VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMMES IN INDIA

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more”

- H. Jackson Brown Jr       

       

India is a country rich in culture and history. However, poverty and underdevelopment of some sections of the society have acted as harsh realities in our society. Thus, for us, as members of this society, it becomes our responsibility to take a step ahead through volunteering and work towards the welfare of the underprivileged sections of the society. 

There are numerous volunteering organizations who are eager to uplift the poor and the underprivileged and support them in whatever way they can. Lakshyam is one such non-profit organization that is keen to welcome enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers.

Lakshyam was founded in the year 2012 by a young social entrepreneur, Ms. Raashi Anand. Lakshyam aims to work for the holistic advancement of the underprivileged and implement effective and relicable models for community development. Lakshyam today, is spread across 19 centres in India and has impacted 20 states. It has further touched over 30,000 lives and directly benefitted them. 

Lakshyam offers a volunteering program where the volunteers can work at centres spread across 5 locations across India. The volunteers are offered a choice from a wide range of tasks- media and communications, performing arts, academics, indoor and outdoor sports, data management and research etc. These diverse programmes provide the volunteers to contribute in whatever way they can as their passion and dedication can bring a positive change in the society. 

Lakshyam provide the volunteers with programs like Butterfly, a child welfare program. Through this, Lakshyam promotes the human right i.e. basic education of every individual. The volunteers can teach various subjects as well as positive healthy habits of cleanliness, hygiene and discipline to the children involved in various professions like rag picking, begging etc. The volunteers can also take workshops of art and craft, music, dance forms, drama, calligraphy etc. 

A short film, Laal Seb was made by Lakshyam children living in the slums of Delhi. It involved the students of butterfly: child welfare and education into constructive learning through electronic mediums that enhanced their creativity and allowed them to learn basic nuances of filmmaking. 

Another major initiative is Lakshyam Toy Library which provides the underprivileged children what they are lacking- innocence and essence of childhood. Various toy libraries have been set up across India. The volunteers provide them with educational toys, games and books to help the children in their growth and development. 

Rooh- awakening women’s soul is also an initiative to erode all the misconceptions and presumptions associated with women. Here, the volunteers along with the renowned professionals provide women with professional and vocational skills thus assisting them in generating self- employment and a measure of income.  Volunteers also engage in enhancing the knowledge of women with regards to sanitation and menstrual hygiene. 

Apart from these, various volunteering programmes have also been organized by Lakshyam like fashion for cause, a one-of-its-kind fashion show for fund raising which brought together various corporates and celebrities. It aimed bringing fashion and disadvantaged sections of the society together. Furthermore, Lakshyam NGO offers an opportunity to be a part of the Earthbag build which is a green sustainable school building workshop and a volunteering opportunity in Delhi.

Hence, Lakshyam appeals everyone to make this place a better place to live by engaging in the volunteering program and ‘do good’ for the society.

Join the Best Volunteer Programs in India

India is a country rich in culture and history. However, poverty and underdevelopment of some sections of the society have acted as the harsh realities in our society. Thus, for us, as members of this society, it becomes our responsibility to take a step ahead through volunteering and work towards the welfare of the underprivileged sections of the society.

Voluntarism includes all the activities performed by individuals freely or at reduced costs, thus benefitting people in dire need of help. It has become a way to keep the humanity alive. Factors motivating volunteers could be many ranging from religious, humanitarian, personal etc. but whatever the motivations are, it all results in being beneficial to the whole society. 

There are numerous volunteering organizations who are eager to uplift the poor and the underprivileged and support them in whatever way they can. Lakshyam is one such non-profit organization that is keen to welcome enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. 

Lakshyam was founded in year 2012 by a young social entrepreneur, Ms. Raashi Anand who further brought group together to work for the betterment of the society. Lakshyam aims to work for the political, economical and socially marginalized communities for their holistic advancement and implement effective and relicable models for community development. Lakshyam today, is spread across 19 centres in India and has impacted 20 states. It has further touched over 30,000 lives and directly benefitted them. 

Lakshyam offers a volunteering program where the volunteers can work at centres spread across 5 locations across India. The volunteers are offered a choice from a wide range of tasks- media and communications, performing arts, academics, indoor and outdoor sports, data management and research, administrative work and business development, social entrepreneurship and building and construction. These diverse programmes provide the volunteers to contribute in whatever way they can as their passion and dedication can bring a positive change in the society. 

Lakshyam provide the volunteers with programs like Butterfly which is basically a child welfare program. Through this, Lakshyam promotes the human right i.e. basic education of every individual. The volunteers through this program can teach subjects such as Hindi, English and Mathematics as well as positive healthy habits of cleanliness, hygiene and discipline to the children involved in various professions like rag picking, begging etc. 

