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Theater & Art Mentor

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2 - 6 weken  ·  Leeftijd 16 - 50+

rating  Perfect 4.6  · 
  Geverifieerd door Volunteer World
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Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 16+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
Families
Groepen
50+

Over het programma

This program is about to support children who are disadvantaged because of poverty. Help organizing a theater program and teaching them in performing.

About the Program

Do you have  passion for theater, travelling and helping young children? Volunteer with India offers people like you the fantastic opportunity to teach underprivileged young children living in the iconic Pink City of Jaipur. During your time on the program you will be placed at a ...

Over het programma

About the Program

Do you have  passion for theater, travelling and helping young children? Volunteer with India offers people like you the fantastic opportunity to teach underprivileged young children living in the iconic Pink City of Jaipur. During your time on the program you will be placed at a local school or orphanage where you’ll have the freedom to create and organize your very own program. Volunteers have to put on plays, teach dance routines, make masks/puppets and facilitate scenes from well-known scripts. Volunteers may also wish to consider teaching core performance techniques (acting, singing, dancing), teaching scenes from musicals or teaching children how to make their own costumes. 

There is a lack of free, quality education in Jaipur. The children you will  teach don’t usually receive theater education, so all will be inexperienced and some will be shy. Furthermore, many of the children in the schools are children from difficult backgrounds; therefore volunteers who can find a balance between sensitivity and fun are perfect for these children who aren’t given the chance to experience the excitement of education. The beauty of this program is that we can see how the children’s confidence, happiness and unity increases during the program process.

The project was created in 2010.The project is based in Jaipur, India, a city which is also called Pink City. The children in our center need attention and support from the volunteers.Volunteers can help them to deal with their sad past and so they can reach their full potential. English speaking volunteers can also help the children practicing English which is also good for their future.

Mission of the Project

Our mission is to provide the best care and protection for these children; to preserve and protect their childhood rights.To bring them back into society by providing them with their basic necessities for life. Teaching them about art can build their confidence in their future. 

Role of the Volunteer

You as a volunteer will be involved in activities such as teaching theater,  making sets, design it, music selections, making masks, and organize the program. We don’t need an expert actor, director or an artist. We just want for our volunteer to offer love to the children, support them in trying out being theater actors and to help the ones that are talented but are shy or just not able to bring it out. There is a lack of theater education in the city. We expect the volunteers to offer good help and to be good teachers in the workshops. Volunteers can also work in the children's rural areas. This helps to building up confidence and makes them be more united. Besides it helps them seeing their future with more hope and joy. The volunteers are also asked to support the orphanage children in drama play.The children at the orphanages are always eager to learn new things and this shows them the fun part of life, at the end of the day the children fall asleep with a smile on their faces. 

Employees

We run this project with our partner NGO which has local volunteers who take care of these children. One of our program coordinator will always be there at the project site to assist the foreign volunteers. Local volunteers are not good in English so the coordinator helps foreign volunteers in all stages. 

Project Location & Daily transport Facility

We provide accommodation to participants at Indian Host Family which is in the center of Jaipur. Our project locations is just 15 mins of tuk-tuk ride from your accommodation. It is in the main Jaipur. Everyday the project taxi come to pick you and once you finish the program it will drop you back at your place. 

What you will gain from this project

  • Memorable working hours by spending time with children as a theater artist
  • An enormous satisfaction from the impact of your work 
  • Unforgettable memories by spending time in India 
  • The opportunity to get to know the Indian culture, language and their traditions
  • A life time membership with VWI 
Volunteer Week Detail 

Day 1: Today you will arrive in Jaipur. A VWI staff member will pick you up from your arrival destination and welcome you. After picking you up, we will transfer you to the host family accommodation. We will introduce you to the host family members and guide you through the accommodation facilities and your local surroundings. You will be given a run down about the project, your daily working schedule, rules and regulation of volunteering. 

Day 2 to Working days : You will be transferred to your project site. Your first day will be a learning experience, meeting new faces and seeing what your role will be. Days at the project site will include taking part in many of the theater teaching activities as  you have read above. And maybe even a few spontaneous Bollywood dance-offs.

