Dharma Shakti India facilitates an International Volunteer program that matches our Volunteers with suitable societal projects in the Life of Pi: Practical India projects.
We work with small children, young girls, women, and men to find ways and take control of their lives.
In line with our core interests – the Life of Pi projects offers our Volunteers positions to support the Eradication of Poverty, Women’s Empowerment, Healthcare, Civic Sense, Public Education and Environmental Sustainability in India. We are offering volunteers the opportunity to work within these core areas providing practical support to execute specific aims that include Recycling projects, Water-care, Roadside and Under Bridge beautification and maintenance, Horticulture, Public Awareness of Current Issues, Teaching Sanskrit & English, and Women’s Health-Care & Support Services. The range and frequency of projects is dependent on local societal demand and the availability of International and Local Volunteers. We are founded and based in India and registered as an NGO with the Government of India. Our services are targeted to benefit the marginalized societies of India using the collective energy of an international Volunteer workforce; and are guided by the Vedic ethos of care for humanity and the natural world. It is our intention to take this philosophy of social service out of India and into societies that require similar levels of support.
Dharma Shakti India offers our Volunteers live-in accommodation, 2 meals per day and transportation to and from their assigned project work for the duration of the project. Remuneration of living costs is by way of donation. Flights to and from India are the individuals responsibility. Dharma Shakti India can assist with Volunteer Sponsorship letters and any matters of concern upon arrival in India. Our Life of Pi Homestay is located in spectacular Jammu; and we propose to open Life of Pi Homestays in every state of India as we grow our network.
If finding yourself in a work crew planting trees, being a part of a waterway or roadside clean-up crew, developing public awareness projects, teaching in a village, establishing sustainable or recreational gardens and parks, sounds like something you might enjoy for the love of experiencing the Life of Pi, we encourage you to make contact with Dharma Shakti India.
Volunteers are also able to take advantage of time off in their schedules to check out the local regions and transfer to other Life of Pi localities as they are developed across the states of India. If you would like further information, please send an email to Dharma Shakti India (see Contacts at the end of this article) and put Life of Pi in the subject line.
| Life of Pi: Practical India Volunteer Service Programs | No. Pers |
|---|---|
| Recycling | 5 |
| Water Care | 5 |
| Tree Planting | 10+ |
| Roadside Beautification and Maintenance | 10+ |
| Horticulture | 5 |
| Public Awareness | 5+ |
| Teach Sanskrit | 5 |
| Teach English | 2 |
| Women’s Healthcare | 5 |
| Women’s Support Services | 5 |
RECYCLING:
- Education in Recycling
- Identifying Recyclables
- Creating Recycling Points
- Collecting Recyclables (only clean recyclables can be transferred)
- Sorting Recyclables at the Life Of Pi depot
WATER CARE:
- Establishing oxidation plant beds
- Planting oxidation plants in accessible waterways
- Clearing waterways of landfill and refuse
ROADSIDE BEAUTIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE:
- Clearing public refuse
- Maintenance to road barrier fixtures
- Street Art
HORTICULTURE:
- Establishing Seed beds
- Planting Saplings
- Pruning
- Establishing Gardens
- Maintaining Gardens
PUBLIC AWARENESS:
- Promoting awareness of govt and municipal policies
- Advocacy
- Promoting social programs
TEACH SANSKRIT:
- Entry level
- Advanced level
TEACH ENGLISH:
- Entry Level
- Conversational
- Business
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- Poetry
- Literature
WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE:
- Basic First Aid
- Advanced First Aid
- Advocacy
WOMEN’S SUPPORT SERVICES:
- Public Awareness
- Education
- Advocacy
The availability of programs is entirely dependent on societal demand and Volunteer capability. A program will be published twice a year on the Dharma Shakti India Website, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp sites (Join our Dharma Shakti India Membership and you will be given access)
The program will be run out across Jammu and Himachal and will continue cyclically throughout the year.
Volunteers are advised to make their choices according to their ability to sustain India’s extreme climate conditions.
*Volunteers will also have the opportunity to learn the art of making incense and diya alongside our local workforce.
Contacts:
Sumit Krishna
Dharma Shakti India
Founder
sumittkrsna@gmail.com
+919797907707
Patti Sobieski
Dharma Shakti
Service Advisor
pattisobieski@gmail.com
+6281938656674
