Literacy,
Medical, and Agricultural Volunteer Opportunities in India
Volunteer overseas with Sanma and receive a
$1000 grant from USAID
Sanma welcome
people who wish to volunteer their services to help with various
projects. You may teach at Sanma public school, work at medical clinics,
help with micro farming and other agriculture related projects. You may
receive a grant for $1000 to help offset your expenses.
The Volunteers for Prosperity Service Incentive Program (VFPServ)
is a public-private partnership of the Office of Volunteers for
Prosperity (VFP Office) at the US Agency for International Development (USAID),
in cooperation with the USA Freedom Corps of the White House, and the
GlobalGiving Foundation (GlobalGiving) that was developed to improve the
affordability of short-term international volunteering for skilled
American professionals.
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.
Please the record of service key CKF-33136
to obtain credit for the hours you served with Sanma.
Here is a list of opportunities, and answers to
frequently asked questions
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
is the cost of living during the time of volunteering?
The total cost per person for the services mentioned above is $250 per
month, based on double occupancy with attached bathroom. For single
occupancy the cost is $300
per month.
What
Sanma offers?
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.
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