Orphanage volunteer work in India

Orphanage Volunteer Work with Children in India

Volunteering abroad in an orphanage in India is a truly worthwhile and memorable experience that will stay with you forever. Whether you are teaching some English, singing songs, playing games, or coaching some cricket, you will be very popular amongst the kids and the local staff. Volunteer work in an orphanage can be challenging at times, but seeing the smiles on the children's faces is incredibly inspiring and rewarding.

Volunteering Abroad with Orphans and Children with Special Needs

The orphanages and care centers in India that we work with are located in and around the city of Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

The centers cater for orphans, children in care, and children with disabilities aged from 2 - 18. In many cases, your day will begin early when you will be required to help the children get ready for school. You might have the middle of the day free or you may want to stay on to help out with other social care activities.

Volunteer with baby

In whichever volunteer care project you find yourself, you need to be ready for a challenge. Many of the children are desperate for attention and there will be many present who have health problems or who require special attention due to disabilities.

 

Volunteering Abroad on a Care Project in India

For the younger children, there is often a nursery attached to the home where you can help or perhaps you might even go with the children to school and teach a little English. When the older children come home at 4.30pm, you can help with their homework or organize games and activities for them before dinner.

Some care centers are more inclusive in their approach, teaching both life skills and handcrafts to the older children. As a volunteer, if you are good at art, crafts, sports or even gardening there's a lot you can do to help on a social level. Interaction, friendship and support are the most important things you will need to be able to offer the children we work with.

This project is available for two weeks if you don't have time to join us for a month or more. This project has been selected by our local colleagues as being suitable for short term volunteering for both the host community and the volunteer. Although you will gain a valuable cultural insight and work intensely within the local community please be aware that you may not be able to make the same impact as someone volunteering for a longer period.

If you are eager to get more involved in work within the local community, you may be interested in our Conservation & Environment project. Our volunteers are helping to encourage conservation and sustainable organic agriculture in local villages and schools. To find out more detailed information please go to our Conservation in India page.