International Workcamp India

SMILE Workcamps Free Places

Posted on November 8, 2014 Updated on November 25, 2014

Dear International Volunteers !

Are you ready to do something meaningful in your life during Dec 2014 and 2015 ?

Greetings from India !! Please find our Free places list of our workcamps for Dec 2014 and 2015 !
Please recruit your energetic youth in our projects !

International workcamp 2014 :-

CAMPCODE. DATE. LOCATION. PROJECT. VOL REQ. OPEN PLACE

IWC 370. 1-14th Dec. Sealdah. Street children. 20. 16

IWC 371. 5-19th Dec. Madhyamgram Green house 20. 16

IWC 372. 17-30th Dec. Sealdah. Street children. 20. 16

IWC.373. 20th Dec- 4th Jan 2015. Animal welfare. 10. 7

International Workcamp list 2015 :-

CAMPCODE. DATE. LOCATION. PROJECT. VOL REQ. OPEN PLACE

IWC 374(VSTV). 1-7th Jan. Sealdah. Street Children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 375 (VSTV) 8-14th jan. Moulali. Street Girls/Women Welfare 10. 10

IWC 376 (VSTV). 15-21th jan. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 377 (VSTV). 22-28th jan. Moulali. Street Girls / Women Welfare 10. 10

IWC 374A(VSTV). 1-7th Feb. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC375A(VSTV). 8-14th feb. Madhyamgram. Painting volunteer shelter. 10. 10

IWC 376A(VSTV). 15-21 st Feb. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC377A(VSTV). 22 -28th feb. Moulali Street Girls/Women Welfare 10. 10

IWC 378 (VSTV). 1-7th Mar. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 379 (VSTV). 8-14th Mar. Moulali. Street Girls/Women Welfare 10. 10

IWC 380 (VSTV). 15-21st Mar. Sealdah. Street Children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 381 (VSTV). 22-28th Mar. Madhyamgram Painting volunteer training place 10. 10

IWC 382. 1-14th Apr. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 383 (VSTV). 8-14th Apr. Moulali Street Girls/Women Welfare 10. 10

IWC 384. 17-30th Apr. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 385 (VSTV). 22-28th Apr. Madhyamgram Animal welfare. 10. 10

IWC 386. 1-14th May. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 20. 20

IWC 387 (VSTV). 8-14th May. Madhyamgram Environment 20. 20

IWC 388. 17-30th May. Sealdah. Street Children Welfare. 20. 20

IWC 389 (VSTV). 22-28th May. Madhyamgram Green House Construction. 20. 20

IWC 390. 1-14th June. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 20. 20

IWC 391 (VSTV). 8-14th June. Madhyamgram. Environment. 20. 20

IWC 392. 17-30th June. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 20. 20

IWC 393 (VSTV). 22-28th June. Madhyamgram. Green House Construction. 20. 20

IWC 394. 1-14th July. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 20. 20

IWC 395 (VSTV). 8-14th July. Madhyamgram. Environment. 20. 20

IWC 396. 17-30th July Sealdah. Street Children Welfare. 20. 20

IWC 397 (VSTV). 22-28th July Madhyamgram. Green House construction. 20. 20

IWC 398. 1-14th Aug. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 20. 20

IWC 399 (VSTV). 8-14th Aug. Moulali Street Girls /Women Welfare 20. 20

IWC 400. 17-30th Aug. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 20. 20

IWC 401 (VSTV). 22-28th Aug. Madhyamgram. Animal welfare. 10. 10

IWC 402. 1-14th Sep. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 20. 20

IWC 403 (VSTV). 8-14th Sep. Moulali. Street Girls/Women Welfare 20. 20

IWC 404. 17-30th Sep. Sealdah. Street Children Welfare. 20. 20

IWC 405 (VSTV). 22-28th Sep. Madhyamgram. Painting Volunteer center. 20. 20

IWC 406. 1-14th Oct. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 407 (VSTV). 8-14th Oct. Moulali. Street Girls/Women Welfare 10. 10

IWC 408. 17-30th Oct. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 409 (VSTV). 22-28th Oct. Madhyamgram. Animal welfare. 10. 10

IWC 410. 1-14th Nov. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 411 (VSTV). 8-14th Nov. Moulali. Street Girls/Women Welfare 10. 10

IWC 412. 17-30th Nov. Sealdah. Street Children Welfare. 10. 10

IWC 413 (VSTV). 22-28th Nov. Madhyamgram. Painting 10. 10

IWC 414 (VSTV). 1-7th Dec. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 415 (VSTV). 8-14th Dec. Moulali. Street Girls/Women Welfare 10. 10

IWC 416 (VSTV). 15-21st Dec. Sealdah. Street children welfare. 10. 10

IWC 417 (VSTV). 22-28th Dec Madhyamgram. Animal welfare. 10. 10

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Long term and Medium term project 2014:-

