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Community Work With Children Community Work in Bangalore,
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This project offers a real chance to make a difference to the lives of
This project in Bangalore offers a wealth of opportunities for you to
children at a number of places in Xi’an. With projects conveniently
make a difference to the lives of some of the many disadvantaged
located in the city, you can help give special education to people
people living in this vibrant city. Your options include working in schools
with physical disabilities, orphans and children from disadvantaged
for street children or in homes for handicapped, deaf or hearing-
backgrounds. The staff are hugely under-resourced, so your help is
impaired children. Male volunteers could work at a YMCA shelter giving
urgently needed. You may give general care to children to help them
health advice or helping with sports activities. Female volunteers are
to interact with their environment, assist with daily duties or teach the
needed in a home for disabled women on a project which aims to help
children and staff English. A richly rewarding project that will make a
them gain occupational skills. An i-to-i TEFL course is included in this
real difference to people’s lives!
placement to give you a head start.


The Experience
The Experience
“Things are great in Xi’an ... I’m entering my third week in the orphanage
“I am halfway through my placement and loving it. It feels good to be
and time is flying by! The first week was pretty tough, adjusting to a
getting more involved in life here. The kids are so nice and polite and
different language and food but I am surviving and thrilled to be here ...
eager, and I’m learning a lot of sign language, which is totally different
it is just the challenge I was hoping for.” Emily Vaughn
from my original training.” Tara Sethi
Fact file Fact file
Location type: City Meals: Breakfast and dinner Location type: Lively Accommodation:
provided at volunteer house cosmopolitan city Shared apartment or shared
Activities: Caring for children and
rooms at guesthouse
young people; helping out in daily Included in this project: Activities: Various types
duties such as cooking, cleaning, • TEFL certification of support work including Meals: Three meals a day
teaching English • Airport pick-up befriending and counselling,
Included in this project:
• Orientation education, healthcare assistance
Resources: Very limited. You may • TEFL certification
• Accommodation and meals and games
want to bring some resources • Airport pick-up
with you, e.g., books, tapes, toys,

Premier Accommodation Resources: Projects are often • Orientation
paints, clothes, toothbrushes … is available on this project. under resourced, though many • 24/7 support from local
Call +353 (0)58 40050 or check items can be bought cheaply i-to-i staff
Accommodation:
out page 6 for more information. locally. Basic English language • Accommodation and meals
Shared volunteer house or
resources from home would
guesthouse in Xi’an
be appreciated

Premier Accommodation
is available on this project.

Call +353 (0)58 40050 or check

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