-:SMILE International Work Camps 2009 details:-
Types of work: Teaching English [ TE], Social Work [SW, washing /cleaning/food distribution etc],
Construction/ Reconstruction [ Cons], Art and Craft [AC], Health Care [HC].
Working Hours: 3-6 hours/day
Place of work: India
Accommodation: Halls, Lodges, Host Family, Guest House, School House etc.
Food: 3 time’s local food available.
Age: 16+
Duration: 2 weeks
Experience: None
Sex: Any
Language: Basic English
Education : None
Supports included in the living cost: 3 times food, Shared Accommodation.
Supports excluded of living cost: Air ticket, Entry fees, Visa cost, Insurances cost, Medical
cost, personal cost and any other cost which are not mentioned as included in the living
cost.
Period of stay: 2 weeks
Living Cost: Euro 150 (only applicable for volunteers from our partner organizations from ccivs, UNESCO)
Application process: online/post/email
Meeting point: Meeting point would be informed along with the info sheet to every Volunteer two weeks prior to each camp starting date.
All volunteers are requested to arrive on the day of the camp for Orientation
meeting .
Documents needed :
a. No criminal report from your local police station.
b. Reference letter from your college/university/organization/from any responsible body or person. (It should be made on the official letter head with seal and signature)
c. Our complete application form with your signature and photograph [you can easily download
Our application format from our homepage].
d. Copy of your passport [photo page & visa page].
e. If you are below 18 yrs. then we need approval letter from your parents/ legal guardian.
f. Any proof of experience copies [photos, certificates etc], if you have?
g. Copies of educational certificates [if you have]
H: 3 copies of your recent photograph.
Basic Qualification:
a)Responsibility to keep rules of SMILE & its partners to run the Work Camp.
b)Respect local cultures, dress cores, tradition very closely.
c)Open and flexible with the local food, accommodation set up, systems etc.
List of the SMILE International Work Camps 2009
CODE LOCATION DATES TYPES NO. of vol. needed
SMILE(IWC 109A) Madhyamgram, w.b 1st -14th Jan TE/ Cons 12
SMILE(IWC 109B) Sealdah, w.b 1st -14th Jan TE/ Cons 25
SMILE(IWC 110A) Madhyamgram, w.b 16th-30th Jan TE/ Cons 12
SMILE(IWC 110B) Sealdah, w.b 16th-30th Jan TE/SW/HC 30
SMILE(IWC 111A) Sealdah, w.b 1st -14th Feb TE/SW/HC 25
SMILE(IWC 111B) Madhyamgram, w.b 1st-14th Feb TE/ Cons 12
SMILE(IWC 112A) Sealdah ,w.b 15th-28thFeb TE/HC/SW 30
SMILE(IWC 112B) Madhyamgram, w.b 15th-28th Feb TE/ Cons 12
SMILE(IWC 113A) Sealdah,w.b 1st -14th Mar TE/ SW. 25
SMILE(IWC 113B) Madhyamgram, w.b 1st -14th Mar TE/ Cons 12
SMILE(IWC 114A) Madhyamgram,w.b 16th-30thMar TE/SW 12
SMILE(IWC 114B) Sealdah , w.b 16th-30th Mar TE/ SW 25
SMILE(IWC 115A) Sealdah,w.b 1st -14th Apr SW/Cons/AC 25
SMILE(IWC 115B) Madhyamgram, w.b 1st -14th Apr TE/ Cons 12
SMILE(IWC 116A) Sealdah ,w.b 16th-30th Apr TE/SW/HC 12
SMILE(IWC 116B) Madhyamgram, w.b 16th-30th Apr TE/ Cons 12
SMILE(IWC 117A) Madhyamgram,w.b 1st -14th May TE/ Cons. 12
SMILE(IWC 117B) Sealdah,w.b 1st -14th May TE/ Cons. 25
SMILE(IWC 118) Bishorpara,w.b 16th-30thMay TE/SW/AC 8
SMILE(IWC 119) Sealdah ,w.b 16th-30thMaySW/HC/TE 25
SMILE(IWC 120A) Madhyamgram,w.b 1st -14th Jun SW/TE 30
SMILE(IWC 120B) Sealdah,w.b 1st -14th Jun TE/ Cons. 25
SMILE(IWC 121) Sealdah,w.b 16th-30th Jun TE/SW/HC 30
SMILE(IWC 122)Madhyamgram,w.b 16th-30th Jun TE/ HC/SW. 30
SMILE(IWC 123) Bishorpara,w.b 1st -14th Jul TE/SW/AC 8
SMILE(IWC 124) Madhyamgram,w.b 1st -14th Jul SW/TE 12
SMILE(IWC 125) New Barrackpor,w.b 1st-14th Jul TE/SW/AC 8
SMILE(IWC 126A) Sealdah, w.b 1st -14th Jul TE/ SW/AC. 25
SMILE(IWC 126B) Sealdah,w.b 1st -14th Jul TE/ SW. 12
SMILE(IWC 127) Newbarrackpore,w.b16th-30th JulSW/TE/AC 8
SMILE(IWC 128A) Sealdah,w.b 16th-30th Jul SW/TE/HC 25
SMILE(IWC 128B) Sealdah,w.b 16th -30th Jul TE/ SW. 25
SMILE(IWC 129) Madhyamgram,w.b 16th -30th Jul TE/SW/HC 12
SMILE(IWC 130) Bishorpara,w.b 16th -30th Jul TE/ SW/AC 8
SMILE(IWC 131)Madhyamgram,w.b 1st -14thAug TE/AC 12
SMILE(IWC 132) Sealdah,w.b 1st-14th Aug TE/SW 30
SMILE(IWC 133A)New Barrackpore,w.b 1st-14th Aug SW/ TE 12
SMILE(IWC 133B) Bishorpara,w.b 1st -14th Aug TE/ SW. 12
SMILE(IWC134)Bishorpara,w.b 16th-30thAug TE/SW/AC 8
