An NGO working with street children want volunteers to teach them the children. design a poster for them to motivate youngsters to join its literacy campaign. Give all the details about enrolment
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1. Red Paws Rescue
What started as an initiative by a 17-year-old girl, is today a Delhi-based NGO working to providing ethical treatment to abandoned animals.
How to volunteer: All they are looking for in their volunteers is time and dedication. You can fill a form and visit their shelter to spend quality time with pups, and assist in other activities such as spreading awareness, picking donations etc.
2. HelpAge India
One of the leading Indian charities working for the financial and societal welfare of the elderly, HelpAge India has its head office in Qutub Institutional Area in Delhi.
How to volunteer: They offer various services like Old Age Homes, healthcare, livelihood opportunities and even Elder Helplines. Based on your employment status and qualification, you are assigned different volunteer roles.
3. Katha
The primary aim of this Delhi-based NGO is to promote literacy for underprivileged children, and they run various programs to promote holistic and quality education for these children.
How to volunteer: Here volunteering options are available based on the location you reside in and the program you are interested in. Thus, you fill a form here to give back by doing what you love. They also accept books as donations.
4. Animal Aid Unlimited
This rescue shelter treats ill or injured stray animals. Based out of Udaipur, it started in 2002 and 'more than 65,000 injured and ill dogs, cows, donkeys, birds and cats to date' have been rescued till date.
How to volunteer: They need assistance in feeding the animals, in physical therapy and in spending time with traumatized animals (that includes cuddling). Also, you don't need to book time in advance, you can just drop by and volunteer for as many hours as you may desire.
5. Smile Foundation
With its presence in over 25 states, Smile Foundation manages to reach various slums and villages and promote healthcare, women empowerment, and education.
How to volunteer: You can sign up an individual registration form and select the area of interest you wish to volunteer in.
6. Sounds of Silence SOS
A technology-based NGO, it aims to improve the lives of deaf and mute kids by launching 2-month training course on Search Engine Optimization, Email Marketing, and Data Entry.
How to volunteer: They only offer a 75 hours volunteering program, spread across 3 to 4 months, where you can teach hearing impaired students, but strictly in English (to promote chat-based tech support).
7. Robin Hood Army
A volunteer-based organization, they actively don't look for your money - only your time. It aims to get surplus food from restaurants to feed less fortunate people and is a decentralized organization, that looks out for local people to act as volunteee
How to volunteer: You can fill a form to share details of your city and neighborhood area and the team will reach out to you with open vacancies
8. The Toybank
It collaborates with various organizations in rural and urban India by setting up Game libraries and conducting Educational Play sessions.
How to volunteer: Whether it's collecting toys, sorting and wrapping them or even distributing them - you can help with all such activities and more as a volunteer.
9. Picture Wala
Technically it is not an NGO, but a part of DSSC. It is a moving entertainment circus that travels across the country to entertain, engage and inspire children on the streets and slums.
How to volunteer: If you're an artist, a student, or even an organization/existing NGO you can reach out to them at [email protected] for collaboration opportunities.
10. Bhumi
It started in Bengaluru in 2006, and today is spread across 12 cities with the aim to provide quality education to underprivileged children.
How to volunteer: They offer different volunteering options, depending on the amount of time you can dedicate. You need to register for them to get in touch with you.