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0 3 I ndi aandPal ampurOver vi ew I ndi ai sanamal gamat i onofdi ver gentl anguages ,et hni c i t i esand l ands c apes . I ti soneoft hepopul art our i s tdes t i nat i onsi nAs i aand i nt heI ndi an Subc ont i nent .Thec ount r yi si nt oxi c at i ng,wi t hi t s uni queflavour s ,r i c ht r adi t i on,c ul t ur esand ar omas .When you c ombi neyourt r avel wi t hmeani ngf ul vol unt eer i ng, t hi sexper i enc e l eavesal as t i ngi mpac tonyou. Pal ampur ,nes t l edbet weent hebeaut i f ulKangr aVal l eyandt he gl or i oust eagar dens ,s ur r oundedbyc r i s ppi net r eeshasac har m ofi t sown.Bec aus eofi t sfines tt eagar dens ,Pal ampuri sal s o knownast het eac api t alofnor t hI ndi a.Si t uat ednearDhar ams al a i nHi mac hal Pr ades h, Pal ampuri soneoft hemos ts c eni cl oc at i ons youc anevervol unt eeri n.Thi spl ac ehass omeoft hefines tt r ekki ngt r ai l s ,pl ac esf orc ampi ng,exc ur s i onsand myr i adsofot heradvent ur ousac t i vi t i es .When you vol unt eeri n I ndi a,Pal ampur ,yougett het as t eofamaz i ngc ul t ur e,gr eat envi r onmentandawi der angeofvol unt eer i ngoppor t uni t i es . Wi t h Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i ons ,vol unt eer swi l lgetac hanc et opi c kup i nt er ns hi p oppor t uni t i esaswel land gett owor kf orNGOsand s oc i alwel f ar eor gani z at i ons .

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0 4 Chi l dcar ePr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $275

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age:17year sandabove Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundVer i ﬁc at i on Requi r ed Hi ghl ymot i vat edanddedi c at ed Fl exi bi l i t yt oadaptt odi ﬀer entc ul t ur es , c us t omsandt r adi t i ons

Undert hi spr oj ec ti nt er nat i onalvol unt eer swor ki nl oc aldayc ar e c ent er sor“ Anganwadi s ”ast heyar el oc al l yc al l ed,l oc at ed i n and ar ound Pal ampur .Si nc et hear eahasar ur als et t i ng,t her ear enot manyqual i ﬁedandwel lt r ai nedc ar et aker sf ort hec hi l dr en.Our vol unt eer spl ayas i gni ﬁc antr ol ebypr ovi di ngt hec hi l dr en wi t ht he muc hneededat t ent i on,l oveandc ar e.Thi spr oj ec ti ss ui t abl ef or vol unt eer sl ooki ngt owor kf oras hor tper i odandf ort hos eonagap

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year , s ummerpl ac ementorvol unt eer i ngwi t ht hei rf ami l y. Thi spr oj ec t i sver ymuc hr ec ommendedf orf ami l yvol unt eer i ngi nI ndi awher ei n t hef ami l ymember sc anvol unt eert oget her .Theac c ommodat i onsar e l oc at edi nc l os epr oxi mi t yt ot hepr oj ec t swhi c hwoul dal s obe c onveni entf orc hi l dr enj oi ni ngt hei rpar ent sont hei rvol unt eerpr ogr am.

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0 5 Teachi ngPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $275

Undert he Teac hi ngPr ogr am i n Pal ampur ,i nt er nat i onalvol unt eer s wi l lhavet heoppor t uni t yt ovol unt eeri nas c hoolandt eac ht he c hi l dr ent her e.Asavol unt eeryouwi l lber equi r edt owor ki na gover nmentpr i mar yandpubl i cs c hool sl oc at edi nar oundt hear easi n Pal ampurt ot eac hc hi l dr en.Thes ec hi l dr en ar eaged bet ween 614

