An effort, as small as spending time helping others, can go a long way in bringing change in lives of many. The sheer feeling of accomplishment or joy that you get by lending a helping hand to people and organizations can be quite overwhelming.
As a volunteer in India, you can contribute as :
- An educationalist
- A community coordinator
- A healthcare services consultant
- An awareness activist
- A child specialist
- A self-employment coordinator
- A caretaker for disabled & orphaned children
- An environmentalist
There are obviously the perks of volunteering that include gaining new experiences and insights, creating connections with people, giving back and helping others as well as building career options by enhancing your CV; but when volunteering at some new and unfamiliar place, there is also the added advantage of getting to discover new places.
Yes, that means you can travel and make a difference at the same time.
So if you are someone who is fond of travelling or wants to volunteer but doesn’t want to be stuck at one place, enter voluntourism: a combination of volunteering and tourism. Some believe that it enables the modern, knowledgeable traveller to give back in a whole new way—working at orphanages, helping to rehabilitate refugees or practicing wildlife conservation. So, there are many programs in India that provide you with the opportunity to participate in projects dealing with health, community development, child education, disadvantaged residents and many more. They aim to improve the living conditions of the locals in India and need your support for doing so.
Lakshyam is one such NGO that provides volunteering opportunities and enriching experiences to those who want to learn and are also willing to share his or her knowledge and experience. It is registered as trust under the Indian Trust Act 1882 vide registration No. 393 dated 3rd Feb 2012 with amalgamation of Lakshyam, a society; registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 vide registration number 440 dated 23rd March 2005.
It strives to bring the impoverished sections of the society out of their misery by carrying out welfare activities and programs for child education, women empowerment etc. It has over 4 projects working towards child welfare, women empowerment as well as slum development; the aim is the holistic development of the poor.
Yes, that means you can travel and make a difference at the same time.
So if you are someone who is fond of travelling or wants to volunteer but doesn’t want to be stuck at one place, enter voluntourism: a combination of volunteering and tourism. Some believe that it enables the modern, knowledgeable traveller to give back in a whole new way—working at orphanages, helping to rehabilitate refugees or practicing wildlife conservation. So, there are many programs in India that provide you with the opportunity to participate in projects dealing with health, community development, child education, disadvantaged residents and many more. They aim to improve the living conditions of the locals in India and need your support for doing so.
Lakshyam is one such NGO that provides volunteering opportunities and enriching experiences to those who want to learn and are also willing to share his or her knowledge and experience. It is registered as trust under the Indian Trust Act 1882 vide registration No. 393 dated 3rd Feb 2012 with amalgamation of Lakshyam, a society; registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 vide registration number 440 dated 23rd March 2005.
It strives to bring the impoverished sections of the society out of their misery by carrying out welfare activities and programs for child education, women empowerment etc. It has over 4 projects working towards child welfare, women empowerment as well as slum development; the aim is the holistic development of the poor.
Many of its programs have been able to or started to connect and reach out to them:
- “Rooh-Awakening Women’s soul” was started to educate the women of India and empower them with the confidence to lead a healthy lifestyle.
- “Butterfly-Child Welfare and Education” provides Remedial Education Centers for students, in order to fill the gap in the government education system.
- “Lakshyam Toy Library” aims at delivering toys and books from the privileged kids to the not-so-privileged ones.
- “Abhyaas” undertakes educating the girl child plus recycling paper to make notebooks.
- “Three Musketeers” connects Lakshyam to the youth of the country.
These projects will not only help the less fortunate but also help you as a volunteer to know another culture, may be another language and make new friends for life.
As it is spread over 11 states across India, while working as a volunteer in local projects, you also get to know and discover the country through excursions. Thus, volunteering programs in India promise a mountain-load of opportunities to learn something new as well to contribute to the society in numerous ways. @lakshyamngo
As it is spread over 11 states across India, while working as a volunteer in local projects, you also get to know and discover the country through excursions. Thus, volunteering programs in India promise a mountain-load of opportunities to learn something new as well to contribute to the society in numerous ways. @lakshyamngo
