Volunteer in India
Teach
English to deprived children in rural and urban schools in India. From
kindergarten to high school, teachers are heavily in demand. The
opportunities are innumerable.
We encourage you to add what you can to the classroom. We are always
looking for creative and innovative ideas on how to teach on a
shoestring budget.
What are you skills?
Native English speakers are needed to teach children and help teachers
and principals improve their English skills.
Do you have any kindergarten or primary school teaching
experience?
We are looking for new ideas on how to teach through the use of games.
Are you artistic?
You could teach art classes, design and decorate hand-woven
paper handicrafts, or paint a school.
Play any sports? Teach a gym class!
Do you have a green thumb?
Some of the schools grow their own food, you could teach others
what you know about gardening or set up a school kitchen garden.
Have any other skills or ideas?
Let us know what you'd like to teach! We'd love to hear from
you!
Regardless of how you choose to help, P.O.O.R's volunteer programme gives
you a rich experience of the Indian culture and way of life that will
stay with you long after you return home. And your students will never
forget you...
Projects accepting volunteers:
Uma Nivas,
Shillong, Jaipur,
Trivandrum
Contact us to learn more about our volunteer programme
Read stories of our volunteers
Meet our Volunteers
Zoe volunteered in South
India for three weeks.
Read stories of our volunteers
Poor on YouTube
Our film, "The forgotten people of Rarh" made by our volunteers about
life in the villages around our Uma Nivas project and directed by our
Spanish volunteer Rosa, is finally up on the internet.
view or download
Organize a fundraising event
Be ambitious and organize a fundraising event to contribute to P.O.O.R. here are some ideas...
- Organize a sponsored run, swim or bike ride.
- Hold a charity dinner or bake sale.
- Organize a flea market. Collect second hand goods to sell.
- Hold a raffle with donated prizes. Ask local businesses to donate.
- Organize a Benefit Concert.
- Arrange a Pub Quiz
The possibilities are endless! be creative! We are affiliated with a
number of charities worldwide, if you need official support for your
fundraising efforts, let us know when and where you'd like to organize
an event and we will try to arrange support for you. For more volunteer
information contact us.