India
If you have any news, press releases, events, documents, links or other information resources related to volunteerism in India, send them to us at info@worldvolunteerweb.org and we will post them here. 05 February 2010
India turning green by Anoj Chhetri, UNV Programme Officer, New Delhi
New Delhi, India: India, where a billion plus people live with such gaps in socio-economic condition, will make a dent in protecting our planet through voluntary actions of various natures equivalent to millions of dollars in monetary value.  Read article
04 February 2010
Thousands rock to 'Volunteering for our Planet'
Delhi, India: Musician Terra Naomi joined UNV and 3,000 volunteers to celebrate International Volunteer Day on an unprecedented scale. Read article
03 February 2010
Focus on the Yamuna River
Delhi, India: The Yamuna River caters to the needs of millions of people along its course and beyond. Yet, in Delhi, it is safe to say it has been reduced to nothing more than a glorified drain. The IVD 2009 celebrations were designed to have a two-fold purpose: to foster the spirit of volunteering, and to put the spotlight on Delhi’s most significant environmental concern. Read article
03 February 2010
Youth share the volunteer spirit in Mumbai
Mumbai, India: Nearly a thousand youth got involved in voluntary activities around Mumbai, supported by UNV and local NGO SHARE (Society to Heal Aid Restore Educate). Activities ranged from street plays to days in the country. Read article
02 February 2010
A will of steel for International Volunteer Day
New Delhi, Kolkata, Ranipet, Orissa and Jharkand, India: With 'Volunteering for our Planet' in mind, major steel company Arcelor Mittal aimed to institutionalize ‘volunteerism’ into the organization’s mainstream corporate responsibility agenda. Read article
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D Foundation (India)
D-Foundation is a grassroots community development NGO in Sarnath, Varanasi, India. It works to help the poor and destitute become self-sufficient through developing human resources – training, education, jobs, livelihoods and direct support. Visit site
ES-Tibet
Educational Support Tibet (ES-Tibet) is a non-profit organisation, that offers Tibetan refugees in India opportunities for a professional education. The Tibetan Exile Government offers a five year education for refugees in Tibetan Transit Schools (TTS). ES-Tibet carefully selects TTS-students to educate them further for two years in English, Computer Skills and Chinese. Furthermore, the organiyation promotes the independency of Tibetans with professional and personal training and thus makes an important contribution to the preservation and development of the traditional Tibetan culture. Visit site
The Sahabhagi solution
We need a new volunteerism... The old volunteerism was based upon charity. The new volunteerism is based on building a community whose values are shared equally. Visit site
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Fighting Aids & launching volunteer research in India
The United Nations Volunteer programme in India is working together with other international agencies and national volunteer organizations in the country to strengthen the fight against HIV/AIDS, on 2 December. In addition, for International Volunteer Day, they are planning to hold a seminar about India and China, and launch a study on volunteering. Read entryI have just returned from a wonderful Shramdaan (Volunteer effort) organized on the banks of the Yamuna where we had a symbolic cleanup of the river. Read entry |