CODE. DATE. PLACE. WORK TYPE. VOL. REQUIRED. OPEN VOL. PLACES

MTV 01 ANY TIME SEALDAH Street children welfare and other manual 2. 2

MTV 02 ANY TIME MADHYAMGRAM OFFICE Assistant and other manual 1. 1

LTV 01 ANY TIME SEALDAH Street children welfare and other manual 2. 2

LTV 02 ANY TIME MADHYAMGRAM Office Assistant and other manual 1. 1

MTV 03 ANY TIME Madhyamgram Animal welfare 1 1

MTV 04 ANY TIME Madhyamgram Organic farming and recycling waste 2. 2

LTV 03 ANY TIME Madhyamgram Animal welfare 2. 2

LTV 04 ANY TIME MADHYAMGRAM Organic farming and Recycling waste 2. 2

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SMILE MTV and STV projects List 2015:-

PROJ. CODE.       DATE.    PLACE.      WORK TYPE.       VOL. REQ.    OPEN PLACE

STV 01/MTV 01.   ANY TIME SEALDAH       Street children welfare                   10+6.           10+6

STV 02/MTV 02.   ANY TIME. Madhyamgram OFFICE Assistant/ manual           6+4              6+4

STV 03/MTV 03.  ANY TIME. Madhyamgram       Animal welfare.                             6+4.         6+4

STV 04/MTV 04.  ANY TIME. Madhyamgram      Organic farming/recycling waste    8+4.       8+4

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Youth and Senior Groups are welcome in our Group projects:-

* Street children welfare project ( SMILE Group project )

*Tree plantation and recycling* (Spl. Camps & Group camps)!!

*Renovation and Repainting

* Food preparation and distribution among street children

* Food preparation and distribution among dogs and cats while playing with domestic animal at SMILE Animal shelter,

* Recycling of waste to help Environment

* Drama and music for street children

*Green House project with Organic farming, group having 15-30 volunteers can take part in any of these short term 2 weeks Group projects .

Any time of the year. Living cost at local host family .
Group living at Hall room. Transportation Proj. To home included.3 times food ,drinking water.

Age 16-60 yrs.

EXCITING PACKAGE GROUP EXCURSION CAN BE ORGANISED FOR VOLUNTEERS   after their volunteering Camp. 

****Interested Group for package project can apply for 2 weeks volunteering + 1 week trip .( cost would be as per trip type and facilities provided . Our trips are all organised by professional travel partners.****

Regards
SMILE Admin

SMILE Society (NGO),India Head Office ,
Member of CCIVS( in association with UNESCO),NVDA,WANGO,
http://www.smilengo.org

SMILE India Projects 2015

Posted on October 4, 2014 Updated on November 25, 2014

         SMILE Opportunities 2015
   ( For International Volunteers Only)

                     
Dear Partner and Volunteers

Namaste from Incredible India !! Thanks for all great cooperation and supports so far! We welcome Motivated youth volunteers in our projects! We like to thank all of our  partners and well-wishers for their kind cooperation !! Together we can bring Smile around!

In the year 2015 we are happy to announce a new special type of very short term camp ( VSTV,1week) with our other regular projects. Hope this special camps can attract many busy but socially responsible people to take part  in our volunteer activities any time in the year.
We need energetic and motivated  volunteers for our all type of projects from VSTV to MTV .We also welcome energetic Groups in our projects !! Cultural exchange ,work value ,long term goal is the name of SMILE projects !! So why not you as a  volunteer also  get a chance to learn more about our projects and Indian culture simultaneously  !

Any Groups (16+ yrs) between 10-30 youth or seniors are also welcome in any of our group camps !

Our Social Networks are as follows :-
Homepage:-www.smilengo.org
Emails:- kamala@smilengo.org , smilengo.kamala@gmail.com,
Project  available :- http://smilengo1.blogspot.in,
Volunteers’ feedback and project videos available :- www.youtube.com/smilengo1,
Images :- www.flickr.com/photos/smilengo,www.instagram.com/smilengo,
Twitter@smilengo_india,@WorkcampIndia,
Facebook:- http://www.facebook.com/smilengo.india,
Facebook page:- http://www.facebook.com/SmileNgo,
Skype:- smilengo.india,
Ph:0091-9830150249 ,
We Chat :-0091-9903869895,
QQ:2256862546,
Line:smilengo,

Best regards

Kamala Saha
Head of the International Volunteering Coordination
SMILE
India
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SMILE WorkCamps ( 2 weeks) and other  VSTV( 1 week) projects details :-

Duration :-1 week( VSTV) ,2 weeks ( Workcamp),

Weekends:- OFF

Living cost : Euro 100/head for 1 week and Euro 200 /head for 2 weeks,it includes 3 times local food, shared room at local host family,public transportation to and fro project and  accommodation,Airport pickup on arrival, drinking water ,wifi facilities 1-2 hours during weekdays , local coordinator support at every project,2 days orientation , work shop training ( Mon-Thu) , Pre departure orientation , emergency support ,local language training on arrival during orientation also included.
 ( cost excluded :- Flight ticket, visa,medical cost if any personal cost ,weekends trip,special trip at the end of the camp ,gift,any special food / drinks ).

