One of our aims whilst in Manali will be to get as many volunteers (both local and international) as possible involved in the project. We have a few potential volunteers arriving soon, but please send anyone you think may be interested our way! We are looking both for people who want to work directly with children, and also for people who can help with structural improvements (e.g. doing research, meeting local contacts and recruiting even more volunteers!).
Below is the piece we have written to try and get more people involved:
The Kullu project
The Kullu Project is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to take part in the project. Volunteers will work with orphans and poor children from India, Tibet and Nepal. The Kullu Project is different from Gap year agencies as there are no administrative costs. Because the project has a team living and working in the Kullu Valley, volunteers are able to work in the poorer schools that big companies overlook.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to work and exchange experience with other (local and foreign) volunteers and the chance to help children in creative and productive environments. They will be free to use individual expertise to create interesting and varied workshops within the Kullu Project’s flexible framework.
International Volunteers
For international volunteers, costs are minimal as accommodation and food in the valley are very cheap. The structure is not rigid and there are no ready made placements so there is a lot of scope for groups of volunteers to capitalise on the interests and skills of individual group members.
Central to the Kullu Project’s International Volunteer Program is Cultural Exchange. By encouraging different cultures to meet and share their traditions and ideas we can work towards greater understanding and help promote the ideas of an increasingly global community
Local Volunteers
The Kullu Project feels that the long term needs of disadvantaged children can best be met from within their own community. In 2008, we are hoping to recruit as many new volunteers as possible from the local community.
Through encouraging local volunteers to get involved we hope to strengthen local involvement with the project and increase the children’s participation within their community, helping all involved move toward sustainable solutions for deprivation and poverty. Local volunteers can get involved by giving their time and sharing their skills which will have a lasting impact in the children’s futures.
Below is the piece we have written to try and get more people involved:
The Kullu project
The Kullu Project is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to take part in the project. Volunteers will work with orphans and poor children from India, Tibet and Nepal. The Kullu Project is different from Gap year agencies as there are no administrative costs. Because the project has a team living and working in the Kullu Valley, volunteers are able to work in the poorer schools that big companies overlook.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to work and exchange experience with other (local and foreign) volunteers and the chance to help children in creative and productive environments. They will be free to use individual expertise to create interesting and varied workshops within the Kullu Project’s flexible framework.
International Volunteers
For international volunteers, costs are minimal as accommodation and food in the valley are very cheap. The structure is not rigid and there are no ready made placements so there is a lot of scope for groups of volunteers to capitalise on the interests and skills of individual group members.
Central to the Kullu Project’s International Volunteer Program is Cultural Exchange. By encouraging different cultures to meet and share their traditions and ideas we can work towards greater understanding and help promote the ideas of an increasingly global community
Local Volunteers
The Kullu Project feels that the long term needs of disadvantaged children can best be met from within their own community. In 2008, we are hoping to recruit as many new volunteers as possible from the local community.
Through encouraging local volunteers to get involved we hope to strengthen local involvement with the project and increase the children’s participation within their community, helping all involved move toward sustainable solutions for deprivation and poverty. Local volunteers can get involved by giving their time and sharing their skills which will have a lasting impact in the children’s futures.
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