Volunteering with Shake Hands in village
Hathoj (Jaipur) was a great experience. The people there are
extremely friendly. I met lots of Women through the children which
was a great opportunity to learn about their life and culture. The
children are really great and wonderful. They are motivated and
eager to learn, I had a great time. I stayed with a family. The
family was really nice and friendly. I shared the room with
another volunteer and tried different kind of food. The food was
good.
Hella, Germany
Child care Project
The activities you’ll
be doing
To take care of the children from their early childhood, Day Care
Center (Anganbari) programs are implemented in the villages. The
centers are responsible for providing play way learning environment to
the young ones and to look after their health. The children are
provided with various toys and picturesque graphic charts so they can
understand their surrounding environment and prepare themselves for
primary education. The children being the main focus of the AEDS
efforts, day care centers will regularly be visited by the volunteers
to work with the children. Awareness is generated on health and
hygiene issues of the children. Children will be provided with healthy
learning environment through interactive games and pictographic
stories. Emphasis on the nutritional care of the children is also
given in the centers. The volunteers will also get involved with the
children in various games and learning exercises to increase their
interest and motivation and also the physical health.
A day in the life of a volunteer
On working days, volunteers usually get up and have breakfast before
leaving for their Volunteer Placements. Our staff will provide
transportation to and from your Volunteer Placement if required. You
will probably spend about four hours at your Volunteer Placement.
Evenings will be filled with opportunities to learn about the local
culture and customs, field trips to places of local interest,
discussions with experts on local issues and others. Evening
meal-times provide another exciting chance to enjoy authentic food
provided by host family/our staff cooks. The food is delicious and
healthy and takes full advantage of local cooking traditions. The
evenings and weekends are free time, to relax or explore the local
area. Volunteers often travel to other parts of the country at
weekends, and the staff who are all from the local area themselves,
are always happy to make recommendations.