1.Project :- Street children welfare project ( TE/ HC / SW)

Location :sealdah and around 

Details : India having uncountable numbers of street and slum dwellers . There are thousands of poor refugees coming every year from nearby countries and from different small towns and villages  to the big cities and most of these families are living in a very poorly condition at slums or on street corners like insects . Normal societies are so busy to deal with their personal daily problems ,so have little time for these unfortunate people. With every such family most number are children below 12 years including both girls and boys. Often these families bring their children to help them in begging ,household work ,rag picking activities. So it is really a shame of the so called civilised societies.   We have got our few projects for these unfortunate street children at the different locations of big cities. Now there are opportunities available in and around Kolkata (ccu) city.Kolkata ,the city of joy was known before as Calcutta since the colonial time. This ancient city was used to be the capital of British colonial period. This city has full of heart ,people are basically belongs to the middle class . There are also rich and poor people all around . City Kolkata is know for its busy traffic ,huge population ,warm welcome and poverty around the street corners! It is a great place to visit for every tourist coming to India. More over if anyone get a chance to live with the local host family then that brings extra bonus to any traveller .It helps to learn the culture ,tradition,language while staying within the normal people of the society.Living on any hotel can never give any traveller such wide scope to know the society and communities as a whole. SMILE society always tries to give international volunteers a big scope to know about the local communities and understand the family environment.  Smile Society (ngo) had started their activities since 2003 ! From the first day children from the street around its’ project area became the SMILE family members! Activities started with  washing,cleaning,cleaning cloth,cutting hair and nails and then basic education( pre-elementary ) / vocational training/art /craft /drama /language training /music training /other activities done for the children on regular basis. Once these activities over then lunch being distributed among the children at the project followed by different amusing games with the volunteers !! ThInternational volunteers can have a scope to creat game plan or vocational training activities for these angels. These projects are going the several places with the help of local community helper . We often welcome international workcamp volunteers and medium to long term volunteers to run these projects !! Volunteer can have a great fun to stay with the local host and learn local food habits/ culture/dress /cultural exchange programme on regular basis to learn each other as a part of the single SMILE family!! Volunteers would have great fun time altogether!

1a. Project :- Street Grown up Girls and Women welfare/empowerment  project ( TE,Art & Craft Training, Sex education etc.)

Location :Kolkata and around 

Details : India having uncountable numbers of street and slum dwellers . There are thousands of poor refugees coming every year from nearby countries and from different small towns and villages  to the big cities and most of these families are living in a very poorly condition at slums or on street corners like insects . Normal societies are so busy to deal with their personal daily problems ,so have little time for these unfortunate people. With every such family Grownup girls and married women ( mother of the children ) always have to face the problem in their daily life.Often these families bring their girl children to help them in begging ,household work ,rag picking activities, even some girls been forcibly thrown  to the dark life of prostitution.  So it is really a shame of the so called civilised societies.   We have got our few projects for these unfortunate street children at the different locations of big cities. Now there are opportunities available to help and support these unfortunate girls and mothers of the street children  in and around Kolkata (ccu) city.Kolkata ,the city of joy was known before as Calcutta since the colonial time. This ancient city was used to be the capital of British colonial period. This city has full of heart ,people are basically belongs to the middle class . There are also rich and poor people all around . City Kolkata is know for its busy traffic ,huge population ,warm welcome and poverty around the street corners! It is a great place to visit for every tourist coming to India. More over if anyone get a chance to live with the local host family then that brings extra bonus to any traveller .It helps to learn the culture ,tradition,language while staying within the normal people of the society.Living on any hotel can never give any traveller such wide scope to know the society and communities as a whole. SMILE society always tries to give international volunteers a big scope to know about the local communities and understand the family environment.  Smile Society (ngo) had started their activities since 2003 !

2.Project:Painting /Construction of Volunteer shelter cum training place( RENO )

Place:madhyamgram
 Details:- SMILE always believes in family type of environment !! Organisation always trying bring all Volunteers living at the same city can have a chance to live together with the local volunteers as a big family . So this year we are expecting to start such place with the help of our host families. So we are in need of volunteers in group to help in painting and construction our dream place which is known as volunteer shelter. simultaneously our sincere effort to have animal shelter,vocational training shelter,  rain water reserver to store rain water for further uses. So our Renovation and painting project has a great importance on our different projects . We are trying to bring different activities at one place . Such shelter would be our base point to bring help around . Presently shelter is going on under the observation and guidance of local host family .   We welcome young energetic hard working international volunteers to participate in our RENO camps ! We also welcome groups to come and help us in construction and painting !! So for those who want to spend an exciting volunteer activities ! Please join this camps !! 

