International Volunteers
// destinations - India
FACT FILE
- Population: 1.1 billion
- Capital: New Delhi
- Major languages: Hindi, English and 17 other official languages.
- Major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism
- Monetary unit: Indian Rupee
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
- FSL – Field Service and Intercultural Learning http://www.fslindia.org/
FSL India is a young, upcoming youth organisation, which was established in 2000 with the support of Grenzenlos in Austria and various other international organisations. It is not affiliated with any religious or political groups. The head office of FSL is situated in Bangalore.
Their aims are to bring people from different cultural backgrounds together in order to create understanding and respect. FSL works with a large number of NGOs across the country in order to support the voluntary structure and provide practical assistance to local communities. They are also working on the set-up of several permanent locations in India from which all activities are organised.
TYPES OF PROGRAMMES
- North South - If volunteers have specific questions about India or FSL projects, we have returned volunteers who are happy to be contacted. Please contact the office and we will pass on their details.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Visa: required. Please check www.fco.gov.uk for up to date advice.
- Arrival info: date of arrival is the start date scheduled for the project. The extra fee for FSL for most of the projects is approximately 150 euros for two weeks and 185 euros for three week projects.