Educate & Mentor Children

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4 - 48 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+

rating  Great 4.4  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Below average response rate


Especially good for

Age 18+
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Families
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About the program

Volunteers can help to teach and mentor underprivileged children at schools. Experience education in India.

About Us

Here at the Himalayan Media Welfare Society we dedicate our time and efforts to empowering the poorest communities through education and medical assistance regardless of race, creed, color, religion, beliefs, circumstance or environment! Through the hard work and commitment of our volunteers ...

About the program

About Us

Here at the Himalayan Media Welfare Society we dedicate our time and efforts to empowering the poorest communities through education and medical assistance regardless of race, creed, color, religion, beliefs, circumstance or environment! Through the hard work and commitment of our volunteers we can continue to provide a better life for those most needing within our district.

Program Aims

Education is the integral part of all around development of a child. The facilities and teaching methods differs in different schools. The underprivileged schools may not be able to provide  a good quality education even though having many hardworking teachers.Therefore the volunteers will definitely help and work among these schools to bring a certain level of difference that will build innovative thoughts to the children as well as teachers.The Himalayan Media Welfare Society aims to help the poor in inaccessible areas. We provide free tutorial classes and other scholastic needs like books, pens, storytelling services,clothes, choreography training, artistic competitions, refreshment etc to the Children who are underprivileged, abandon, poor and whose family members are working as laborers. We celebrate their birthdays and give them small gifts. We also help them with any sicknesses and ensure they are healthy. We are trying to bring education to children from extremely poor families and allow them a happy start in life.

What we expect from our Volunteers

Here at the Himalayan Media Welfare Society we don't require you to have any formal qualifications as we believe everybody can bring something positive to our organisation. As volunteers you will be expected to teach Basic English and other subjects in English and energizers to students. Desirable qualities are good a  English knowledge , teaching experience, but more importantly is a kind heart and the willingness to make a positive difference in our deprived area.



Typical day

A typical day at Himalayan Media Welfare Society includes typical tasks like:

  • Creating such environment that will enhance children in learning, playing, drawing, painting, music, singing and physical activities.
  • Providing teaching aids will make education interesting.
  • Sharing and exchanging new ideas ...

Typical day

A typical day at Himalayan Media Welfare Society includes typical tasks like:

  • Creating such environment that will enhance children in learning, playing, drawing, painting, music, singing and physical activities.
  • Providing teaching aids will make education interesting.
  • Sharing and exchanging new ideas and views on different topics.
  • Creatively helping the school to raise funds to fulfill their education needs.
  • Telling them about the different issues of life that may be troubling them.
  • Providing moral teaching to live life with dignity.
  • Teaching them to converse in English so they may be able to excel their study.
  • Help the community  to aware about health and hygiene and environmental issues.


Free-time activities

Volunteers can visit different places in their free time.They have the possibility to experience the local historical ,religious places ,tea gardens, the Jungle, Riverside and much more.
If volunteers would like to visit some more hilly areas like Kalimpong, Darjeeling proper, Lava or Sikkim we will ...

Free-time activities

Volunteers can visit different places in their free time.They have the possibility to experience the local historical ,religious places ,tea gardens, the Jungle, Riverside and much more.
If volunteers would like to visit some more hilly areas like Kalimpong, Darjeeling proper, Lava or Sikkim we will help them. We support the volunteers by organizing their treks and visits.


Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (basic level)

Education Requirements

Basic English and other subjects at High School,University level

Criminal Background Check

required

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Other Skills

Volunteers are expected to have English skills that enable them to communicate with the children.

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 09:00 - 13:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by HiMWeS Project

Food & Drink (3 meals a day), Accommodation.

Airport Pickup at Bagdogra Airport

If you would like to be picked up and dropped off at the airport and be transported to the project site a fee of $100 will be pay extra which is not included in the program fees.

Accommodation

Single and double bed rooms with electricity, fan, mosquito net and Indian / foreign style toilet bathroom, 24 hrs water supply.
The Primary Health Center,  and a police station are located next to the accommodation.

Food & Beverages

We provide  breakfast, tea ,Lunch, dinner ,filtered water etc.