3. Project :Green House Construction Project

Details : Exciting workcamps at Smile ,India !! Save the mother planet !!!Green House construction project in support of Rain water harvesting  to grow vegetable for our street children everyday requirement!! Recently we just completed the first phase of Rain water harvesting project where Rain water being stored for further use. Now we are going to start Roof top Green House project at our Building to Grow vegetables to help daily need of our Children at different projects . Group with motivated youth are welcome !! First we will construct the Green House and go for plantation there after. This project can help to grow organic vegetable and fruit . lets help us to bring revolution in horticulture and floriculture at our place . There would be painting activities as well as cultural exchange programme as well !! Energetic youth group required. 

Your volunteers as individuals or groups welcome 

4.Project: Environment camp organic farming and Recycling Activities ( ENV )

Place : Madhyamgram and sealdah

Details: In SMILE we always been very careful about the environmental issues. India is a country where waste management ,pollution , lack of environmental knowledge among communities been a great point of concern for the future environmental issues. India is a country generally based of agriculture but using of chemical fertiliser creating lot of diseases ! Drinking water , vegetable become poisonous ,so  During these camps volunteer group help to plant tree saplings ,agriculture helper,organic farming,green house project,rain water harvesting etc. ,water management ,and recycling of the house hold waste to save our mother nature !!it is one of the important and valuable activities !!We need energetic and motivated youth!! project will be held at madhyamgram and sealdah area ! Help us to save our Mother Earth.

5.Project:- Animal welfare activities ( Domestic Animal shelter )

Location: madhyamgram
Details: In smile family we have a big love for domestic animals basically dogs,cats etc. in India there are huge number of street dogs and cats who are roaming unprotected and struggling for the life and shelter.There are no management system available for these animal.We organise several projects every year for these poor needy animals . Activities are mostly food distribution,grooming ,medication and taking care of dogs and cats at our shelter. We welcome international individuals or groups to help and look after these domestic animals during the camp. It is a fun filled experience for volunteers!! All volunteers taking this project should take anti rabies vaccination before joining these camps.

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Kolkata( itself is a great tourist place with its historical value ) is well connected with many famous and attractive tourist places during weekends  ….

*Darjeeling ( most famous hill station,Toy Train, Tea Garden in India )
*kalimpong ( famous Buddhist place and hill station)
*kurshiang ( lash green tea garden)
*Sikkim ( hill station with beautiful valley )
*puri ( the famous Hindu religious place and sea beach )
*Digha ( sea beach )*Bodh Gaya ( Famous Buddhist temple )
*varanashi ( famous Hindu temple and Ganges )
*shantiniketan ( one of the university established by great Nobel laureate Sri Rabindranath Tagor)
*Bishnupur ( ancient Bengali history, tera cotta ( clay made item ) ,sari etc.

Any of these places can be covered during weekends by train by self organise !!

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organised Package trip at the end of the camp can be organised by professionals……

* Taj Mahal ,Jaipur,Delhi etc. trip can also organise for the interested groups against extra cost ( minimum 4 person)

* weekends exciting city ( kolkata ) and around trip can also be organised against extra cost.

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International VSTV (1 week)& Workcamp(2 weeks)  list 2015 :-

CAMPCODE.         DATE.     LOCATION.        PROJECT.        VOL REQ.     OPEN PLACE

IWC 374(VSTV).     1-7th Jan.    Sealdah.        Street Children welfare.               10.          10

IWC 375 (VSTV)     8-14th jan.   Moulali.         Street Girls/Women Welfare         10.         10

IWC 376 (VSTV).   15-21th jan.  Sealdah.       Street children welfare.                 10.         10

IWC 377 (VSTV).    22-28th jan.  Moulali.        Street  Girls / Women Welfare         10.          10

IWC 374A(VSTV).     1-7th Feb.    Sealdah.             Street children welfare.            10.           10

IWC375A(VSTV).      8-14th feb.   Madhyamgram.   Painting volunteer shelter.       10.           10

IWC 376A(VSTV).    15-21 st Feb. Sealdah.            Street children welfare.            10.           10

IWC377A(VSTV).     22 -28th feb.  Moulali               Street Girls/Women Welfare    10.           10

IWC 378 (VSTV).    1-7th Mar.     Sealdah.             Street children welfare.            10.           10

IWC 379 (VSTV).    8-14th Mar.   Moulali.               Street Girls/Women Welfare    10.           10

IWC 380 (VSTV).   15-21st Mar.  Sealdah.             Street Children welfare.           10.           10

