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My wife and I run three all Girls schools (K-12) in Gorakhpur, situated in the Northern part of India. The medium of instruction is English. I am an Engineer who worked and lived in the US for ten years before moving back to my hometown to start these schools. We are quite passionate about educating the girl child, which needs a lot of work in this part of the world. The girls need empowerment not just in studies but also in their self-confidence and in their ability to believe in themselves. We welcome you to teach few words /songs of your native language.
When can you start: Anytime
Duration - Flexible. Few days to a few months is fine. You can break your journey, teach for a few days or weeks and then go ahead.
Free food. We have Indian food at our home, sometimes we try to cook continental food also (after looking at recipes from Youtube). There are a number of Pizza and Coffee Shops in the city (Pizza Hut, Dominos, Burger King, KFC, they are all there). Kitchen, cooking range. Microwave provided free if you wish to cook something of your own.
Accommodation - Free lodging, free Wi Fi
Working hours - Maximum 6 hours per day. (Five Days a week)
Stipend - 32,000 Indian Rupees Per month (or 8,000 Indian Rupees per week)
Location - Gorakhpur, India
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers will get a first hand insight into living in a non-tourist, real city and explore real India together with how children study. Teachers are respected quite a lot in India. You will also appreciate that teaching extends beyond the classroom. Your travel stories and sense of adventurism can expand the vision and horizon of a girl child and fill you with a strong sense of achievement.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
1. It is a Volunteer Teaching job in an all Girls' School. The format of teaching is such that even Travellers without any formal Teaching experience can do it. Of course, a Teacher with prior teaching experience will do it better.
2. We are looking for Travellers/ Teachers who can inform the students about their own country and the other places they have travelled to. We aim to increase the awareness amongst our students about this wonderful world, directly through you.
3. We welcome Travellers/ Teachers to teach few words /songs of your native language to the students. We need Travellers/ Teachers who can create a sense of exploration and adventure among the girls of our School (its an all girls school).
4. The medium of teaching in the schools is English, but even if a volunteer's proficiency is little less in the language, you can still teach, with your energy and enthusiasm.
5. We also provide a Stipend of 32,000 Indian Rupees/ 400USD Per month (or 8,000 Indian Rupees per week) as appreciation of the work put in by Travellers/ Teachers.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We provide free lodging, food and laundry. There is a separate bed room (fairly big size) and separate restroom. There is free Wi- Fi. Food is mostly Indian but travelers are welcome to cook their own if they wish. We can provide a separate kitchen and groceries if they feel like. We can make some mashed potatoes, spaghetti or fix a sandwich (We think we are excellent Youtube chefs!). Gorakhpur has a number of pizza places (Dominos, Pizza Hut, KFC, Burger King etc) and coffee shops.
What else ...
There are a number of places which can be visited from Gorakhpur. Agra (of Taj Mahal fame) and New Delhi (the Capital of India) are quite accessible. Varanasi (a very famous spiritual center) is quite close. Near Gorakhpur, there are a lot of places of interest related to Buddhism. Buddha was born in a city pretty close by (Lumbini) and died also near Gorakhpur at Kushinagar.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Free Wifi is available. Guests can use a spare room which I have to set up their work.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 6 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
Vikas and his family have been so welcoming, warm, generous and kind since the moment I have stepped into their house.
The communication ahead of joining them was clear and efficient.
I have stayed with them for two weeks, how time went so fast !
I am so grateful to have been able to teach at their… read more
Feedback
Vikas and his family have been so welcoming, warm, generous and kind since the moment I have stepped into their house.
The communication ahead of joining them was clear and efficient.
I have stayed with them for two weeks, how time went so fast !
I am so grateful to have been able to teach at their… read more
