LEEDS, UK, October 12, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Despite India's great natural wealth and a recent economic upturn, more than 250 million people live below the poverty line and evidence of this can be seen on every street corner. This is why people are needed to volunteer vacation in India and help the people that the global economy all too often leaves behind.
Volunteer vacationers can prepare for a truly unique experience in the second largest nation on the planet. From Kashmir and the Himalayan plateau in the far North West, to the Kolkata and the Brahmaputra Delta in the West and on down to Kanyakumari and the holy confluence of the oceans at the Southern Cape; India is a country of startling contrasts and exquisite variations.
Options for Volunteer Vacations in India with i-to-i (http://www.i-to-i.com):
Community work in Rural Darjeeling, India
On this unique project set against the backdrop of the rolling Darjeeling hills, volunteers will see this beautiful country at its best. Volunteers will spend time in the shadow of the Himalayas becoming involved in a variety of work at a local tea plantation. They'll help to establish health and education programs for the workers while the green fingered amongst them can learn more about the agricultural processes used on the project.
The Community Work in Darjeeling volunteer vacation in India costs $1390 and lasts for 3 weeks, accommodation and meals are included.
Theater and Education in Jaipur
This project is a great chance to use a love of the arts to make a big difference in the lives of Jaipur's underprivileged children. Theater workshops help kids channel their energies positively as well as giving volunteers a crash course in traditional Indian folklore. Travelers don't need to be an actor to get involved; all they need is a love of children and the energy to make this a fun and rewarding experience for everyone.
The Jaipur Theater volunteer vacation costs $1190 and lasts for 2 weeks, accommodation and meals are included.
Community work with special needs children in Jaipur, India
Volunteers will help the staff at the center care for the children. They might be working with small groups or on a one-to-one basis. Volunteers will help teach basic English or Math, as well as using their creative skills to help with crafts, playing games, singing songs and sports activities, as well as feeding the younger children. Volunteer vacationers will get fully immersed in community life and will support the local villages in their daily routine and activities. They may be involved in a wide range of community based activities such as teaching English during the day or in the evenings, and helping in the health camps.
The Community Work in Jaipur volunteer vacation in India costs $1590 for 4 weeks, accommodation and meals are included.
To see the wide range of volunteer vacations in India now offered by i-to-i please visit: http://www.i-to-i.com/india or call 800-985-4864 for more information.
Since 1994, i-to-i, has been the award-winning leader in volunteer vacations, TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) training and job placement abroad. Each year, i-to-i sends approximately 5,000 volunteers to 500 projects in 35 countries and helps 15,000 people gain the certification necessary to teach English overseas. i-to-i volunteers contributed approximately one million hours of service last year.
i-to-i offers volunteer vacations in countries such as: Ecuador, Brazil, Uganda, Indonesia, Malaysia, Madagascar, Zambia, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Honduras and Vietnam.
For more information call 800-985-4864 or visit http://www.i-to-i.com , for media inquiries please contact Alexia Nestora, alexia@lassocommunications.com
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