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year s .Vol unt eer swoul dbet eac hi ngel ement ar ys ubj ec t st ot heki ds . Vol unt eer smai nl ygeti nvol vedi nTeac hi ngEngl i s ht ot hes t udent sand hel pi ngt hem i ni mpr ovi ngt hei rvoc abul ar yands pokenEngl i s hs ki l l s . Al t hough Engl i s hi san i mpor t antl anguage i nI ndi a and i ss poken wi del y,vol unt eer sﬁndt hatt hec onver s at i onalandvoc abul ar ys ki l l sof t hes t udent si nt hi sar eai snotupt ot hemar k. Havi nggoodEngl i s hl anguages ki l l si sver yi mpor t antf ort hes t udent sasi tpl aysan i mpor t antr ol ei nget t i nggoodj obsi ndi ﬀer entpar t soft hec ount r y.

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0 6 Dent alEl ect i vePr ogr am Pal ampur St ar t i ngf r om $750

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age-18year sandabove Fors t udent ss t udyi ngDent i s t r y Mi ni mum 3peopl er equi r edf ort he pr ogr am

I nt er nsar epl ac edi ndent alc l i ni c si nt her egi onandwor kwi t h pr of es s i onaldent i s t s . Thepr ogr am i shi ghl ys ui t abl ef ordent al s t udent swhoar el ooki ngt ogai nval uabl ewor ki ngexper i enc ei nt he dent i s t r yfiel d.Whi l efir s tands ec ondyeardent als t udent sas s i s ti n bas i ct as ksands hadow t hedoc t or,f our t handfinalyears t udent sar e gi venhandsont as kss uc hasext r ac t i ons,fil l i ngsands c al i ngs dependi ngont hei rs ki l ll evel .Thi spr ogr am i sdes i gnedf ordent al s t udent swho havegood knowl edgeofdent i s t r yand ar ec onfident

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enought owor ki nar ur als etup.The2Weekpr ogr am i sdes i gnedt o gi ve c ompr ehens i ve dent al hands on oppor t uni t i es as wel l as s hadowi ng/as s i s t i ngexper i enc et ot hes t udent s .Thei deaofpr ogr am i st os etar ur aldent alc l i ni ci nvi l l ageort hevi l l ages c hoolandpr ovi de dent al c hec kupsanddent al t r eat ment st opeopl eofc ommuni t yf r eeof c os t .

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0 7 Physi ot her apyI nt er nshi p St ar t i ngf r om $550

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age-18year sandabove Bac kgr oundandQual i ﬁc at i on:Phys i c al Tr ai ni ng,Phys i ot her apyPr ac t i c eor s t udent Fl exi bi l i t yt owor ki nadi ﬀer ent envi r onment

Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i onspr ovi desagr eatoppor t uni t yt oal loft he phys i c alt her apyandphys i ot her apys t udent sandpr of es s i onal st o devel oppr of es s i onals ki l l swor ki ngi nal i vec ondi t i on.Thi s i nt er nat i onal i nt er ns hi pal l owsyout owor ki nat ot al l ydi ﬀer ents et t i ng, l et t i ngyout oexpl or eandobs er vedi ﬀer entc ul t ur es ,t r adi t i onsand l anguages . OurPhys i ot her apypr ogr am bas edi nPal ampuri sagr eatwayf or I nt er nst o gethandson exper i enc e wor ki ngunderpr opermedi c al pr of es s i onal swhi l ebei ngabl et oc l os el ywor kwi t ht her ur al c ommuni t y.Youc angetc as est hatc ani nc l udeanyt hi ngr el at edt oa mi nors pr ai nt oc as eswi t hc er ebr ali nj ur i es ,par al ys i set c . Asan advant age you woul d be wor ki ngi nt he beaut i f uls et t i ngof Pal ampur ,Dhar ams hal a.Yourweekendswoul dbeatyourl i ber t yt o i ndul gei ns mal lexc ur s i onsort akeaddont our s . **I nt er ns par t i c i pat i ng i n t he pr ogr am

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Phys i ot her apyors houl dhavec ompl et edt hei rPhys i ot her apydegr ee.

