1: India: A Point of Light 2: Nepal: Capacity Building, Water & Alternative Energy 3: Nepal Hospital: Medical, Nursing & more 4: Nepal: Teaching English 5: Sri Lanka: Changing SL One Community at a time 6: China: Teach English 7: India: Muscles & Micro-finance 8: Mongolia: Kids, Mtn Biking & more 9: Bangladesh: Health Care for the People 10: Himalayas: Solar, Sustainability & Teaching 11: Cambodia: Building the Roots for Peace 12: Buddhist Monastery: Medical & Nursing See Calendar of Group Volunteer Opportunities.

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Almost every site in Asia has something for everyone: from beginner to seasoned professional.
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INDIA: Shangri La? A Model for Development This is a life changing place. It debunks the myth that a society needs lots of $ to create a high standard of living.  Make this your first stop: learn the secrets to their societal success then help transplant them. Their formula for success? High literacy. "We educate our people then all of our other social concerns-- health care, hunger, clean water--can be addressed." Come to a place where kids ask, not for candy, but for pens so that they can do their homework! This is a great place for families. Ways to contribute:  Marketing handicrafts made in this community. Work with children. Teaching English, sports, computers. Nurse, Doctor. Construction, engineers. Writing skills.

"This was definitely one of the greatest experiences of my life. Actually no, I lied: It was 'the' greatest experience of my life. The people were amazing, the culture was fascinating, and I learned & accomplished more than I ever thought was possible."
                          

 
NEPAL is a fascinating place to go at this point in history: after years of civil war waged by Maoists against the monarchy
peace & democracy has been forged. The Maoists had pressed for a government that is more responsive to the people's needs. Now the Maoists are the majority party in the new democracy. Come help Nepal in its next steps forward.
                                                                                     

Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world Half the nation lives below the poverty line. One third live without clean drinking water. Grassroots organizations that are responsive to the needs of the people are just emerging. This is one: NEPAL: Capacity Building, Water, Energy Help with:                                       in the making 'Capacity building" = building the understanding & talent of the people; "generating income" & fostering local enterprises; water & sanitation; alternative energy.

                                                                                                     

NEPAL: Medical & Nursing             in the making  Need both students & seasoned professionals  Nurses; doctors (all specialties); respiratory, occupational & physical  therapists; social workers; pharmacits; dentists; opthamologists  to work in hospital that serves the poor.                                                                                                                              Nepal: Teach English         Education: the ticket out of centuries of poverty under the king.         Our Nepali partners believe English gives kids a critical advantage.                  Need: English speakers to teach English & academics.                          TESOL, TEFL & Edcuation degree ideal but not required.                Must be able to work well with kids & creatively present ideas.

In photo at left, youth celebrate the end of the civil war which lasted 1983 to 2009. SRI LANKA: Community Development, their forte Esteemed org on this island paradise seeks volunteers to help with:   --building capacity, one community at a time (their specialty);   --low cost housing; peace building; women;   --public health; constructing wells & latrines, IT; working with children 3-5.   --children orphaned by the tsunami & teaching English.

 

Want a more urban scene? Love moving in a sea of people? Want to understand this global powerhouse? CHINA: Teach English to youth or children in schools           new! China has a huge demand for native English speakers.    --No teaching experience needed (but creativity certainly helpful!)    --Needed Sept 1 - Dec 20; March 1 - June 30; mid-July to mid-Aug.    --Ideal before or after Study Abroad in Asia.    --Must be at least 18 years old. No upper age limit.       Ideal for students, retirees and Chinese descendents.

INDIA: Sweat then Swim in a Rural Village. Inside Micro-Loan Programs. 80% of India lives in the countryside. Gandhi’s vision was to create livelihoods in the countryside so that people did not flood into the cities looking for work and add  to the  teeming slums. This organization emphasizes rural livelihoods & needs help: raising goats & chickens; learning internet; teaching the children; teaching dance; digging latrines & well; learning new livelihoods. Bring your muscles!  Great place for Gap Year, farmers, families & groups!

Mohammad Yunis received the Nobel Peace Prize for lifting people out of poverty through micro-loans in Bangladesh. This is a great place to see how micro-loan programs work. Experience needed: support & problem-solve snags with women in micro-loan program; seamstresses to teach sewing; special request for massage therapists for weary bones at the end of long days in the field; tutors, childcare. Great place to help with Ayervedic clinic. Great for whole groups!

MONGOLIA
Wide Open Space;
Wide Open Volunteering Opportunities

If you want to get away from Western culture, this is the place to do it! This has lots of wide open space and room to breathe. Great for adventuring and mountain biking during your Gap Year. Genghis Khan thundered on horses out of this land. If you want to see people that can really ride or you want to hear Tuva music, come to Mongolia.  Great place for family volunteering! Like Nepal, Mongolia is pressing forward with democracy. This is a great place to work with kids. Why? They close the language gap. This is an intimate, safe setting so diverse in its volunteer requests and so willing to accommodate you that this is an amazing fit for many skills: Business; Agriculture; Veterinarians; Journalists; Nurses & Doctors; International Relations; Child & Youth workers; Teaching English

c. S.L. Bachman

BANGLADESH   on hold Health Care Back in the Hands of the People. Help teach village health workers & build health infrastructure. Need: Health Professionals & Students MDs & MD student, Nurse, Dentist, Physiotherapist, Nurse-Midwife, Nurse Tutor, Pharmacist, Vocational Therapist, Speech Therapist Professors & Teachers Teachers in English, Nursing, Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, Computer, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Applied Physics, Applied chemistry, Epidemiologist, Plant chemist.       Business & Livelihoods: Trade promoters, Marketing. Bakery workers!

HIMALAYAS Bright Ideas that Light the Way Forward This group also understood that the first step in development is educational reform. They have harnessed solar power to warm & light this remote but sunny land. Come here to marvel at their ingenuity & commitment. They are a model of sustainability. Skills needed: Teaching English! And academic & vocational skills. Coaching ice hockey! Teaching English. Solar. Construction. Architect. People-that-love-people for work camps. Kitchen help. Maintenance. Gardening. Media; writing brochures, website... Sound recording.

c. Ron Yates. 1975

CAMBODIA: Building the Roots for Peace in Children  on hold This country experienced tremendous sorrow & devastation. Though the children of today did not witness the devastation, the roots of peace can be built in the children to ensure that such devastation will not recur. Experience needed: People that love children. Psychologists. Social Workers. Art, play & recreational therapists. Teachers. People who can teach vocational skills & sports. Expertise in conflict resolution may be applicable. Also Needed: Entrepreneurial & Business wizards who can help create a sustainable organization—i.e. help develop the activities or products that will sustain the organization.

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Frugal:  1/4th the price of most programs.       See fees & how to apply. Challenging: harness your skills to tackle real & important challenges. Real Deal: We are well-suited  for volunteers - students & older - who want the real deal: willing to do both the grunt work & the glamorous; able to live humbly & make a real contribution. Personalized: rather than one-size-fits-all approach, we believe that if you are really going to make a contribution, we must match your skills to where they are truly needed. Flexible Schedule: You can go at any time of year though school schedules may create constraints. Duration of your stay can be determined by you in conjunction with the Host Director. Your schedule can usually be accommodated. Home Stays keep the cost down & deepen your understanding of daily life. Adventurous: We believe that you can immerse in other cultures if you are well prepared:  Travel & Cultural Consults maximize health & safety. Transportation: Some people wonder who pays airfare. 97% of the time: the volunteer. Your host organization cannot afford to pay your airfare. 50% of humanity earns <$2/day.

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