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport (IXB) in Bagdogra. We assist you to find cheap flights to India. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for India provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

If you are intending to volunteer in India you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for India. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

The program is available from January to December. Volunteers are welcome all year!

Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 559€
6 weeks 838€
10 weeks 1,397€
18 weeks 2,514€
48 weeks (max. stay) 6,703€
Average fees 140€/week

Program fees

140€ per week 4 - 48 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES


Duration

4 - 48 weeks

Deposit

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.


Final Payment

Your final payment will be agreed with HiMWeS Project during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


Meet your organization

HiMWeS Project

Great 4.4 rating (6 reviews)

Non-profit - founded in 2008

Verified by Volunteer World

  Below average response rate

Coordinated by

Pawan

Spoken languages: English

About the project

our organisation here in Gorubathan, Darjeeling is a small community based charity, registered under the government of West Bengal,INDIA.

Meet your organization

 Himalayan Media Welfare Society is a small grassroots non profit and government registered voluntary organisation,working for the underprivileged children and the community since the year 2008.We have small group of team members who are all volunteers to help the community,we have a vision in order to uplift the community in the field of education and health.

We have Two Day Care Centres where we use to teach and help the underprivileged poor village kids,give them an extra tutorial classes and provide them some scholastic items and their daily needs.We play with them,We teach them morality,Overall we like to teach wholistic teaching to every village kids in Day Care Centre. Beside, We also use to teach children at school in different level.

We are also doing awareness programme on HIV/AIDS,Human Trafficking,Child Labour,Drug Addiction,Eye Screening camp,Health education etc at community level in different villages.

We are working at Gorubathan,under the district of Kalimpong (Near Darjeeling) in INDIA,which is an eco touristic place for visitors,very peaceful and safe in nature.

Our mission and vision is to help the village kids and the entire community by means of education and health.

HiMWeS goal is always to win the community by helping them in good education (Social ,Physical,Mental,Spiritual) and health.

HiMWeS is always looking for potential International Volunteers who may help to provide basic English teaching to our village Kids in Day Care Programme or School, or / they may also teach other subjects if possible.

Volunteerworld is a good and informative website or platform for HiMWeS in order to get potential International Volunteers.

6 reviews · rating4.4

Ella Rogers rating4.6

2017 at Educate & Mentor Children

Volunteering with HMWS is honestly the best thing I have ever done. The children are all delightful, and so keen to learn, making teaching them an absolute pleasure. We were welcomed into HiMWeS Home Stay, and treated like one of the family. Thank you for the most incredible experience, and I can't ...
Jeanette Antat rating4.4

2017 at Educate & Mentor Children

Thank you HMWS for my stay, and thanks for the great service you are doing for the underpriviledged children in your community. HMWS sets a fantastic example of how simple acts of kindness, humanity, charitable work and working together can make such an important difference in people's lives and in ...
Courtney rating4.4

2015 at Educate & Mentor Children

My time at Himalayan Media Welfare Society has been one of the best experiences of my life. I learned so much about India about myself and about people. This organization is doing great good for the people of ...
Timothee rating4.4

2015 at Educate & Mentor Children

I have to thank Pawan and his family for the warm welcome in their home and town. I will be forever grateful for the amazing opportunity they granted Elizabeth and I with. The children are lovely and teaching them was a gratifying experience I will never forget. I already miss ...
Alison Delgrandi rating4

2019 at Daycare & Education Supporter

I spent 4 weeks in Gorubathan volunteering for HiMWes, and it was a very nice experience. During my time there, I spent every morning at a local school teaching English to children (mostly the nursery class), then in the afternoon, I was joining one of the two daycares to help students with their ...
Bella De Vere Hunt rating4.6

2017 at Daycare & Education Supporter

The time I spent volunteering at HMWS is one of the most amazing experiences of my life. The children were so keen to learn and I had so much fun teaching them - they are used to a very monotonous style of verbatim teaching and were so easy to please with a more fun and light-hearted approach. ..

Location

Asia > Southern Asia > India > Gorubathan

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