Another major initiative taken by Lakshyam is Lakshyam Toy Library which provides the underprivileged children what they are lacking- innocence and essence of childhood. Various toy libraries have been set up across India in a short span of time. Here, the volunteers can read the storybooks to the children and make them learn new things in a playful manner.

Rooh - Awakening women’s soul is also an initiative to erode all the misconceptions and presumptions associated with women. This initiative helps to bring forth a woman who is strong and independent. Here, the women are provided with professional and vocational skills. Volunteers also engage in enhancing the knowledge of women with regards to sanitation and menstrual hygiene. Health awareness campaigns are also organized for women in association with numerous partners. One such collaboration was with ENACTUS Shyam Lal College where the students visited the Lakshyam centres to distribute sanitary pads among the women and spread awareness about menstrual hygiene. 

Hence, Lakshyam among the various other voluntary organization appeals everyone to make this place a better place to live by engaging in the volunteering program and ‘do good’ for the society.

Child welfare programmes in India

Child assurance is the security of kids from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. Article 19 is for the security of kids/children who is in and out of the” home. Upliftment of marginalised and underprivileged section of children has always been one of the biggest concerns for any developing nation or country. Basic need of children is not met properly. Because of financial reasons, particularly in poor nations, children are work frequently occur in troublesome conditions, order to survive. Child work in small-age happens in difficult conditions, which are dangerous and impair the education of the future citizens and increase vulnerability to adults” Child welfare activities cover a spectrum of preventive and promotive health care activities that are aimed at promotion of child health. In India, we have a wide range of activities that are carried out by many agencies (like government, non-government)” Hence, it is extremely crucial for any country to the strength the position of this section in society and to ensure their empowerment.

Keeping this objective in mind, the Lakshyam is Non- profit organisation, their main focus in child education (NGO in India for children education) into existence. For no violation, of human rights of children’s. As basic child education is the human right of every individual. Lakshyam Butterfly Program Child Welfare and Education program was started to provide comprehensive assistance to impoverished children through a learning program focusing on textual and practical knowledge as well as personality development. Lakshyam also do various types of programs (like Lakshyam toy library in which they provides book and toys they believed that every childhood is important and  educational play crucial role in development. There is preventive care by Lakshyam for children’s.”

• Bringing education at their home
• Centres provide free cost tutorials.
• Taught subjects, Hindi, English, Mathematics
• Filling the gaps in formal education 
• Healthy habits of cleanliness 
• Learning programs
• Focusing on textual and practice knowledge 
• Personality development

Lakshyam save the children and help children every day, in the times of crisis and for future. Lakshyam around the world they give children a healthy start, they provide to street children’s   education and protect from harm. By transforming children’s lives now, they change the future of children.

LAKSHYAM is working on child welfare programmes in India; they reach in 3 countries, 17 states, 30100+ live touched.

As we know that Child welfare is a “wide term that is used to describe the process of protecting children from abuse and neglect. In most communities, a child welfare services include investigations of child maltreatment, foster care, protective living arrangements for children, counselling, financial assistance, adoption program, teaching program, cleanliness program.”

There are various problems with children’s who are not able to live and not able to live with their basics needs (like, children live in street, whose parents are not able to provide basic education etc.) Lakshyam is Non-Profit (NP) Organisation, they work with these Childs to help these kids and children to give protection, helps to leaning various skills, providing education, help to growth their childhood, providing healthy nutritious, mentally growth, providing cleanliness and learning of cleanliness. “Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good action in other” that’s an aim of Lakshyam Foundation to work for others and providing strength weaker in society.

Child Welfare Organization in India

India is the leading developing country in the world with Delhi as it’s industrial capital and a home for around 3.9 million people living in slums. People from different regions migrate to Delhi in search of food, work and shelter. They think they can earn more in the capital but are not aware of the fact that they are adding up to the already existing unemployed population. This leads to overutilization of limited resources and hence poverty. Children in Delhi are devoid of basic primary education which is a fundamental right. 

Many volunteer programs are already running in India to cater to the unsatisfied needs of these people. Lakshyam is one of the organization contributing to the social cause. It opens up ventures for the aspiring people to contribute their efforts towards society.  If you have positive intentions and the required artistic skills and talent then Lakshyam is the best place in providing you a platform to volunteer. It believes that “ a candle’s life will not be affected if it enlightens the other candles.” 