Weekends: The weekends are free for you to relax and enjoy the Pink City of Jaipur. Every weekend we arrange sightseeing tour of Jaipur beautiful historical places, cultural places and programs with our VWI staff team. Volunteers have opportunity to meet with other volunteers also from other projects sites as everybody gets together on these days. There are several other side trips that you can join which will greatly enhance your experience of Rajasthan, India.

End of trip: After finishing the Volunteering India program you can choose our Add on tour Programs to explore India. Volunteers can join to visit Taj Mahal, Golden Triangle Tour, Wildlife Safari in National Park, New Delhi and more. 

We can offer you advice on travelling on to your next destination, whether it be another Indian city or on to the airport for home or more of the world.



Dagelijkse activiteiten

Schedule of a typical working day ( Monday to Friday )

Volunteers work for 3-4 hours a day. Volunteers will work  from Monday to Friday, but if there is more work required they can also be send to work on a Saturday as well.

The work includes typical tasks like:

  • Supporting children in discovering ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

Schedule of a typical working day ( Monday to Friday )

Volunteers work for 3-4 hours a day. Volunteers will work  from Monday to Friday, but if there is more work required they can also be send to work on a Saturday as well.

The work includes typical tasks like:

  • Supporting children in discovering their talents
  • Helping them with their local performance
  • Organizing theater plays
  • Teaching performance techniques (singing, dancing, acting)
  • Supporting them in creating their own costumes

 


Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Every Weekend we arrange sightseeing tours for volunteers of the famous tourist destination in Jaipur. There are other tour activities you can involved yourself in like visiting the famous  Taj Mahal Agra, Go for Jungle Safari in Ranthambore National Park, Visit the Blue City Jodhpur or to Gold ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Every Weekend we arrange sightseeing tours for volunteers of the famous tourist destination in Jaipur. There are other tour activities you can involved yourself in like visiting the famous  Taj Mahal Agra, Go for Jungle Safari in Ranthambore National Park, Visit the Blue City Jodhpur or to Gold Place city Jaisalmer in to Desert. All these places can be visited in weekend free time. 

Also in a day during free time you can visit the famous temples in Jaipur, go for cycle rickshaw ride, visit the local bazaars ( market ), buy some souvenir, go to shopping malls and many more activities which you can make yourself involved in it.


Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 16 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je ten minste 16 jaar te zijn op de startdatum van het programma.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)

Opleidingsvereisten

op High School niveau

Bewijs van goed gedrag en zeden

verplicht

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Andere vaardigheden

There are no specific skills required to join the program. But volunteers need to be Love & Passionate about helping those who are in need, and also they should have interest to learn about the culture/life of the people in Country.

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag en vrijdag

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door Volunteering With India (VWI)

  • Arranging your Program
  • Pre-departure information and support by email/phone
  • Accommodation and 3 meals per day
  • Arrival Pick up service from Jaipur, India Airport
  • Transfer to your accommodation
  • Transport to and from your program
  • Program relevant materials
  • Local in-country team support and backup. 
  • Weekend Sightseeing’s Tour for the famous Tourist Spots in Jaipur

Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Jaipur Airport

One of our Team member will come to pick you at the Jaipur, Airport. We will be there with the pla card mentioning your name. Our team is happy to pick you anytime your flight lands in Jaipur. Sometimes the flights to Jaipur can be expensive if that happens also when you are checking you may also arrive to Delhi Airport. One of our representative will pick you from Delhi and transfer you to by car or Bus which cost additional. 

Accomodatie

Accommodation

VWI will make arrangements for room, food and transportation for the volunteers, from the first day of the volunteer’s arrival in Jaipur, India. Volunteers will be living with an Indian host family. You will have your own room that you may or may not share with another volunteer of the same sex. Our host families are carefully screened and selected based on VWI requirements. Host families are experienced in the realm of hosting international travellers for a least 10 years.

You can also opt for the private your own room without sharing to anyone which may cost additional $100 weekly. 