IWC 381 (VSTV).   22-28th Mar.  Madhyamgram    Painting volunteer training place 10.      10

IWC 382.                1-14th Apr.     Sealdah.             Street children welfare.            10.          10

IWC 383 (VSTV).   8-14th Apr.     Moulali                Street Girls/Women Welfare    10.          10

IWC 384.               17-30th Apr.    Sealdah.             Street children welfare.            10.          10

IWC 385 (VSTV).  22-28th Apr.    Madhyamgram    Animal welfare.                        10.          10

IWC 386.               1-14th May.    Sealdah.              Street children welfare.            20.          20

IWC 387 (VSTV).  8-14th May.    Madhyamgram     Environment                            20.          20

IWC 388.               17-30th May.  Sealdah.              Street Children Welfare.           20.         20

IWC 389 (VSTV).  22-28th May.  Madhyamgram     Green House Construction.     20.         20

IWC 390.                1-14th June.      Sealdah.              Street children welfare.        20.         20

IWC 391 (VSTV).    8-14th June.      Madhyamgram.    Environment.                      20.         20

IWC 392.               17-30th June.      Sealdah.              Street children welfare.       20.         20

IWC 393 (VSTV).   22-28th June.     Madhyamgram.    Green House Construction. 20.        20

IWC 394.               1-14th July.       Sealdah.               Street children welfare.          20.       20

IWC 395 (VSTV).   8-14th July.      Madhyamgram.      Environment.                        20.       20

IWC 396.              17-30th July       Sealdah.                Street Children Welfare.       20.       20

IWC 397 (VSTV). 22-28th July       Madhyamgram.     Green House construction.   20.       20

IWC 398.              1-14th Aug.        Sealdah.                Street children welfare.         20.       20

IWC 399 (VSTV). 8-14th Aug.        Moulali                   Street Girls /Women Welfare 20.      20

IWC 400.              17-30th Aug.     Sealdah.                 Street children welfare.          20.       20

IWC 401 (VSTV). 22-28th Aug.      Madhyamgram.      Animal welfare.                      10.       10

IWC 402.             1-14th Sep.         Sealdah.                  Street children welfare.        20.      20

IWC 403 (VSTV). 8-14th Sep.        Moulali.                    Street Girls/Women Welfare 20.     20

IWC 404.             17-30th Sep.       Sealdah.                  Street Children Welfare.       20.     20

IWC 405 (VSTV). 22-28th Sep.      Madhyamgram.        Painting Volunteer center.    20.     20

IWC 406.              1-14th Oct.         Sealdah.                  Street children welfare.         10.     10

IWC 407 (VSTV). 8-14th Oct.         Moulali.                    Street Girls/Women Welfare 10.     10

IWC 408.             17-30th Oct.        Sealdah.                  Street children welfare.         10.     10

IWC 409 (VSTV). 22-28th Oct.       Madhyamgram.        Animal welfare.                     10.     10

IWC 410.             1-14th Nov.         Sealdah.                   Street children welfare.         10.     10

IWC 411 (VSTV). 8-14th Nov.         Moulali.                    Street Girls/Women Welfare 10.     10

IWC 412.             17-30th Nov.       Sealdah.                   Street Children Welfare.       10.     10

IWC 413 (VSTV). 22-28th Nov.      Madhyamgram.         Painting                                10.     10

IWC 414 (VSTV). 1-7th Dec.          Sealdah.                   Street children welfare.         10.     10

IWC 415 (VSTV). 8-14th Dec.        Moulali.                     Street Girls/Women Welfare 10.     10

IWC 416 (VSTV). 15-21st Dec.      Sealdah.                    Street children welfare.         10.     10

IWC 417 (VSTV). 22-28th Dec       Madhyamgram.         Animal welfare.                      10.    10

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SMILE Medium term and Short term projects 2015 :-

Place:Madhyamgram and Sealdah

Duration :4-7 weeks ( STV ) ,8 weeks ( MTV),

Living cost for STV projects :- Euro 350 for minimum 4 weeks and every extra week cost Euro75/head/week.

Living cost for MTV projects :- Euro 650  for  8 weeks .

Living cost at local host family includes 3 times local food and shared room at local host family, public transportation, orientation on arrival, pre departure orientation, local coordinator support , workshop training ,local language training included as well.

