were an absolute joy to work with. We were
both a little apprehensive about teaching but found the kids to be
incredibly polite and well mannered and SO keen to learn that we really
didn’t have anything to worry about.
We also got to spend time visiting the nearby village and to socialise
with some of the teaching staff which offered an insight into rural
Indian life which we would not have been able to experience travelling
alone. The volunteers also made the work a lot of fun and we have made
lasting friendships.
I really couldn’t recommend Uma Nivas highly enough. The Didis, children
and villagers all made it an amazing experience which we will treasure
for the rest of our lives.
Lyndsey's photos
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