Travel To Teach, Affordable Volunteering in India

India Program Fees and Information

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What you receive

Airport pick up and drop off in Delhi
Orientation upon arrival
24 hour support
Accommodation
Food (vegetarian) and accommodation
Regular follow-up meetings
Hindi language lessons
Indian cooking classes

Apart from our fees, you must pay for:

Your travel to Delhi
Vaccinations and Visas
Travel and health insurance

Application Process

Our application process typically takes two or three weeks, but can be speeded up if there is a need for that. When we receive the initial application from you, we will send you our Full Application Form.

(1) Complete the Initial Application Form:
The first stage of the application process is to fill out the brief initial application form. Upon receiving this we will send you a link to our full application form.

(2) Complete the Full Application Form:
Fill out the application form. After receiving this we will assess your suitability and place you on one of our programs.

(3) Placement info:
We will then email you your detaled Placement Information and an Invoice. If you accept the placement you should email us confirmation.

(4) Program Fee:
The program fee should be paid to us at least 2 months before you are due to start your placement. However please be aware that we have a limited amount of placements, so placements will only be secured when we have received your payment.

(5) Communication:
We encourage you to keep in touch and we are happy to answer to try and answer all of your questions.

Once you have made your travelling arrangements you should mail your time of arrival and the means of transportation and we will confirm your pick-up details.

Project Duration and Arrival Dates

You can join us for any amount of time from 2 weeks to 6 months. We recommend a trip of 3-6 months since it offers the best value. Regardless of the length of your stay, you will have time to learn some Hindi, get to know a new culture, come to know its people, and form relationships that will outlast the duration of your stay. Please bear in mind whne deciding upon dates that it gets extremely hot (over 40 degrees) in Sikar during the Indian Summer particularly during May and June.

Dates for the Year 2010:
Thu 18 Mar 10, Thu 25 Mar 10, Thu 01 Apr 10, Thu 08 Apr 10, Thu 15 Apr 10, Thu 22 Apr 10, Thu 29 Apr 10, Thu 06 May 10, Thu 13 May 10, Thu 20 May 10, Thu 27 May 10, Thu 03 Jun 10, Thu 10 Jun 10, Thu 17 Jun 10, Thu 24 Jun 10, Thu 01 Jul 10, Thu 08 Jul 10, Thu 15 Jul 10, Thu 22 Jul 10, Thu 29 Jul 10, Thu 05 Aug 10, Thu 12 Aug 10, Thu 19 Aug 10, Thu 26 Aug 10, Thu 02 Sep 10, Thu 09 Sep 10, Thu 16 Sep 10, Thu 23 Sep 10, Thu 30 Sep 10, Thu 07 Oct 10, Thu 14 Oct 10, Thu 21 Oct 10, Thu 28 Oct 10, Thu 04 Nov 10, Thu 11 Nov 10, Thu 18 Nov 10, Thu 25 Nov 10, Thu 02 Dec 10, Thu 09 Dec 10, Thu 16 Dec 10, Thu 23 Dec 10, Thu 30 Dec 10

Dates for the Year 2011:
Thu 06 Jan 11, Thu 13 Jan 11, Thu 20 Jan 11, Thu 27 Jan 11, Thu 03 Feb 11, Thu 10 Feb 11, Thu 17 Feb 11, Thu 24 Feb 11, Thu 03 Mar 11, Thu 10 Mar 11, Thu 17 Mar 11, Thu 24 Mar 11, Thu 31 Mar 11, Thu 07 Apr 11, Thu 14 Apr 11, Thu 21 Apr 11, Thu 28 Apr 11, Thu 05 May 11, Thu 12 May 11, Thu 19 May 11, Thu 26 May 11, Thu 02 Jun 11, Thu 09 Jun 11, Thu 16 Jun 11, Thu 23 Jun 11, Thu 30 Jun 11, Thu 07 Jul 11, Thu 14 Jul 11, Thu 21 Jul 11, Thu 28 Jul 11, Thu 04 Aug 11, Thu 11 Aug 11, Thu 18 Aug 11, Thu 25 Aug 11, Thu 01 Sep 11, Thu 08 Sep 11, Thu 15 Sep 11, Thu 22 Sep 11, Thu 29 Sep 11, Thu 06 Oct 11, Thu 13 Oct 11, Thu 20 Oct 11, Thu 27 Oct 11, Thu 03 Nov 11, Thu 10 Nov 11, Thu 17 Nov 11, Thu 24 Nov 11, Thu 01 Dec 11, Thu 08 Dec 11, Thu 15 Dec 11, Thu 22 Dec 11, Thu 29 Dec 11

