Anywhere i can volunteer this summer?

Question

I just cleared my boards and other exams,with nothing else to do at home im bored.do you know anyplace in BANGALORE where i can volunteer and be of some help?

Answer 1

Here are some opportunities quoted from the below source:



ASHA FOUNDATION is a charitable trust working in the field of HIV/AIDS and providing a range of services such as awareness, telephone counseling, voluntary counseling and testing services, free HIV/AIDS clinic, etc. One of their services includes the AIDS helpline and direct telephone counseling. Volunteers are required to publicise the helpline services and the phone numbers at various places in the form of skit, presentations etc.  

  

JANAAGRAHA is a not-for-profit institution involved in the areas of active citizenship and improving the practice of democracy in India. They aim to create new political "space" for citizens to be included in the decision-making process and to strengthen the role and participation of citizens and elected representatives as legitimate political decision-makers. They seek volunteers to work on awareness campaigns on civic issues.  

    

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF INDIA enriches the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. It works to fulfil the most cherished wishes of children between the ages of 3 and 18 years, living with life threatening illnesses. Volunteers are required for wish identification and fulfilment and to help with organising events aimed at raising funds and creating awareness.  

  

  

SAMPARK'S mission is to expand the capacity of vulnerable and poor people, especially women, and to improve their lives, primarily through increasing their income-earning ability. To achieve this, they run projects in the field of children’s education, enterprise development, vocational skill training for youth and women, micro credit, research and advisory services. Sampark is in need of volunteer writers, editors, translators and researchers to summarise data in a research already conducted in rural areas.  

  

SOUTH INDIA CELL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND MONITORING (SICHREM) has the vision to create a fearless society where the rights of the last and the least will be respected without any kind of bias. The organisation works for human rights and seeks to empower the disempowered groups of dalits, tribals, women, children and minorities. They are looking for volunteers to spread awareness in the community of SICHREM's Friends of SICHREM programme.