"ATITHI DEVO BHAVA" (The Guest Is God)
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA
India is a country of a kaleidoscope of cultures
with umpteen variations in food, clothing, language, music, festivals and
religious beliefs. The country is home to four of the world’s biggest religions
and each individual has the right to practice their own rites and rituals. The variations in climatic condition, land structure and
political set-up have resulted in considerable differences in dress, food habit
and social customs and practices. With religion comes the spirit of
celebration. Major festivals are celebrated across the country with equal
fervor while several others are celebrated locally with great enthusiasm.
In short, the variations of India’s cultural
diversity are strung together with the string of peace and harmony. India is
indeed an ‘embodiment of unity in diversity’.
Keeping the spirit of ‘ATITHI DEVO BHAVA’ (the
guest is god) alive, India has always provided opportunities for people
across the world to volunteer in several fields across the country. Not only
are people able to experience the cultural diversity of the country, but also
witness the extravagance of our festivities. Thus it is a two-fold opportunity
that provides a chance to learn and while having fun. Doing voluntary work in
India can help you get a feel of Indian culture while doing your bit and
bringing about a change in the lives of those in need. Several non government
organizations across the country invite students and professionals from across
the world to work and learn with them.
Volunteering
can be done in several domains
- Teaching children
- Contributing to Community Development
- Empowerment of
Women Throughout India
- Working with Children with Disabilities
- Providing Healthcare Services
- Becoming a Dental Volunteer
- Combining Yoga & Volunteering
- Helping with Construction Projects
If you are willing and able to donate your time,
there are almost endless ways you can volunteer for a worthy cause in India.
Whatever your skills and interests, you’re likely to be able to find a volunteer program that
will enable you to provide concrete assistance as well as have a meaningful and
memorable time. Travelers who have participated in this experience have enjoyed
the sheer variety of sights and experiences included, traveling with others and
making friends, as well as the professionalism of the organizations.
To experience the vibrance of colors and the
spirit of brotherhood in the upcoming festival of Holi, tourists from across
the world travel to India and actively engage themselves in the festivity. This
naturally becomes an excellent opportunity to make your travel worthwhile. Holi
is known to endorse the spirit of giving. Thus one can make full use of every
opportunity by filling the lives of the needy with happiness through little
efforts.
So we at HEEALS invite people from across the
world to come enliven the spirit of Holi while contributing their bit to
society and experiencing the beauty of
‘Incredible India’.
By -Tvisha
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