Voluntourism
Wahoe offers voluntourism to its clients. A combination of volunteering and tourism.You use your time and energy to help others while exploring a different country and culture. Voluntourism, or volunteer tourism, combines elements of travel and volunteering, where people take vacations to work for charitable causes in a different country. It can involve activities like construction, teaching, or providing medical care or any kind of skill you have.
How Voluntourism Works :
Short-term Service:
Participants often travel for short periods to work in organizations such as orphanages, schools, or churches.
Activities:
Activities can range from building projects to teaching and providing medical assistance.
Growth:
Voluntourism has grown significantly, with millions of participants worldwide.
Positive Aspects.
- Much-Needed Services:Voluntourism can provide crucial assistance and services to various charities and organizations.
- Support for Local Communities: When done ethically, it can contribute to the well-being of local communities and support long-term development initiatives.
- Increased Awareness: It can raise awareness and interest in global issues, fostering a desire for positive change.
Voluntourism program:BNVP
Baljeet nagar is considered as the slum of Delhi where people are living in very miserable conditions .They are not having good houses, not getting the water on the regular bases, not having food to eat on regular intervals. They are doing work of very small scale like driving tuk tuk, putting the threads on the paper bags , reshaping the iron which they are collecting from the garbage, sewing etc. This kind of work also got started by the children with their parents instead of concentrating on the studies, which was considered as a big harm to the community.
By watching all this situation Wahoe commune had decided to upgrade the level of community by providing education to the children so that they can earn livelihood by doing some appreciable work in the society. Miss Preeti was our first teacher who taught the children in our slum school . She start teaching in the small veranda of a family without any roof, electricity in winters, summers and in monsoon season . It was appreciable that children were happy to learn in these situation as well. If you would like to volunteering here than you can assist our teachers with their lessons or even take your own lessons if you feel comfortable. It will be a rewarding experience as the children are very enthusiastic and eager to learn.
We require 2 volunteers per day, helping out with the classes. You can either assist the main teacher with lessons or take your own lessons. You can teach the children art, music, drawing, computer classes or anything else you think would benefit them. You can also assist them with their homework, or play educational games and other fun activities.In the beginning there were around 30 children and now it is increasing day by day. At present miss Bharti is teaching in the slum . And two small rooms are taken to protect the children, teacher and the volunteers from different weather .
Voluntourism tour:
Slum Walk Tour - New Delhi
Our most popular tour takes you to Baljeet Nagar Slum, commonly known as Delhi's largest slum area and home to around one million residents. Walk with us and witness an eye opening experience that you will never forget.
Our experienced and passionate guides are Mehar and Bhola, both of whom are local residents of Baljeet Nagar. Bhola has lived in the Baljeet Nagar community his entire life and Mehar for the past few years. Both care deeply about their communities and are very knowledgeable about the struggles this area faces.
What should i expect. ?
Expect a sensory overload of sights and sounds, smells and experiences. It will be a learning experience that gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture. The people here are always very friendly and intrigued by the presence of a foreign visitor. As you encounter the community of this slum area go about their daily business children will call out hello and wave to you.
Here are a just a few of the things you will see on this tour.
We take you to visit a local family in the community; many of the children from this family attend classes at our Slum School. We take you to visit our Baljeet Nagar School and Slum School where we teach over 80 children from the Baljeet Nagar community. We take you the amazing viewpoint at the highest point of the slum, a breathtaking view of New Delhi looking out to the North. Visit a local factory in the middle of the slum, where factory workers labour tirelessly. Anyone good at cricket? Why not join in and have a hit with the local children, who really love the game
Himalayan Village Empowerment program
Another one of our very popular charitable voluntourism program.We give you the opportunity to stay in remote Himalayan villages, hundreds of kilometers from any major towns or cities. This a true 'Off the beaten track' experience, and something you will remember for your entire life.
WHAT WILL MY DAYS CONSIST OF?
You can either sit back, relax and enjoy the amazing surroundings, go on trekking hikes around the area to see even more amazing views and visit other villages, teach the local village children some English or play some games with them, learn the traditional methods local people use to live off the land, or bird watch in the evenings.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD
You will be sleeping at a family home with amazing views over the lush surrounding mountains. At night you will be eating traditional meals prepared in local fashion. A small personal bathroom was established to guarantee basic hygiene needs. You will be given a comfy room with enough blankets to keep you warm during the chilly nights
HOW LONG CAN I STAY?
We recommend staying in the village a minimum of 2 nights, but the choice is entirely up to you. If you really enjoy the experience (which we know you will), you can stay for as long as your hearts content. You may love it so much, that you may never want to return.
Deep down you will never forget this experience with us.
For more information visit us.
www.wahoecommune.org
www.wahoetravel.com
www.pabbarvalley.com