The accommodation and meals provided at the host family will be basic. You will be getting three meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), the very same food your host family themselves will be having, traditional but very nutritious. However if you are unable to adjust to food or need more nutrition/protein/special diet you can arrange your own meals from produce at the near local market. Staying with a host family is a great way to learn about a host country’s culture and customs. Every host family will have internet facilities so you can stay in contact with your own family. 


Eten & Drank

Host family mother prepares food for volunteers. Volunteers will be getting  3 meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) , traditional but very nutritious. Only vegetarian meal is provided by the host family.

Internet toegang

Makkelijke toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Jaipur Airport (JAI) in Jaipur. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar India. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor India biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in India dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor India. VACCINATIE CHECKER

Gegevens over jouw aankomst

To join the program with us we are Flexible. As per your travel plans you can choose your own volunteer India program start and finish dates. You can arrive on any day to join us. However we can recommend you to arrive on Sunday so that you can start to work from Monday. Below are our program dates which you can opt too.

Year 2024

Month     Dates to Join !

September-  1, 8, 15, 22, 29. 

October  -  6, 13, 20, 27. 

November -  3, 10, 17, 24. 

December -  1, 8, 15, 22, 29. 

Year 2025 

January  -  5, 12, 19, 26.

February -  2, 9, 16, 23.

Mar      -  2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

April    -  6, 13, 20, 27. 

May      -  4, 11, 18, 25.

June     -  1, 8, 15, 22, 29. 

July     -  6, 13, 20, 27. 

August   -  3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 

September-  7, 14, 21, 28. 

October  -  5, 12, 19, 26. 

November -  2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

December -  7, 14, 21, 28. 


Beschikbaarheid
jan. feb. mrt. apr. mei. jun. jul. aug. sep. okt. nov. dec.

Programmakosten

2 weken (min. verblijf) 598€
3 weken 848€
4 weken 1.097€
5 weken 1.347€
6 weken (max. verblijf) 1.596€
Gemiddelde kosten 282€/week

Programmakosten

282€ per week 2 - 6 weken Leeftijd 16 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

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Duurtijd

2 - 6 weken

Waarborg

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Finale betaling

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door Volunteering With India (VWI) gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


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Volunteering With India (VWI)

Perfect 4.6 rating (78 beoordelingen)

NGO - opgericht in 2010

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Over de organisatie

VWI offers affordable volunteering in India programs for individuals/couples/families/groups and students to make a great contribution.

Ontmoet je organisatie

Who we are?

Volunteering With India is a NGO Non-Profit Goverment Organization which is registered under Rajasthan, Indian Society Registration act 1958. VWI offers a unique combination of volunteering projects and action-packed adventure travel in a fun, safe, educational, and well-organized environment. Our main goal is to deal with problems concerning underprivileged women, orphanages, child care, work in rural areas, health programs for sick, dying & disabled people, theater workshops & elephant care.

We have a strong team of coordinators who run successful and effective volunteering programs. We work directly with local schools, people that live in rural areas, and orphanages. We make sure that each of our volunteering programs meets the high standard as expected and deserved by our volunteers. Safety is high on our priority list and we always make sure that you feel safe in all our placements.

Helping to Non-Profit Organisation's

Volunteering With India has as its founders a group of friends. With the help of our team members and volunteers like you we support local NGO's in their work for the development of community; we taught children in rural areas how to use the computers, and even their teachers, because part of them they did not know how to do it. We support working with street children, orphanage and the women empowerment movement. We also involved with aspects like theater education to school children and we were amazed in seeing the kids do so well in the drama we put in play. The Organization also deals with animal care centers.

All this work led to our desire to build an organization that can handle all this problems. Currently the organization is running successful volunteering programs in the city of Jaipur and in the rural areas that surround it. Our work is about helping children stay in school and give them a better education, and develop their talents, about helping women become more independent and be aware about their rights, about raising awareness about animal rights. We hope our work will help develop a more powerful, educated and aware society.

We welcome every person that wants to help us continue our work in the Indian society. Every help is needed and we hold great respect for every individual that wants to work in a volunteering program. The satisfaction that a person has in working for the benefit of humanity is the greatest one can hold.

