COMMUNITY WORK WITH CHILDREN IN GOA  Help with special education camps, orphanages, day care centers and even teach children how to use computers when you volunteer on our Youth Program in Goa.
Imagine volunteering by the sun kissed beaches of India’s Goa. At the same time you can make a contribution to socially deprived areas. As beautiful as it is, Goa remains a stark reminder of many social issues like poor education and HIV/AIDS. This volunteer experience ensures a variety of volunteer work, travel and recreation possibilities.
If you can help less than 8 weeks: Possible activities for participants are day care center work with children, special education camps and bridge courses to children of immigrants and slum dwelling families, computer education to children for a variety of population segments which may include orphanages, groups of local women and adolescent girls.
If you can help more than 8 weeks: Possible activities for participants include the experiences above and also teaching in schools, working in the ASRO HIV home, or working in a school for the mentally challenged.
Extra cultural excursions include a two day orientation with a ‘Bollywood’ film show, a three day course at an Ashram for learning yoga and meditation and a three day adventure program including trekking and one or more night’s stay in an Indian village.
Here is a list of volunteer activities where we need the most help: Teaching English and Math in local schools. - Helping local teachers to create low cost teaching material/lessons to make education more fun for the children.
- Create basic hygiene awareness amongst the children on a regular basis.
- Care and personal attention for poverty-stricken children at the local day care centers.
- Ensuring maximum attendance of the children through awareness building in the community.
- Help conduct a continuous survey of all pregnant women and newborns in the area for regular check-ups and vaccination.
- Help assist nurses with everyday care at a HIV/AIDS community center.
- Help with small-scale awareness building about HIV/AIDS through community visits.
- Help conduct special education camps and bridge courses to children of immigrant and poverty-stricken families.
- Computer education to children in orphanages and groups of local women and adolescent girl.
All GeoVisions programs include accommodation and meals, airport pick-up, project training, in country support, medical insurance, extensive pre-departure information and project orientation.
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