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0 8 Medi calAndNur si ngI nt er nshi p St ar t i ngf r om $550

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age-18year sandabove Bac kgr oundandQual i ﬁc at i on:Nur s i ng, medi c al ,pr emedswi t hmedi c al exper i enc eorexper i enc ei nmedi c al vol unt eer i ng

Ia p p r e c i a t et h ef a c t t h a twe Undert heMedi c alNur s i ngI nt er ns hi p,i nt er nsar epl ac edi nhos pi t al s

wo r k e da t d i f f e r e n t

andc l i ni c si nt her egi onwher et heywor kal ongs i det hemedi c als t aﬀ andat t endi ngt ot heneedsoft hepat i ent s .I nt er ns hi ppl ac ement sc an

p l a c e me n t s .I a p p r e c i a t e

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Phys i ot her apyandNat ur opat hyc l i ni candhos pi t al s . Medi c als t udent si nt hei rﬁr s t ,s ec ondandt hi r dyearar eal l owedt o

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obs er veands hadow i nt hemedi c alpr oc edur es ,whi l es eni ormedi c al s t udent sar eabl et oper f or m handsont as ksdependi ngont hei rs ki l l l evel . Forgr oupsofmedi c als t udent swe al s o ar r ange medi c alc hec kup c ampsi ns c hool sandvi s i tt ol oc alc ommuni t i esaswel lasdi ﬀer ent medi c al c ol l egesi nandar oundPal ampurar eawher et heygett oknow mor eaboutt hemedi c alandheal t hc ar es ys t em.

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0 9 2WeekSpeci al :Vol unt eerandTr avel St ar t i ngf r om $599

Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age-17year sandabove Mot i vat edt ol ear nandt r avel Fl exi bi l i t yt oadaptwi t hdi ﬀer ent c ul t ur es ,t r adi t i onsandpr ac t i c es

2weeks pec i al vol unt eerandt r avel pr ogr am i sanexc i t i ngoppor t uni t y f orpeopl eons hor tbr eaks .Li ket henames ugges t s ,t hi si nc l udes2 weeksvol unt eer i ngc ombi nedwi t hweekendexc ur s i onst o Dhar ams al aandt hewor l df amousGol denTempl ei nAmr i t s ar .Thi s pr ogr am i ses pec i al l ys ui t abl ef orvol unt eer swhodonothavet i met o c ommi tt oamont hormor eofvol unt eer i ngabr oadbutwoul dl i ket o makes omec ont r i but i onandal s ot r avelal ongwi t hot hervol unt eer s ont heweekendst ooneoft hemos ts pec t ac ul arpl ac esi nnor t her n I ndi a. Vol unt eer si nt hi spr ogr am wor ki nl oc aldayc ar ec ent er sl oc at edi n andar oundPal ampur .Ourvol unt eer spl ayas i gni ﬁc antr ol eby pr ovi di ngt hec hi l dr enwi t ht hemuc hneededat t ent i on,l oveandc ar e. Bepar toft hi spr ogr am i fyouwantt omakeadi ﬀer enc ewhi l eyou t r avel .

Ot herVol unt eer i ngPr oj ec t sor1weekvol unt eer i ngweekext ens i on

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1 0 I ndi aSummerPr ogr am 2015 St ar t i ngf r om $1199

Tr i pHi ghl i ght s Gol denTr i angl eTour-Cover i ngt he Pi nkCi t y-J ai pur ,r es i denc eofTajMahal -Agr aandt henat i on’ sc api t alDel hi Vi s i tt ot hepi ousGol denTempl ei n Amr i t s ar Tr ekki ngt r i pi nHi mal ayanmount ai ns I nCount r ydedi c at edc oor di nat or s uppor t