Volunteer in India Mission

Our Mission is to create a worldwide network of volunteers that can help children in rural areas, the women empowerment movement in India, children that live in orphanages, the sick and disabled and animals. Our Aim will be to remove poverty and illiteracy from the country Volunteer in India with us! We invite you to become a life time member of VWI for free after you finish your volunteer work with us. We hope that you share your experiences with friends and family, and you encourage them to join the adventure of a life time Volunteering in India. 

Where do we work?

Presently we are working in the main local city area Jaipur and in its surroundings. Jaipur is the capital city of Desert state called Rajasthan. It’s is also know as Pink City. The city has maintained its traditions, culture and heritage for nearly three centuries of its existence. Neither very low temperature during cold winter months nor the scorching heat in the hottest summer months. Jaipur comes in the part of Northern India. Around 4.5 million people reside in Jaipur.

Who are we looking for?

The volunteers can be from all over the world. There is no any age limit to join the volunteer program. Participants main characteristic is the willingness to help. Our volunteers give their time and money to conserve and protect the environment, uplift and build positive communities, teach children, and promote health, education, and ecological awareness in India.

Why do I have to pay for my volunteering experience?

We do not have any financial support or funding of any kind, so volunteers have to fund their projects themselves. The money volunteers pay, allow us to provide them with all the support and services. Volunteers will work in places where they are really needed. Also our partners are non-profits organizations doing meaningful, much-needed work in their local communities in India; in addition, the amount of volunteer fees are used as a donation to these organizations to keep the projects running. The donations are used for the facilities which the communities need. The donations go to help schools that are in needed, and to other materials that the community requires, like computers, study materials, clothe, play materials, and food. The community people and staff are also supported by this donation.

Is it safe?

India is a very safe country. Indians are very friendly with foreigners, and treat them with respect. Many people will greet you throughout India with the phrase "Namaste" (hello); the most commonly spoken local language is Hindi.

Do I need a visa?

India has its own visa policies, and these policies vary according to the nationality of the visitor. For most countries you can get a tourist visa with little or no problem. You can apply with Tourist Visa and join our programs. There is a On Arrival Visa Facility also available at the Airports in India which you can get it for 30 days. We recommend checking online, or contact with the nearest Indian consulate for more information.

78 beoordelingen · rating4.6

Emilio Pablo Schwab rating5

2024 at Theater & Art Mentor

We participated in the program for two weeks and the experience was unique and unforgettable. We felt super welcomed and comfortable all the time, both at the workplace and at the guest house where we stayed. We received all the necessary support from the program, both from the people in charge of ...
Ludovic Coutaud rating3.8

2024 at Theater & Art Mentor

It was my dream to experience India, escape into a unique culture, and most importantly meet and connect with people. Before arriving, I needed a visa, so I asked Volunteer World for help but wasn't properly assisted, which caused me to have a wacky and expensive return home. Don't forget to check ...
Stephanie rating4.8

2019 at Theater & Art Mentor

Working with the students at the boys school was truly one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Their respect, creativity, and enthusiasm was something that I will never forget! I loved playing theatre games with them, teaching English (for the first time), and performing "Where the Wild ...
Rosie rating5

2016 at Theater & Art Mentor

My time in Jaipur, India was fantastic! On my very first day of arriving in Jaipur (from England) I had the Theatre Volunteering programme explained to me and details about when I would be picked up the next day to begin. Sure enough, I was picked up the following day by my designated tuk tuk ...
Rosie rating5

2016 at Theater & Art Mentor

My time in Jaipur, India was fantastic! On my very first day of arriving in Jaipur (from England) I had the Theatre Volunteering programme explained to me and details about when I would be picked up the next day to begin. Sure enough, I was picked up the following day by my designated tuk tuk ...
Kelly rating5

2012 at Theater & Art Mentor

From the first day arriving in Jaipur I was made to feel very welcome by the staff of VWI and the Host family. Initially arriving at the school I was very nervous, but the children were all so lovely and keen to learn I immediately felt comfortable. My 2 weeks were filled with puppet designing and ...

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