Matching grant of $1000 from USAID: How it works?

VFPServ provides grants to partner organizations to assist skilled Americans who wish to volunteer abroad. VFPServ grants (ranging from $500 to $1000) are individual, non-renewable and are designated to offset travel, insurance and local living costs of short-term international volunteer assignments. Grants match at least an equal amount of funds raised by volunteers locally. Volunteer assignments are supervised by leading US non-profits and companies affiliated with the VFP Office.

• Teach at Sanma public school (1-9th grade) to use computers and to speak English

• Train nursery school teachers and community educators (Basics of learning and teaching skills)

• Teach slum dwellers and people live in huts ways to maintain hygienic living conditions

• Plant trees around village schools

• Help repair buildings of village schools, clinics etc

• Educate farmers ways to maintain healthy storage conditions

• Educate people ways to enhance animal health

• Establish water purification systems

• General office work, prepare reports from the field etc

     What does Sanma offer?

Sanma provides individual attention to each of our volunteers and will provide a safe and clean place to stay. We have two locations in India for volunteers to stay and work. We also provide maid service, clothes washing service, driver, and translator. Local food is prepared at the common kitchen for volunteers.

At your request, Sanma's people will receive you at the closest railway station, or airport at your arrival. In such cases taxi fare is paid by the guest.