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Helping out Teaching English in Kolkata


The experience

This Orphanage is dedicated to offering a home for some of the many street children in Kolkata. The children attend an English Primary School Monday through Friday, with additional tutorials in the evening, where the boys can study and work on homework. The children have formed a close-knit loving family and have adjusted well to school, as well as maintaining high standards and good discipline.


What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 70 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: We are a grassroots organisation, and we don't have sufficient funds to run our orphanage. So, we need some contributions from volunteers. Volunteers will contribute for his/her own stay and 3 times meals per day and weekend sightseeing in Kolkata!


What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.


Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Hindi

Between 18 and 70 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa