Orphanage Volunteering in India

We have partnerships with several orphanages where you can volunteer. The locations are in both rural and urban areas. The orphanages provide the kids with meals food, shelter, education, and healthcare.

Volunteers are welcome by the staffs of the homes, to teach English, play sports, teach arts and crafts or music, take part in daytrips, and generally show these kids as much love and caring as they can.

Volunteers have the option of staying with a local host family or at the orphanage itself. Much of the "formal" work you'll do with the kids will generally take place from 9-4 each day, but of course this time-frame greatly expands if you're living at the orphanage.

In Bangalore, our volunteers work at orphanages located on the outskirts of the city, approximately 30-60 minutes from the city center. The orphanages have 20-30 children. Some of the older children (10+) attend regular schools during the day, while the younger children are at the orphanage all day.

Our volunteers work with the younger children during the day, doing things like teaching basic reading, writing, math, and spoken English, as well as sports, games, songs, and arts & crafts. In the evenings, volunteers also can help the older children with homework, and just spend quality time with all of the children. There are private rooms available at the orphanage where volunteers can live. They can also stay with nearby host families, located within walking distance of the orphanage.

In Delhi, several of the orphanages are on the outskirts of Delhi, where you can experience both urban and rural India. One orphanage is a complete girls orphanage and has more than 40 girls from 7-17 yrs. You would assist the regular teachers in Delhi with the girls' lessons, or you can have your own classroom as well. While at the program you would stay at a residential accommodation within the premises of the orphanage. Your accommodation would be in a separate room for volunteers and meals would be provided daily.

In Tuni, you will be in a much more relaxed and rural setting, especially compared to Delhi. In Tuni, we send volunteers to an orphanage that houses 75 children. They have a school onsite where younger children are taught all disciplines, like English, Math, History, etc. The older children typically attend regular local schools. There is ample time for extracurricular activities such as sports, games, songs, and arts & crafts.