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My name is Priya. I am the co-founder of this Education and Welfare Society. We run a school for tribal children in Mohgaon block of Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh. Both of us were earlier working with a large non-profit active in 7 states of India. We worked in spheres of youth employability and were focused on mobilizing youth and providing them an orientation training and then placing them in jobs in cities. In the course of this work, we realized that the actual gaps were much more fundamental and basic – the entire skilling and vocational training sector was actually doing band aid work. Many of these youth would invariably return to their villages, since they were unable to learn on the job or had aspirations that were incompatible with their ability. We therefore, turned their attention to education and specifically schooling that crystallized into this school.
Our school started in June 2016 with 90 children from 3.5 years to 9 years of age – we have classes but the system with respect to learning is flexible. Many of the children are first generation learners and almost all of them travel a distance of 8-10 km everyday to come to school. Based on our work in the last 3 years, we identified the cultural capital of the children here. We realized that children from the Gond and Baiga tribes that are the majority here are very good at sports and making things with their hands. In fact, they help their families in constructing their own mud houses!
We have two programs other than the school that work on this cultural capital: a very vibrant sports program that we conduct in the villages and a robotics program to teach tribal children to solve problems using robotics and AI.
We are specifically looking for an English teacher to start in April 2020. This is a paid position and we are happy to discuss this further if this is of interest.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Projets artistiques
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Enseignement
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide informatique/internet
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Mandla district of MP is a forest area inhabited by Gond and Baiga tribes. There is much to learn by studying their culture and customs. In addition, India's premier tiger reserve, Kanha is just 70 km away from the school. The program is likely to sensitize volunteers to the lives of tribal communities that we work in, their daily routines and provide them an opportunity to participate in a tribal wedding or help maneuver a particular kind of boat that people in these parts use or bathe in the river. For a student of social development and anthropology, there is much to learn. Verrier Elwin, the famous anthropologist has written several books about Mandla and the neighboring district, Dindori.
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
We are actively seeking dedicated individuals interested in long-term volunteer commitments (a minimum of 3 months) to contribute to our initiatives in the following areas:
Coding Education: Share your expertise in programming languages such as Python and Scratch to teach and empower our children with valuable coding skills.
Farming/Hydroponics: Help us explore innovative farming techniques and hydroponic methods to enhance agricultural sustainability and food security in our community.
Yoga Instruction: Guide our community towards holistic well-being by offering yoga classes, promoting physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual balance.
Photography/Filmography: Capture and tell the inspiring stories of our community through the lens of photography and film, helping to document our journey and raise awareness.
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference and have skills in any of these areas, we welcome you to join us in our mission
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hindi: Courant
Hébergement
Single room with attached toilet. In some cases, the toilet may be outside the room but it will be a pucca structure.
Autres infos...
In their time off, volunteers can go for short trips and hikes in the nearby villages. They can go stay in village homes and get a taste of rural life and food. Local sights include Kanha Tiger Reserve, several forts and ruins from the Gond empire, several ghats of the Narmada River, the origin of the Narmada river, etc. There are private buses that ply regularly and can be used to travel around. We will also be happy to assist at times with travel. One of us is always in Mohgaon so we will be happy to assist with whatever is required. While you get most things in Mandla, for a few things (such as to watch a Hindi movie) you may need to go to Jabalpur, a city almost 3 hours away by road.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Yes, we can.
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Yes, we can. Pets safe for children like dogs and cats.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
Me and my friend Claudia have been traveling for 5 months in the local NGOs, instead for Priya, Digvijay and Chandu was the first experience and we were the first volunteers.
They were extremely kind and helpful to us and took care us with everything we needed. We lived in a room with our… read more
We have trained football in a nearby village during the early morning and we have teached art and crafts in the school, in particular mandala.
Furthermore we have organized a recycling day with the children.
The school is amazing, here children can discover and… read more
Feedback
Me and my friend Claudia have been traveling for 5 months in the local NGOs, instead for Priya, Digvijay and Chandu was the first experience and we were the first volunteers.
They were extremely kind and helpful to us and took care us with everything we needed. We lived in a room with our… read more
We have trained football in a nearby village during the early morning and we have teached art and crafts in the school, in particular mandala.
Furthermore we have organized a recycling day with the children.
The school is amazing, here children can discover and… read more
