Volunteer programs and for whom they are suitable
Volunteers are voluntary helpers who want to bring their experience and work force to social projects complimentary. Their tasks are to be found in fields such as health care or education as well as an infrastructure development support. During this process, there will always be a cultural exchange, and the discovery of new roads to success is also very helpful for each life's enhancement. IDEX, in co-operation with Lotus Travel, offers at any one time volunteer programs of 4 weeks or longer for each region. Everybody is welcome who disposes of respective work experience, who aspires after an apprenticeship in the social field, who wants to leave his marks or who just wants to do something different while combining that with a stay abroad.
Where do the programs take place?
The working area is situated in villages in rural environments. The base station of IDEX is located in the Western part of Rajasthan, approx. 100km away from Jaisalmer. Close to the village Shiv in the Barmer district, the IDEX Camp was established to offer accommodation for the volunteers. The camp is also used for the training of local NGOs as well as for the handling of local activities by the NGO, a partner of IDEX. The second location in Rajasthan for the grown ups is set up close to the small town Lalsot, situated approx. 80 km south from Jaipur. The third location is set up in the little village Bandla, close to the regional important city Palampur in the state Himachal Pradesh. Palampur is situated at an altitude of approx. 1219m in the Kangra valley and was formerly the most important mountain fort of the Jalandhar kingdom. The IDEX home base in Goa is situated on Colva beach in southern Goa, about 6km to the west of Margao. The 30km long beach is known for its palm trees and silvery sand and is one of the best yet less explored regions. The programs in Rajasthan will take place from September to April and in Himachal Pradesh and Goa throughout the whole year.
For the camp construction, mainly local materials were used and the traditional architecture of the residents pursued. Consequently, there were jobs created for the local residents. The camps offer an ideal basis for the genuine encounters with the rural population of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Goa and are at the same time a hideaway for recovery and relaxation.
NGO (Non Governmental Organisation)
NGOs help to establish infrastructure as well as social facilities, e.g. hospitals, schools and kindergarten in developing countries and render support for the development in fields of agriculture and water supply. So it can be warranted that people will get an education and health care as well as being able to dispose of sufficient nutrition supply.
>> Overview of all volunteer programs