Summers pec i ali san exhaus t i ves ummeradvent ur epr ogr am wi t h ampl edos eofvol unt eerwor kandf unt r i ps .Thi spr ogr am i saheady mi xofal lt hegoodnes savol unt eerabr oadpr oj ec tc angi veyou. Per f ec tf orgapper s ,s c hool i esand l ar ge gr oups ,you wi l lhave a 3 weeksofbac kt obac kwor kandadvent ur e.Pr epar et ovi s i tPal ampur , Dhar ams hal a,Amr i t s ar ,J ai pur ,Agr aandwhatnot .Mi ni mum age r equi r ement t o par t i c i pat e i n t hi s pr ogr am i s 17 year s and vol unt eer i ng atc hi l dc ar e pl ac ementi n Pal ampur . Thi s pr ogr am i nc l udesal otoft r avel l i ng,al lt r avel l i ngands i ght s eei ngexpens esar e c over ed.Wer ec ommendourvol unt eer st ot akeGoaBeac hExt ens i on al ongwi t ht hi spr ogr am, andaddi t i onalweekatc ount r y’ spar t yc api t al wi l lmakeyourt r i pwel lr oundedandbal anc edandal mos ts at i s ﬁed wi t hyourI ndi aTr avel Exper i enc e.

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1 1 YourAccommodat i on

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1 2 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Fort hePal ampurvol unt eer i ngandi nt er ns hi ppr oj ec t s ,Vol Sol pr ovi desac c ommodat i oni noneoft hevol unt eerhous es . Wehave t wovol unt eerhous eswi t hac apac i t yt ohos tar ound20+ vol unt eer si nonego.Al lt heac c ommodat i onsar ef ul l yf ur ni s hed andc omewi t hf ul l yf unc t i onalandf ul l yequi ppedki t c hen. Fac i l i t i esc over ed: -Ful l yf ur ni s hed -BedandBeddi ngsavai l abl e -I nt er netavai l abl e -Hotwat er -Moder nToi l et s( Br i ngyourper s onalt oi l et r i es )

Accommodat i onHi ghl i ght s Vol unt eerHous eSt ay Ful lFur ni s hedAc c ommodat i on Ful l yf unc t i onalKi t c hen SameGenderShar i ng Al lmeal si nc l uded

-Cooksavai l abl et opr epar emeal s Ass oonasyouar r i vei nPal ampur ,youwi l lbegi venahal fday or i ent at i on s es s i on.Theor i ent at i on s es s i on woul dc overar eas l i ke,c ul t ur e,s af et y,l oc at i ons ,t r ans por t at i onet c .Vol unt eer sal s o havet heopt i ont os t ar tt hei rpr ogr am byj oi ni ngt he1week l anguage&c ul t ur eor i ent at i onweeki nDel hi .Cooksar eavai l abl e athomewhopr epar emeal sf ort hevol unt eer s .Veget ar i anmeal s ar epr ovi dedt ot hepar t i c i pant s .Spec i aldi et ar yr equi r ement sc an bemetonr eques t . ur et hatyours t ayi nPal ampurdur i ngvol unt eer i ngi sas Wemakes c omf or t abl easi tc anget .Youc anal waysc onnec twi t hyour c ount r yorpr oj ec tc oor di nat ort oi nc l udes pec i alr eques t s .I fyou need add on t our swi t h yourpr ogr am you c an al waysbooki t dur i ngt hel as tweek.Wi t hal lourI ndi apr ogr amswer ec ommend GoaBeac hWeekExt ens i on.Thi sext ens i oni spur el yi nt ol ei s ur e t r avel .Fort hos evol unt eer swhowantt oext endt hei rs t ayatt he Pal ampurac c ommodat i ont hatc anal s obear r angedatan addi t i onalc os t .

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1 3 Cost So,whydoIhavet opayf orvol unt eer i ngabr oad?Imean,Iwantt ohel pt hem andal lands t i l lIwi l lhavet opay?Thati sa c ommonques t i onpeopl eas k. Peopl eof t enf or gett hatvol unt eer i ngi sneverf r ee. Vol unt eer i ngAbr oadi sdeďŹ ni t el yac hoi c e, andwhenyouc hoos et odos o,youhavet opay.Forwhat ?Foryourai r f ar e,f oryourl odgi ngs ,f oryourmeal s ,f orl oc al c ommut e,ai r por tt r ans f er ,f oryourpr oj ec tpl ac ementt i eups !Ther ei smor ei nt hel i s t ,butagai n,al lofusdr eadt hewor d " pr ogr am f ee" So,wet houghtwes houl ds i mpl i f yi tf oryou.Yourpr ogr am f ees ol el yai mst opr ovi deyouc omf or t ,whi l eyouvol unt eer abr oad.I ti ss t r uc t ur edt omeetyourmos tbas i cneeds .

