Join our NGO to help with an education project in Himchal Pradesh, India

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  Descrição

  We are a bunch of friends from different countries who've known each other for a decade now. Paragliding is what attracted us and brought us together, but the sheer beauty of the surroundings and the simplicity of the lives of the local mountain people here, is what made us stay. Nestled on the Dhauladhar Range in the Kangra Valley, our place is situated at 2250mts ASL with incredible views of the Himalayas. We are registered as a not-for-profit organization and work with the local community in the areas of education, tourism & medicine.
  
  Education: The education project is a collaboration with an existing government school in the local village, called Jhatingri, in Himachal Pradesh. Although they do learn English at school, most kids don't land up speaking with confidence due to several factors. We have the mandate to run workshops for spoken English. Since it is a government school, education is free for all students. They even provide a mid-day meal for all staff and kids under a special scheme.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Trabalho beneficente

  Projetos artísticos

  Prática de idiomas

  Ensino

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  There is no road, electricity or shops around our house. Most of the locals live a very basic life. It is difficult to define the kind of learning one takes back from here. This intermingling with the local people and landscape, is creating an interesting new paradigm, from which, we are all learning and benefiting. In fact, we're looking forward to your feedback on this!

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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  Education: The task is to help in conducting workshops, contribute to innovative games / ideas / techniques. Trained English teachers with some experience in dealing with kids is our first preference. However, we're also open to hosting people who have practical experience with kids.
  
  The school is a 40 minute walk from the house, through a deodar and rhododendron forest. Due to the nature of the task, we prefer volunteers who enjoy walking in nature, and are willing to stay for relatively longer periods. This way, the kids can develop some familiarity and comfort and hence, progress. Basic fitness to trek for a couple of hours in the mountains everyday, is an absolute must! We're looking for people who care about kids and are serious about making a difference.
  
  House Maintenance: While we're busy at school, we need help with cleaning, cooking, painting, oiling, wood-work, stone-work, gardening and other such tasks.

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  Idiomas

  Inglês: Fluente

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  Acomodação

  Our place is a beautiful private house, situated on top of a mountain. Made with a lot of love by a bunch of us, it is made for community style living, comfortable enough to accommodate 10 people. We wake up to some incredible scenery of the Himalayas every day. It is situated right on top of a mountain ridge at 2250mts, with spectacular 360 degree views. The house is powered with solar-panels and is off the grid.
  
  The house is a strange shaped structure, that is completely unplanned and still evolving. It's what Robin calls anarchitecture. We have a large common space, a breakfast/music room, the kitchen, the workshop, the bath/toilet complex, a couple of private rooms and a small terrace. The main common space in the house has 2 beds downstairs and a loft where 6-8 people can sleep comfortably. This is the area where the volunteers will live!
  
  We cook simple Indian food on a daily basis, although we do love experimenting from time to time.

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  Algo mais...

  There are many interesting things to do in this region. It depends on the season you are visiting.
  
  - Sight-seeing: Some famous places close by (2-4 hours) are Bir, Dharamshala and Manali. There are many places to see and things to do around here.
  - Trekking: There are many paths leading to different villages. The entire area is so beautiful and the villagers, simple and welcoming.
  - Fishing: The valley behind us has a river full of trout fish. You can trek down the mountain and come back up with fish for dinner.
  - Music: We have a bunch of live music instruments, complete with amplifiers and all.
  - Carpentry: We have a full-fledged workshop with wide variety of hand and automated tools.
  - Besides this, we have WIFI, a ping-pong table, a mini library and some board games.

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