Location: D2/7- Industrial Estate, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
The volunteer will work in an institution to take care of disabled children in a village in east India.
The name of the charity/ NGO is Vikash ( vikash.org)
Vikash is a Non Governmental Organization based in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. It was founded in 1986 by a group of Indian professionals, initially to provide treatment and life with dignity to leprosy affected people.
Today we are active in 14 underdeveloped districts of Orissa, covering over one million individuals. In this area, we aim to build self-reliant tribal and rural communities by educating children, providing livelihood opportunities and supporting people with disability. Vikash is in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
Being a voluntary organization we are committed to promote voluntarism. We encourage volunteers and interns to work with us. We have hosted volunteers from VSO, AUSAID, ALZEA, NFI etc in the past. Persons and organizations interested in promoting voluntarism and human resources are most welcome to contact us. http://vikash.org/Volunteering%20opportunities.html