Pal ampurpr ogr am cost s( i nUSD) Pr ogr am Name

1Week

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$415

$515

$615

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$815

$915

$1015

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Dent alEl ec t i vePr ogr am Cos tPal ampur

$750

$180

Medi c alI nt er ns hi pCos tPal ampur

$550

$700

$850

$1000

$1150

$1300

$1450

$180

I ndi aSummerSpec i al2015Cos t

$1199

$350

Teac hi ng&Chi l dc ar eCos t

Pl eas eNot e:-Anappl i c at i onf eeof$225i sc har gedoverandabovet hepr ogr am f eeasanappl i c at i onpayment .

Expensesot hert hanpr ogr am f ee Ai r f ar e Mobi l ec onnec t i onandr ec har ge Ent r yf eest omonument sors i ght s eei ngpl ac es( i fnoti nc l udedi npr ogr am) Tr ans por t at i onandl oc alt r avel Vi s aFee Per s onalexpens es Ret ur nAi r por tdr opi si nc l udedi nPal ampur

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1 4 St ar tDat es Pal ampurChi l dcar e& 2WeekSpeci alSt ar tDat es

Pal ampurTeachi ngPr ogr am St ar tDat es

SummerSpeci alI ndi a2015

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1 5 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ? Mos tpeopl ear es ur pr i s edt oheart hatt heyhavet opayt ovol unt eerabr oad.Whatt heyof t endonotr eal i z ei st hatt her e ar es i gni ﬁc antadmi ni s t r at i vec os t si nvol vedt oar r angef orawor t hwhi l evol unt eerabr oadpl ac ement .Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i onsi snots uppor t edbyanygover nmentf undi ngandr unsi t spr ogr amsent i r el yf r om t hef eet hatvol unt eer spayt o t akepar ti nt hevol unt eerpr ogr ams .Vol unt eer i ngAbr oad, i nvol vesi nc ur r i ngofmanyc os t ss uc hasf ood, ac c ommodat i on, t r ans por t at i on,t r ans f er s ,pr oj ec ts el ec t i onet c .Thepr ogr am f eec har gedbyus ,goesi nt opr ovi di ngyoual lt hes es er vi c es . Themoneyt hatyoupayt ousi sdi s t r i but edatvar i ouss t agest opr ovi deyouameani ngf ulvol unt eerabr oadexper i enc e.

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Communi c at i onwi t hvol unt eer sandpar t ner s ,by phone/ emai let c . I nt er nat i onalt r aveldonebyours t aﬀt omoni t or pr oj ec t sandat t endl oc almeet i ngswi t hpar t ner s

Vol unt eerr ec r ui t ment Mai nt ai ni ngoﬃc eandot herexpens es

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1 6 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) Admi ni st r at i on I ti snec es s ar yf oranor gani z at i ont oempl oyf ul l t i mes t afft or ec r ui tandmanagevol unt eer s .Ther ei sl otofwor kt hatgoes s i debys i deens ur i ngt hatyouar es uppor t edbef or eanddur i ngyourpr ogr am. Wear ededi c at edt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadamemor abl eexper i enc eandwar doffofal l pos s i bl ehunc hesatever ys t eps .Ouradmi ni s t r at i onc os ti s28% oft he t ot alc os twhi c hi nc l udeadver t i s i ng,s t affs al ar y,webs i t emai nt enanc e,t axes ,vol unt eerr ec r ui t mentandot herexpens es . Theappl i c at i onpr oc es s i ngf eei spar tofyouradmi ni s t r at i vec os t s ,unl i kemanyot hervol unt eert r avelc ompanywedonot c har geanyaddi t i onal c r edi tc ar dpr oc es s i ngf ee. Thes ec ompani esc anc har geasmuc has6% onyourappl i c at i onf eet aki ng i tt oadi ffer enc eofal mos t$100ext r a.Wehaveaflatr at eandt hati swhatwec har ge.