SMILE(IWC135)Sealdah,w.b 16th-30thAugTE/SW/HC 25
SMILE(IWC136)Madhyamgram,w.b 16th-30thAugTE/SW 12
SMILE(IWC 137)Madhyamgram,w.b 1st -14th Sep TE/ Cons. 12
SMILE(IWC 138A)Sealdah,w.b 1st-14th Sep SW/HC/TE 25
SMILE(IWC 138B) Sealdah,w.b 1st -14th Sep TE/ Cons. 25
SMILE(IWC 139) Sealdah,w.b 16th-30thSep SW/HC/TE 25
SMILE(IWC 140) Sealdah,w.b 1st-14th Oct SW/TE/TE 25
SMILE(IWC 141)Sealdah,w.b 16th-30thOct TE/SW/HC 25
SMILE(IWC 142)Madhyamgram,w.b 1st -14th Nov SW/TE/HC 30
SMILE(IWC 143)Sealdah w.b 1st-14th Nov TE/SW/HC 30
SMILE(IWC 144)Madhyamgram,w.b 16th-30thNov TE/ Cons. 12
SMILE(IWC 145)Sealdah,w.b 16th-30thNovTE/HC/SW 25
SMILE(IWC 146)Madhyamgram,w.b 1st-14th Dec TE/SW 12
SMILE(IWC 147A) Sealdah ,w.b 1st-14th Dec TE/HC/SW 30
SMILE(IWC 147B) Sealdah ,w.b 1st-14th Dec TE/HC/SW 30
SMILE(IWC 148)Sealdah,w.b 16th-30thDec TE/SW/HC 25
SMILE(IWC 149)Bishorpara,w.b 16th-30thDecTE/SW/AC 8
SMILE(IWC 150)Madhyamgram,w.b 16th-30thDec SW/Cons 12
Note:-
Work camp place can be changed or altered without giving any prior notice in case of any unavoidable situation or less than 50% applicants available in any camp. If required then volunteer group can be split up in different ongoing projects or merge in any single project.
Project Details:
* Project at Sealdah
Location: Sealdah ,Kolkata
Project name: Street Children Welfare Project
Short description: Sealdah is the main rail station of Kolkata (one of the old city in
India )where nearly 300 street children lives with or without their family. Since
2003 ,SMILE is working at this place with the street kids in kolkata. Our target to bring
Smile to every needy kids and we are trying to help these kids through out the year. Every
Volunteer can get a chance to see and work with the neediest part of the country. You can
always find yourself really important in this place. Only your love and affection can give
these kids a chance to lead their life and stand on their own feet. Every Monday to Friday
we provide different types of welfare service (eg: washing,cleaning,food
distribution,medical service,teaching etc) and we need your hands in this mission.
*Project at Madhyamgram
Location: Madhyamgram ,West Bengal
Project name: Happy Home Project
Short description: Madhyamgram is located 20 k.m from the center kolkata. It is a
peaceful village with electricity,internet and good transportation facilities.Local markets
are very attractive and cheap.Most of the people lives here belongs to the poor & middle
class families. SMILE has its head office located at this place where organization has it's
first non formal school setup under Happy Home project for the needy kids from the local
slums . Most of the kids coming at this school are from refugee families. We need
volunteers who can teach these kids basic English, art & craft,music,drama,yoga,etc.
Volunteers of all age are welcome at this project. Your every moment would be valuable
and enjoyable by all means.
*Project at New Barrackpore:
Location: New Barrackpore,West Bengal
Project name: Happy Home Project
Short description: New Barrackpore is located 15 k.m from the center kolkata. It is a
peaceful village with good locals.Most of the people lives here belongs to the poor
families. SMILE has it's non formal school setup under Happy Home project for the
needy kids from the local slums . Most of the kids coming at this school are from refugee
families. We need volunteers who can teach these kids basic English, art &
craft,music,drama,yoga,etc. Volunteers of all age are welcome at this project. Your every
moment would be valuable and enjoyable by all means.
*Project at Bishorpara:
Location: Bishorpara, W.B
Project name: Happy Home Project
No. of camps : 5
Short description: Bishorpara is located 13 k.m from the center kolkata. It is a peaceful
village with good locals.Most of the people lives here belongs to the poor families.
SMILE has it's non formal school setup under Happy Home project for the needy kids
from the local slums . Most of the kids coming at this school are from refugee families.
We need volunteers who can teach these kids basic English, art &
craft,music,drama,yoga,etc. Volunteers of all age are welcome at this project. Your every
moment would be valuable and enjoyable by all means.
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