Volunteers in Lakshyam get a chance to interact with the underprivileged children in Delhi and NCR, Madhya Pradesh and   Jharkhand. Volunteers can choose any of the location and can help the needy children in their primary education. Volunteers can teach children the basic languages like English or Hindi or can assist them with their homework and assignments. They can help in grooming their personality by conducting some vocational workshops like art and craft, dance, music etc. They can engage children in various sports and fun activities to freshen up their minds. Lakshyam promises a holistic experience to it’s volunteers by giving them opportunities to have a deep insight about the lives of these children , living their sorrows and living among them.  Lakshyam believes your passion is the key factor to bring a positive change in the society. 

The Book and Toy Library by Lakshyam is an initiative for poor kids who can never afford these playthings and are deprived of the pleasures of growing up. The toys and books are collected by approaching the private schools and keeping a plastic box where the students can drop their toys. The entire cost of the library is borne by the organization.

Along with child welfare programs, Lakshyam is working on the women empowerment as a woman is the driving force of the family.  Lakshyam provides live skill trainings such as stitching and provides them platform to sell their products in the market and be financially interdependent. 

Apart from the physical efforts of the volunteers, interested people in Lakshyam can contribute financially towards the child welfare and women empowerment. They can either contribute a part of their salary towards the cause or can sponsor a Child, Skill Building Workshop, a Lakshyam Center or Lakshyam Toy Library. They can also make donations in monetary terms or in kind. Also, they can place bulk orders for the handcrafted goods by the women. 

Lakshyam has been actively working towards the betterment of the migrated, underprivileged and illiterate children and women.

Women & child development, NGO working for women empowerment, woman and child development

Women constitute around 48.5% of the total Indian population according to 2011 census. Women have been a part of society since ages but never got recognition at any point in time. Women in India have been living under a constant threat of “identity crisis”. Women face a number of challenges in terms of literacy, lack of resources, labor participation rate henceforth hindering their growth. Over the years, many NGOs in India have come up to help women and empower them by providing resources, alleviate poverty, enforce women’s rights. Therefore, making recognizable changes in women empowerment and leading to better growth.

One such significant work in the field of women and child development, women empowerment has been made by Lakshyam NGO. Established in the year 2012 to work solely for the betterment of society. Lakshyam entirely focuses to alter the lives of underprivileged strata of Indian society emphasizing on child and women development.  Initially, started as a vision of providing toys to street kids thereby evolving and today it has a presence across three countries, present in over seventeen Indian states and has uplifted lives of more than thirty thousand individuals.

Under the flagship, lakshyam has 2 very successful programs currently running namely lakshyam Rooh and Lakshyam butterfly while the former works for providing not only education but also job opportunities and also working for women’s menstrual health on the contrary works for mainly to provide education to children. Both the programs are unique, well laid as well as interlinked and are impacting the lives of women and children in a positive direction.  

Women in India have never been treated equally, in fact, they have been seen as only performing household chores, or rearing and bearing of children confiding them with only household work. Women in India face gender inequality and according to UNDPs gender inequality report of 2016 India was ranked 130 out of 146. The term Rooh literally means ‘Soul’ enforcing of Awaking Women’s Soul. Lakshyam strives to fill the void of inequality of women created by ages of oppression. Rooh works as three-tier program firstly, working to strengthen roots by providing them education, secondly, providing professional training of vocational like stitching and tailoring to provide women with self-employment thereby making them financially independent and finally providing them a stage to exhibit their professional skills.

37% of the Indian population is illiterate, one of the main cause of illiteracy is poverty forcing children to drop out of school and work drawing meager salaries. The term butterfly indicates wings, just as a butterfly flies with its wings lakshyam with its Butterfly: child welfare and education program it trying to provide children with wings to fly, elevate them out of poverty, protecting their basic human rights. Lakshyam has set up centers with over 100 children of diverse age groups are enrolled in Ghaziabad and Vasant Kunj centers respectively. The children are forced out of school, dropouts or either toy sellers, rag pickers, cobblers, even some of them never went to school. Lakshyam has assumed the role of enrolling these children at the centers and also aims to provide formal education or at least enroll them at open schools. In order to provide them education till 5^th standard as that is a requirement for all skills program. At the center's kids are taught subjects like Hindi, English, math’s computer, art, general knowledge and also tutoring them with manners of hygiene, menstrual hygiene, cleanliness as well as discipline. Apart from entirely academic teaching a number of other activities ranging from drawing competition, art, puppet show, food distribution drives, and dance competition amongst others also takes place at the lakshyam centers. Lakshyam through its program has an eccentric approach and come to touch the lives of many women and children thus, leading their overall development.