Global Volunteers' unique philosophy of service ensures your work projects help advance the host community's current development vision and goals. Always serving at the invitation and under the direction of host community partners, each Global Volunteers team member works alongside local people, and personally contributes to needed project financing through their service program fee. Our long-term commitment to work in partnership on sustained community development projects enables you, in just a short time, to serve as a critical link in a chain of lasting community enhancements.
Care for orphaned and abandoned children - The children we care for face several challenges. Many are orphaned, and others come from homes that are simply too poor to care for them. Their needs are great, and you're needed to help in simple ways to improve their lives.
Read short letters from four children in our hosts' care.
- Teach conversational English to students of all ages English is the business and communicative language in India. Teaching conversational English and other subjects in standard classrooms gives them a "leg up" in the competitive world of work.
- Assist in construction and labor projects - your help is much needed to paint, tile, do light carpentry and other renovations to improve the living conditions of the children. Learn more about the recent construction of the SEAMS dormitory.