(Flight ticket, visa,medical cost if any,personal cost if any ,are volunteers’ own responsibility)

Starting Date:- anytime ,

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Following projects available for Short and Medium  term Volunteers……

** Project: Street children welfare (STV01, MTV01)

Details : India having uncountable numbers of street and slum dwellers . There are thousands of poor refugees coming every year from nearby countries and from different small towns and villages  to the big cities and most of these families are living in a very poorly condition at slums or on street corners like insects . Normal societies are so busy to deal with their personal daily problems ,so have little time for these unfortunate people. With every such family most number are children below 12 years including both girls and boys. Often these families bring their children to help them in begging ,household work ,rag picking activities. So it is really a shame of the so called civilised societies.   We have got our few projects for these unfortunate street children at the different locations of big cities. Now there are opportunities available in and around Kolkata (ccu) city.Kolkata ,the city of joy was known before as Calcutta since the colonial time. This ancient city was used to be the capital of British colonial period. This city has full of heart ,people are basically belongs to the middle class . There are also rich and poor people all around . City Kolkata is know for its busy traffic ,huge population ,warm welcome and poverty around the street corners! It is a great place to visit for every tourist coming to India. More over if anyone get a chance to live with the local host family then that brings extra bonus to any traveller .It helps to learn the culture ,tradition,language while staying within the normal people of the society.Living on any hotel can never give any traveller such wide scope to know the society and communities as a whole. SMILE society always tries to give international volunteers a big scope to know about the local communities and understand the family environment.  Smile Society (ngo) had started their activities since 2003 ! From the first day children from the street around its’ project area became the SMILE family members! Activities started with  washing,cleaning,cleaning cloth,cutting hair and nails and then basic education( pre-elementary ) / vocational training/art /craft /drama /language training /music training /other activities done for the children on regular basis. Once these activities over then lunch being distributed among the children at the project followed by different amusing games with the volunteers !! ThInternational volunteers can have a scope to creat game plan or vocational training activities for these angels. These projects are going the several places with the help of local community helper . We often welcome international workcamp volunteers and medium to long term volunteers to run these projects !! Volunteer can have a great fun to stay with the local host and learn local food habits/ culture/dress /cultural exchange programme on regular basis to learn each other as a part of the single SMILE family!! Volunteers would have great fun time altogether!

** Project :- Computer and Manual assistant ( STV 02, MTV02  )

Details:  we are in need of long term volunteers who can help in computer advertisement ,blog writing ,newsletter writing ,survey and different manual type of odd jobs in the organisation. Volunteer should be capable of doing hard work and ready to get their hand dirty in any situation.
There are also odd jobs where volunteers might need to travel a lot alone. Communication all skill is important .

** Project :- Animal welfare ( STV 03, MTV 03 )

Details: In smile family we have a big love for domestic animals basically dogs,cats etc. in India there are huge number of street dogs and cats who are roaming unprotected and struggling for the life and shelter.There are no management system available for these animal.We organise several projects every year for these poor needy animals . Activities are mostly food distribution,grooming ,medication and taking care of dogs and cats at our shelter. We welcome international individuals or groups to help and look after these domestic animals during the camp. It is a fun filled experience for volunteers!! All volunteers taking this project should take anti rabies vaccination before joining these camps.

** Project :- Recycling waste & Organic framing (Green House ( STV 04, MTV 04 )

Details : Exciting workcamps at Smile ,India !! Save the mother planet !!!Green House construction project in support of Rain water harvesting  to grow vegetable for our street children everyday requirement through organic farming .Recycling waste to usable household item also the part of this project!! Recently we just completed the first phase of Rain water harvesting project where Rain water being stored for further use. Now we are going to start Roof top Green House project at our Building to Grow vegetables to help daily need of our Children at different projects . Group with motivated youth are welcome !! First we will construct the Green House and go for plantation there after. This project can help to grow organic vegetable and fruit . lets help us to bring revolution in horticulture and floriculture at our place . There would be painting activities as well as cultural exchange programme as well !! Energetic youth group required.

PROJ. CODE.       DATE.    PLACE.      WORK TYPE.            VOL. REQ.    OPEN PLACE

STV 01/MTV 01.   ANY TIME SEALDAH       Street children welfare                   10+6.           10+6

STV 02/MTV 02.   ANY TIME. Madhyamgram OFFICE Assistant/ manual           6+4              6+4

STV 03/MTV 03.  ANY TIME. Madhyamgram       Animal welfare.                             6+4.         6+4

STV 04/MTV 04.  ANY TIME. Madhyamgram      Organic farming/recycling waste    8+4.       8+4

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SMILE Group Camps Opportunities  2015 :-( 1-3 weeks for Groups only )

Living cost : Euro 100/head for 1 week, Euro 200 /head for 2 weeks and Euro 300/head for 3 weeks group project. In case of privet transportation requirement ,Euro 25/ head / week would be extra cost add with the the living cost given above  for such special arrangement .special 10% discount on living cost/head on behalf of Hosting partners  if any single group have 15 or more participants , this is only applicable for Group camps volunteers coming together for any project or from any single partner. Living cost  includes 3 times local food, shared room at local host family,public transportation to and fro project and  accommodation,Airport pickup on arrival, drinking water ,wifi facilities 1-2 hours during weekdays , local coordinator support at every project,2 days orientation , work shop training ( Mon-Thu) , Pre departure orientation , emergency support ,local language training on arrival during orientation also included.