Tr ai ni ngandor i ent at i on Youmaybeendowedwi t hexc ept i onals ki l l sandac umeni nyourar eaofexper t i s ebutt oﬁgur eoutyourexac tr ol ei nt he pl ac ementagenc yandt ogai ni ns i ght sofi t soper at i onsr equi r et r ai ni ng.Toknow c ul t ur alpr ac t i c esandet i quet t esi sof s ubl i mei mpor t anc et oc ar r youtyourt as ks .Soyouneeds omeonewhoc oul di mpar tt r ai ni nganddi s pelyourdoubt sat ever ys t ep,obvi ous l yhe/ s hedoubl esasyourf r i endandt r ai ner . Goodgr as poft hel oc all anguagei sanaddedadvant aget hathel psyout oc ommuni c at eeﬀec t i vel yandl ear nt hec ul t ur e pr ompt l ys oi ns omec as est heyal s oas s i gnl anguaget r ai ner st ohel pyououtwhoi spai dbypr ogr am pr ovi der .

Foodandaccommodat i on Wec har gef orf oodandac c ommodat i onbas edonyourpr ef er enc es .Youmaydec i det odohomes t ayorgr oup ac c ommodat i onorr el i s ht hec ui s i nesc ookedbyhos tf ami l yandpayt hem.Youmayc ookf oryour s el fi fyouﬁndi t ec onomi c aloryourpl ac ementor gani z at i onmaypr ovi deyoul unc h.Youhavepl et hor aofopt i onst oc hoos ef r om and c har gesar edet er mi nedac c or di ngl y.Hos tor gani z at i onpr ovi desas af eandwel c omi ngat mos pher ef ort hevol unt eer s . Foodandac c ommodat i onc har gesc over40% ofyourt ot alexpendi t ur e.

I ncount r ysuppor t Vol unt eers er vi c eor gani z at i onof t enempl oysi nc ount r ys t aff t opr ovi del oc als uppor tandt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadexper i enc ememor abl e.Asl ongasyouar evol unt eer i ngout s i dewhi c hmayt akeupt os i xmont hs ,ours t affi s c ont i nuous l ywor ki ngf oryoubehi ndt hes c r een.Sowepayt hem f r om pr ogr am f eeswer ec ei vedes pi t eot hers our c esl i ke gr ant sanddonat i ons . Not hi ngc anbemor edi s c omf or t i ngt hant os t r uggl ef orget t i ngbas i cs er vi c esl i keheal t hc ar e,banki ngorevenvi s a r evi ewi ngi naf or ei gnl andt hatot her wi s ewoul dhavebeenc ompar at i vel yl es sdi ffic ul ti nanEngl i s hs peaki ngc ount r y.Asa vol unt eer ,youhavenotbeent i edupt ot heagenc yonl ybutyoumayr oam ar oundt hec i t yt owat c hhi s t or i c alpl ac es ,z oo, movi eset c . ands houl dhavet ot al ac c es st oever yt hi ngi nor dert odi s t r es syour s el f . Vol Sol hasi nc r edi bl ei nc ount r ys uppor t ( ar ound12%)t oens ur eyourt r i pr unss moot hl y.

Pr oj ectDevel opment Themos ti mpor t antpar toft hevol unt eer i ngf eesi sont hepr oj ec twhi c hyouhavec hos en.Pr ogr am f eeshel pf undt he pr oj ec tac t i vi t i esandr es our c es .Thusor gani z at i onsneedpai ds t aﬀmembert oens ur ec ont i nui t yofyourpr ogr am and admi ni s t r at i vedut i es .Pr oj ec tdevel opmenti nvol ved11% oft het ot alpr ogr am f ee.

