Volunteer in India - Join the thousands of volunteers who are making a meaningful difference with their lives.
- Feel what it’s like to know that someone else’s life has been made better because YOU were there
- Partner with others who know that a better world begins with changing a single life
- At $250, ours is the world’s most affordable volunteer program available
- Your safety is always our priority... every volunteer location has been thoroughly vetted
- Contribute in the way that is most meaningful to you... by volunteering in many life changing projects
Are you looking to volunteer in India? Do you have a passion for helping needy people?
India is a very diverse country where the landscape is full of enchanting forests, profound valleys, steep mountains, and vibrant rivers across the terrains.
The people are just as unique as the land made up of various ethnic groups that have migrated from Tibet, China, and Burma.
Many of places in India are extremely poor and lack job opportunities, education, and sometimes food. They desperately need your help.
As a volunteer with the program in India, you will help teach English, help with environment and conservation projects, photo journalism, and many more to choose from.
These last six weeks of volunteering have been a truly amazing and life-changing & very wonderful experience for me.
Alexandra Miller
- USA
I had an excellent time, better than I ever could have imagined. Other volunteers were so nice and willing to help.
Leslie Slade
- Vermont, USA
I had a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to teach children of all different ages.I am sad to leave!
Don Maddocks
- USA
My volunteer experience with IFRE has been unforgettable. It has opened my mind & heart. Staffs were very helpful.
Manko Blakely
- Germany
What volunteer opportunities are available in India
India is a captivating country full of life making it one of the most sought out places to travel and volunteer. We offer a variety of volunteer programs in India that will make a positive impact on your life and those you help. Our volunteer programs in India help support the disadvantaged children and poor communities.
Work In Orphanage In India
Many children in India have been abandoned and now depend on the orphanages to take care of them. The orphanages lack funding and staff to stay open to care for these orphaned children.
As a volunteer with the orphanage in India, you will teach children basic English, play games, and help with extracurricular activities.
Volunteers at the orphanages will have the opportunity to share their love and compassion while helping these destitute children have a chance for a better future.
Skills/Qualifications Needed: The only skills needed to volunteer at the orphanage in India is love and compassion. However, it helps for volunteers to be patient and flexible when working with these orphaned children.
Volunteer Responsibilities: Volunteers with the orphanage project in India will have a multitude of responsibilities. You will teach English to the children, help with daily life skills, help the children dress and prepare for the day, and take them to school. You can also help with organizing games and creative activities for the children.
As a volunteer with the Indian orphanage, you can also help with homework, help in the kitchen, or even share you love for gardening! There are an endless variety of choices!
Teaching English in India
Knowing how to speak English is essential for the people of India to get better jobs and have a stable future. Unfortunately, English is not a part of the public-school curriculum.
There are many opportunities for volunteers to teach English in India. Volunteer for a teaching program in India today and make a world of difference for these suffering children.
Your help is desperately needed to teach English to the poor children who cannot afford to pay for English lessons. As a volunteer with the English teaching program, you will work in an underprivileged school under the supervision of a head teacher.
When not teaching in a school, you will have the challenge of teaching in the orphanages or in the slum projects!
Skills/Qualifications Needed: No actual skills are required to volunteer to teach English to disadvantaged children in India. However, you must have a passion for helping children to have a better education. It is helpful but not necessary, if you have some type of education degree or certification to teach.
Volunteer Responsibilities: Volunteers with the teaching programs in India can work as a teacher or a teacher’s assistant. You will teach in a government school if available or in a private school. As an English teaching volunteer, you will teach English from a set curriculum, organize games, help with homework, or assist with administrative duties.
Work in a Medical/Healthcare Project
India is a fascinating and very educational place to volunteer with a medical program. India’s medical field has recently grown very rapidly.
There is a multitude of funding for medical research creating many job opportunities and volunteer programs.
India is also rampant with diseases and viruses that are killing the poor and disadvantaged people. They cannot afford to pay for treatment.
Your help is urgently needed. Where else can you put your medical knowledge to good use while learning from local doctors in a developing country??
Skills/Qualifications Needed: Medical experience is not needed to join our medical program in India. Our program works with your background. We want students, professionals, and retirees; everyone is welcome!
Volunteer Responsibilities: We work with over 5 hospitals and clinics in the Delhi area. As a volunteer in the medical program, your responsibilities will vary depending on your experience and background. You will help the doctors by taking vital signs, administrative duties, documenting patient records, or even minor treatments for injuries.
Volunteers will not participate or perform major exams or surgeries.
As a volunteer with the medical project in India, you will have the opportunity observe and learn from local doctors. You will be placed in any department in large hospitals or small rural health centers, all which are great learning opportunities.
Women Empowerment
Poverty is rampant in India especially for women and children. Many of them have been victimized by social class and misconceptions. Many of them cannot even read or write making it impossible to find employment.
They resort to begging on the streets or prostitution to be able to feed their kids.
This women’s empowerment volunteer opportunity gives you the exclusive chance to teach the children and help the women make handmade paper bags as a way to become self-sufficient.
This is a great occasion to meet new people, learn a new culture, and help these disadvantaged women and children.
Skills/Qualifications Needed: No experience is needed for this women’s empowerment volunteer program, only kindness and a passion for helping women and children in need. These poor and exploited women and children need your leadership and encouragement, volunteer today and make a difference in their lives!
Volunteer Responsibilities: The women’s empowerment programs in India help disadvantaged women and children learn to love themselves, build self-esteem, and gives hope for a better future. As a volunteer with the women’s empowerment project, you will teach English and other skills training to these destitute women and children.
For the younger children, you will play games and organize extracurricular activities.
Summer Volunteer and Adventure Program India (4 Weeks)
India is a world of its own. It is very diverse with various cultures, people, and intriguing landscapes. The summer volunteer programs in India give you the chance to explore the beautiful colorful country, rich cultures, and friendly people. Volunteer today and experience all India has to offer!
Orientation, Language And Cultural Immersion In Delhi (7 Days)
This 7-day volunteer program in India immerses you in the Indian culture. You will learn the Hindi language, cultural differences, and the many religions that make up India.
As a summer volunteer you will hear fascinating truths about India, join cultural programs with the orphanage children, and explore the fascinating bazaars full of color, exotic smells, and welcoming people.
Service Projects: Work In Orphanage In Delhi (14 Days)
The summer volunteer program in India offers a 15-day service project at the Delhi orphanage. Volunteers will share their love and compassion with orphaned children. You will teach English, show your love, and spend time playing with these needy children. In your free time, you can explore the beautiful country with all of its beauty.
Explore The Golden Triangle (6 Days)
During your summer volunteer program in India, you will travel to The Golden Triangle, home of the revered lotus flower. Through your journey, you will visit some of the most magical cities in India; Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra. Your adventure does not end here!
You will also venture to a land filled with traditional and modern Delhi architecture, ancient temples, and contemporary shopping centers and none other than the famous Taj Mahal!
Arrangement Of Room/Food/Supervision
During your volunteer program in India, IFRE is responsible for providing housing and meals to the volunteer. Your first week of the volunteer program will be in Delhi at IFRE’s hostel. You will be provided ethnic Indian foods such as nan, curry, dal, chapatti, rice, and pickles.
All volunteer programs provide lodging with either a hotel or host family and 3 local prepared meals a day. IFRE’s host families are safe and offer a clean, simple, and secure place to stay. Staying with host families give you the fascinating opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture.
IFRE also provides an in country local coordinator that you can contact 24 hours a day with any issues or concerns.