 ( cost excluded :- Flight ticket, visa,medical cost if any personal cost ,weekends trip,special trip at the end of the camp ,gift,any special food / drinks ).

Location :-Madhyamgram is the suburb 25km away from city centre Kolkata (the city of joy) was known before as Calcutta since the colonial time. This ancient city was used to be the capital of British colonial period. This city has full of heart ,people are basically belongs to the middle class . There are also rich and poor people all around . City Kolkata is know for its busy traffic ,huge population ,warm welcome and poverty around the street corners! It is a great place to visit for every tourist coming to India. More over if anyone get a chance to live with the local host family then that brings extra bonus to any traveller .It helps to learn the culture ,tradition,language while staying within the normal people of the society.Living on any hotel can never give any traveller such wide scope to know the society and communities as a whole. SMILE society always tries to give international volunteers a big scope to know about the local communities and understand the family environment.

Group Project details as follows :-

*Project: Rain water storage and purification project 2nd phase Details :-

This is one of the very important project which we started in 2013 with the cooperation of a scout group ( SVI- Belgium) . It was the 1st phase where we had done the drain line and strange tank with our Big roof . Rain water would be stored and purify to convert them usable for drinking and harvesting organic farming in our Green House project. There are many children and their family from the street whom we serve on everyday a basis since 2003 ! These needy community are always in problem of drinking water. Our attempt to initiate our small attempt to fulfil some of their need on completion of this project. We need energetic youth group to help us this year to finish this dream project . Later we like to construction same type of project around the country to bring smile among needy faces .

* Project : Green House construction and organic farming 1st Phase

Details : Exciting workcamps at Smile ,India !! Save the mother planet !!!Green House construction project in support of Rain water harvesting  to grow vegetable for our street children everyday requirement!! Recently we just completed the first phase of Rain water harvesting project where Rain water being stored for further use. Now we are going to start Roof top Green House project at our Building to Grow vegetables to help daily need of our Children at different projects . Group with motivated youth are welcome !! First we will construct the Green House and go for plantation there after. This project can help to grow organic vegetable and fruit . lets help us to bring revolution in horticulture and floriculture at our place . There would be painting activities as well as cultural exchange programme as well !! Energetic youth group required. 

* Project : Street Children Welfare ( special activity projects )

Location :- Kolkata and around

Details : India having uncountable numbers of street and slum dwellers . There are thousands of poor refugees coming every year from nearby countries and from different small towns and villages  to the big cities and most of these families are living in a very poorly condition at slums or on street corners like insects . Normal societies are so busy to deal with their personal daily problems ,so have little time for these unfortunate people. With every such family most number are children below 12 years including both girls and boys. Often these families bring their children to help them in begging ,household work ,rag picking activities. So it is really a shame of the so called civilised societies.   We have got our few projects for these unfortunate street children at the different locations of big cities. Now there are opportunities available in and around Kolkata (ccu) city.  Smile Society (ngo) had started their activities since 2003 ! From the first day children from the street around its’ project area became the SMILE family members! Activities started with  washing,cleaning,cleaning cloth,cutting hair and nails and then basic education( pre-elementary ) / vocational training/art /craft /drama /language training /music training /other activities done for the children on regular basis. Once these activities over then lunch being distributed among the children at the project followed by different amusing games with the volunteers !! ThInternational volunteers can have a scope to creat game plan or vocational training activities for these angels. These projects are going the several places with the help of local community helper . We often welcome international workcamp volunteers and medium to long term volunteers to run these projects !! Volunteer can have a great fun to stay with the local host and learn local food habits/ culture/dress /cultural exchange programme on regular basis to learn each other as a part of the single SMILE family!! Volunteers would have great fun time altogether!

*Project :- Street Grown up Girls and Women welfare project ( TE,Art & Craft Training, Sex education etc.)

Location :sealdah and around 

Details : India having uncountable numbers of street and slum dwellers . There are thousands of poor refugees coming every year from nearby countries and from different small towns and villages  to the big cities and most of these families are living in a very poorly condition at slums or on street corners like insects . Normal societies are so busy to deal with their personal daily problems ,so have little time for these unfortunate people. With every such family Grownup girls and married women ( mother of the
children ) always have to face the problem in their daily life.Often these families bring their girl children to help them in begging ,household work ,rag picking activities, even some girls been forcibly thrown  to the dark life of prostitution.  So it is really a shame of the so called civilised societies.   We have got our few projects for these unfortunate street children at the different locations of big cities. Now there are opportunities available to help and support these unfortunate girls and mothers of the street children  in and around Kolkata (ccu) city.Kolkata ,the city of joy was known before as Calcutta since the colonial time. This ancient city was used to be the capital of British colonial period. This city has full of heart ,people are basically belongs to the middle class . There are also rich and poor people all around . City Kolkata is know for its busy traffic ,huge population ,warm welcome and poverty around the street corners! It is a great place to visit for every tourist coming to India. More over if anyone get a chance to live with the local host family then that brings extra bonus to any traveller .It helps to learn the culture ,tradition,language while staying within the normal people of the society.Living on any hotel can never give any traveller such wide scope to know the society and communities as a whole. SMILE society always tries to give international volunteers a big scope to know about the local communities and understand the family environment.  Smile Society (ngo) had started their activities since 2003 !
 