Getting Here

Air
Travel to Teach will advise and support you with all your travel arrangements. Because we arrange pick up at the airport in Delhi, you need to come on one of the set dates above. Please purchase your ticket and confirm your date and time of arrival with Travel to Teach.

Reception

We will meet volunteers arriving by air at the Deli airport. Volunteers arriving by other means must make their way to Sikar on their own. Travel to Teach staff will spend the first few days together with you helping you to get acquainted with the projects. We will show you around the village and nearby town and introduce you to Indian culture and language. We will prepare your placement for you, going through material with you, discussing lesson plans and suggesting teaching techniques.

Food

Food in included in the fees. Our host family, as most Indian families, are vegetarian. Food is cooked on the farm mostly with locally produced raw material. We have added eggs to the menu.

Volunteer Work

There are a variety of programs that our volunteers can take part in. For more details please see India volunteer programs. Although exact details will vary from placement to placement volunteers can expect to work around 4 hours a day and will usually have weekends free.

Accommodation

Volunteers stay in a farm that belongs to the coordinators family. The family lives on the farm. We can host 8 volunteers so this is a combination of a volunteer house and a Home stay, giving you lots of insights into Indian family life and traditions, while you enjoy the company of other International volunteers.

Vaccinations

The following vaccines may be recommended for your travel to South Asia. You should discuss your travel plans and personal health with a health-care provider to determine which vaccines you will need.

Hepatitis A: Recommended for all travelers. Transmission of hepatitis A virus can occur through direct person-to-person contact; through exposure to contaminated water, ice, or shellfish harvested in contaminated water; or from fruits, vegetables, or other foods that are eaten uncooked and that were contaminated during harvesting or subsequent handling.
Hepatitis B: especially if you might be exposed to blood or body fluids (for example, health-care workers), have sexual contact with the local population, or be exposed through medical treatment. Hepatitis B vaccine is now recommended for all infants and for children ages 11–12 years who did not receive the series as infants.
Typhoid: Typhoid fever can be contracted through contaminated drinking water or food, or by eating food or drinking beverages that have been handled by a person who is infected. Large outbreaks are most often related to fecal contamination of water supplies or foods sold by street vendors Vaccination is particularly important because of the presence of S.typhi strains resistant to multiple antibiotics in this region. There have been recent reports of typhoid drug resistance in India and Nepal.
Japanese encephalitis: if you plan to visit rural farming areas and under special circumstances, such as a known outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.
Hepatitis B: For travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents, especially if visiting for more than 6 months.
Rabies: For travelers who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care.
Routine immunizations: All travelers should be up-to-date on tetanus-diphtheria, measles-mumps-rubella, polio, and varicella immunizations.

Malaria
Malaria is always a serious disease and may be a deadly illness. Humans get malaria from the bite of a mosquito infected with the parasite. Prevent this serious disease by seeing your health care provider for a prescription antimalarial drug and by protecting yourself against mosquito bites.Your risk of malaria may be high in these countries, including cities. Travelers to malaria-risk areas, including infants, children, and former residents of the Indian Subcontinent, should take an antimalarial drug. NOTE: Chloroquine is NOT an effective antimalarial drug in the Indian Subcontinent and should not be taken to prevent malaria in this region. Prevent this serious disease by seeing your health care provider for a prescription antimalarial drug and by protecting yourself against mosquito bites.

For additional information on malaria risk and prevention, see Information for Travelers to South Asia.

Insurance

One of the conditions of entry onto our programs is that volunteers have travel insurance. Most importantly the insurance needs to include medical treatment and repatriation in case of unforeseen accidents or illnesses. Volunteers should purchase insurance independently and bring a copy of their insurance certificate with them for their local co-ordinator to check before starting their program. Read our terms and conditions.