1 7 Thi ngst odowhi l evol unt eer i ngi nPal ampur I magi neaf ai r yl ands et upatt hec onﬂuenc eoft hepl ai nsandt hehi l l s ,s ur r oundedbyl us hgr eenl ands c apef or medoutof t eagar dens ,wi t hs now c appedmount ai nsast hebac kdr opands ever als t r eamsofc r ys t alwhi t ewat er s ;t hati sPal ampur f oryoui nt hes i mpl es toft hewor dsIc oul dput .Thi smaj es t i ct ownofHi mac halPr ades hs t at e,whi c hi sal s oknownast he ‘ Teac api t alofNor t hI ndi a’ ,i sac ompl et enat ur e’ sdel i ght . Toknowandunder s t andapl ac ef r om i t sr oot s , oneneedst oc ommuni c at ec l os el ywi t ht hel oc alr es i dent s .Her ei sal i s tof r eas onst hatc anmakevol unt eer i ngi nPal ampuraf unj our ney.

TeaGar dens Bei ngni c knamedast he‘ Teac api t al ofNor t hWes tI ndi a’ , t heval l eys t andst r uet oi t sr eput at i on.Onec anwal kt hr ought he pl us hgr eent eagar denswhi l eenj oyi ngas c i nt i l l at i ngbl endofar omasf r om t eal eaves .Theambi enc ei ss os er ene,you won’ tgett heni c koft het i me.

Monast er i es Dhar ams hal a,ahal fanhourdr i vef r om Pal ampur ,i st hehous eoft hegr eatDal aiLama;andbec aus eoft hi s ,t hei nﬂuenc e ofBuddhi s m hasas t r ongands i gni ﬁc anthol di nPal ampurt oo.TheTas hiJ ongandt heSher bl i ngmonas t er yar eamongs t t hef ew,s etupi nPal ampur .Youneednoot herpl ac ef oraper f ec ti s ol at i ont i meandt omedi t at e.

Ar tMuseums Ther ear eaf ewar tgal l er i eswher eonec anﬁnds omegr eatpi ec eofpai nt i ngwor k. TheNaam ar tgal l er y, oneoft hef amous s i ght s eei ngl oc at i onsi nPal ampur ,s howc as est hewor kofEl s bet hBus c hmann,ar enownedGer manpai nt er .

Fest i val s Sai ri st hel oc alf es t i valofPal ampur ,c el ebr at edt or ej oi c et heendofr ai nys eas on.Dec adesbac k,t her ewer enotmany br i dgesandpr operr oads ,whi c hl edt ot hedeat hsofmanyl oc alpeopl eduet odr owni ngi nt her i verdur i ngheavyr ai ns . Thi sc el ebr at i on, t hus , s i gni ﬁest her el i eff r om t hedar kdays . Apar tf r om Sai r , t heot hermaj orf es t i val sofI ndi a; s uc hasHol i , Di wal i ,Lohr i ;ar ec el ebr at edwi t hf ul lent hus i as m,es pec i al l yt hef es t i valofc ol or s ,Hol i .

Amr i t sarVi si t As hor t4hourdr i vef r om Pal ampurt akesyout ooneoft hemos tvi br antc i t i esf r om t hes t at eofPunj ab,Amr i t s ar .The f amousGol denTempl e,Waghabor der( al s oknownast he‘ Ber l i nWal lofAs i a’ ) ,J al i anWal aBaghar ef ew oft hemany at t r ac t i onpoi nt sonec anvi s i t .Theent i r et r i pc anbec onc l udedi naday’ st i me,t houghonec anc hoos et os t ayf oraday ext r at oexpl or emor e.

Advent ur e Ther ear emanyent hr al l i ngadvent ur eac t i vi t i es ,onec anengaget hems el vesi n.Bi r ,c ons i der edt obet hebes ti nt hewor l d f orPar agl i di ng,i sbes ts ui t edf ors omeaer i alvi ew oft heval l eywhi l ehover i ngupont het eagar densands now c apped Dhaul adharhi l l s .Whi t ewat err af t i ng,hi ki ng,andﬁs hi ngar es omeoft heot herac t i vi t i est ogetr ec r eat ed.

Tr i pNot es **Exc ur s i on, t r ekki ngandot heradvent ur eac t i vi t i esar ehi ghl i ghtofPal ampur , pac kyourgearac c or di ngl y.