*Project:Painting /Construction of Volunteer shelter cum training place( RENO )

Location:- Madhyamgram
 Details:- SMILE always believes in family type of environment !! Organisation always trying bring all Volunteers living at the same city can have a chance to live together with the local volunteers as a big family . So this year we are expecting to start such place with the help of our host families. So we are in need of volunteers in group to help in painting and construction our dream place which is known as volunteer shelter. simultaneously our sincere effort to have animal shelter,vocational training shelter,  rain water reserver to store rain water for further uses. So our Renovation and painting project has a great importance on our different projects . We are trying to bring different activities at one place . Such shelter would be our base point to bring help around . Presently shelter is going on under the observation and guidance of local host family .   We welcome young energetic hard working international volunteers to participate in our RENO camps ! We also welcome groups to come and help us in construction and painting !! So for those who want to spend an exciting volunteer activities ! Please join this camps !! 

*Project:- Animal welfare activities (Domestic  Animal )

Location :- Madhyamgram

Details: In smile family we have a big love for domestic animals basically dogs,cats etc. in India there are huge number of street dogs and cats who are roaming unprotected and struggling for the life and shelter.There are no management system available for these animal.We organise several projects every year for these poor needy animals . Activities are mostly food distribution,grooming ,medication and taking care of dogs and cats at our shelter. We welcome international individuals or groups to help and look after these domestic animals during the camp. It is a fun filled experience for volunteers!! All volunteers taking this project should take anti rabies vaccination before joining these camps.

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Other important Details :-

Volunteer group needed: 10-30 volunteers
Age 16+ yrs.
Accommodation : Group living at Volunteer shelter( on floor with mattresses )
Duration :1-3 weeks
Food : 3 times served
Weekends : Free( 2 days, 9am-5pm ,city trip can be organised extra €20 / head /day)
Work place : kolkata and around
Nearest airport : kolkata ( ccu )

If the Group like to go for short trip to Taj Mahal ( one of the seven wonder of the world) and other two cities (Jaipur ,pink city and Delhi ,the capital of India ,at the end of their journey then we can organise that as well against extra charge of 250€ per head
( Delhi Airport-Agra-Jaipur- Delhi Airport, 5 days and 4 night including food ,accommodation,transportation, guide,elephant ride ( entry fees at different monuments are extra approx €50/head,need to be paid by Indian rupees at the entry gates ).

Any month volunteers are welcome and any date is fine for us .

**Apart from these projects there are many other projects waiting to welcome Group volunteers….

* Food preparation and distribution among street children
* Food preparation and distribution among dogs and cats
* Recyling waste 
* Drama and music for street children
*Green House project
*Organic farming

A group having 10-30 volunteers can take part in any of these short term 1-3 weeks Group projects .

EXCITING PACKAGE GROUP EXCURSION CAN BE ORGANISED FOR VOLUNTEERS   after their volunteering Camp. 

Important Points :-

****Interested Group for package project can apply for 1-3 weeks volunteering + 1 week trip .( cost would be as per trip type and facilities provided . Our trips are all organised by professional travel partners.****

***On confirm application every volunteer will receive INFO SHEET of the applied project with further minute details,pickup information,emergency contact etc.***

*** Living cost for all programme goes directly to the Local host in full, against their living arrangement services for volunteers .SMILE receive NO Registration Fees OR donation In any form ,from any International Volunteers***

***  Any VSTV and Workcamp place or type of activities can be changed as per Camp In-  Charge decision depending on last minute situation without any prior information or last moment information. NO cancellation of any Camp date will be there in SMILE :)  but projects can be merged with other ongoing project at any single place with different work types  in case of less than 50% volunteer arrived in any Camp .Partners and volunteers are requested to cooperate.  Thanks for. Your kind understanding.***

*** Living cost is a Non refundable and non transferable amount paid to the host representative by cash on arrival ***

*** Once applied for any project ,it can not be cancelled or altered ***

*** On arrival ( Kolkata Airport ,India ) volunteers are requested to wait at meeting place . Pick up service available on the first day of the project at 12 noon outside of the kolkata airport 3A exit gate . Any problem Volunteers can contact our emergency email or phone given with the acceptance email .

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