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1 8 How t oappl y-Thepr ocess

01 Fr om t hedr opdowns el ec t ei t herVol unt eerAbr oad,I nt er n Abr oadorSummerpr ogr ams abr oad.

I fyouar eal r eadyf ami l i arwi t ht hewebs i t eandar evi s i t i ngj us tt oappl yi gnor et hi ss t epands i mpl yc l i c kont heAppl yNow but t onatt he endoft hedr opdownheader .

02 Whenyouc l i c kont heappl y now but t on,youwi l lgeta wi ndow l i ket hi s :

Wher ei twi l las kyout oc r eat eal ogi nandpas s wor df oryourMyAc c ountl ogi n.Youremai li dwoul dbet r eat edast heus er nameorus er i d.Cl i c kont hepr oc eedt onexts t epbut t on.Thenexts t epbut t onwi l lt akeyout oaf or mt hatyouhavet oďŹ l lt opayyourappl i c at i onf ee of$225.Thi sappl i c at i onf eewi l lbookyours eati nt hepl ac ementunt i lyoupayt heent i r epr ogr am f eeamount .I fwef ai lt opr ovi deyou t hepl ac ementwewi l lr ef undyout hemoney. **Poi nt st oHeed **I fyouar eapas tvol unt eerandal r eadyhavemyac c ountus eri dandpas s wor dt henl ogi nt oyourmyac c ounts ec t i ondi r ec t l y. **I fyouar ear et ur ni ngvol unt eerwi t hi nayear ,t henyoudonotneedt opayt heappl i c at i onf eeagai n.

1 9 How t oappl y-Thepr ocess

03 Fi l loutt hef or msmar ked2t o4 ands ubmi tappl i c at i on,i twi l l ber edi r ec t edt oyourpayment gat eway,wher eyouc anmake t hepayment .

I fyoumaket heappl i c at i onf eepaymentnow,yourMyac c ountl ogi nwoul dbeac t i vat edass oonaswer ec ei vet hepayment .I nc as eof anygl i t c hesi fyourMyac c ountl ogi ni snotac t i vat ed,pl eas ei nf or m usandwewi l ldoi tmanual l y.

Youwi l lr ec ei veaThankyoumai lf orbooki ngt heappl i c at i onormaki ngyourmyac c ount l ogi n.Youwi l lgett hi semai li r r es pec t i veoff ul lpaymentmadeornot .

Thi semai l woul dbef ol l owedbyaWel c omemai l andac ommuni t yemai l wi t hpl at f or mst o hel pyouc onnec twi t hourpas tvol unt eer s .I fyouar eus i nggmai l ,pl eas ec hec kyour pr omot i onsf ol derors pam f ol derandmar kt hem nots pam ands hi f tt hem t oyouri nbox. Ac t i vel ypar t i c i pat ei nVol SolFac ebookpageandGr oupsandal s oj oi nt hes oc i al c ommuni t ymadebyvol unt eer s ,t hatwi l lhel pyoubet t erpr epar ef ort het r i p.

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2 0 How t oappl y-Thepr ocess I fyourpl ac ementi sc onﬁr medyouwi l lgetanemai lf r om uss t at i ngt hes ame,al ongwi t h

t heﬁnalpaymentdueamount . Youc anpayyourpr ogr am f eef r om yourmyac c ounts ec t i onorf r om paymentpage.The l i nksf ort hes amewoul dbepr ovi dedi nt heemai l .Paymentdet ai l swoul dbeupdat edon yourmyac c ountpage.

Onemont hpr i ort oyourbooki ngyouwi l lgetyourpr edepar t ur ebookl et .The pr edepar t ur ebookl etwoul dc ont ai nal lt hedet ai l saboutyourpr oj ec tandpr oj ec t l oc at i on.

Whi l eont hepr oj ec t ,wewi l ls endyouanemai lt oc hec konyou,whet heryouar edoi ngﬁneornot .Youc ans endyourpi c t ur es ,bl ogsor vi deosoranyt hi ngr el at edt oyourongoi ngwor kt ousandwewi l ls har ei twi t hot herpr os pec t i vevol unt eer s . Af t ert hec ompl et i onofyourpr oj ec t ,wes endyouaf eedbac kf or m,ﬁl lt hi sf or m outandhel pusi mpr oveours er vi c es .

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