Volunteer

Opportunity

Description

Your Involvement

Specific Needs

Mentor a school-going child

Poor students need more than just financial support for education. They also need a friend, philosopher and guide to make transformation possible in their lives. As a mentor, you can be that person. We record the development of the student under a mentor’s guidance and the results, we have found, are remarkable – the child’s attitude becomes highly positive, self confidence increases and interest in education is sustained.

Half a day every month. Normally, our mentors meet students on the 1st Sunday of every month, in the mornings between 9:30 am to 1 pm. However,

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Distribute monthly provisions

In Chennai, we distribute monthly provisions including rice, dal, sugar, cooking oil and more to 45 families. Join us in distributing these provisions every month.

Two hours every month. Normally, we distribute provisions on the 3rd Saturday of every month, in the evening.

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Help organise functions and programmes

We have a number of functions and programmes happening throughout the year, right from summer camps to festival celebrations to observing important days like Rose Day and World AIDS Day. It takes a lot of dedicated hands to organise these events successfully.

Will be need-based

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Verify applications for educational assistance

Before the beginning of every academic year, we receive applications from families of poor students, seeking education sponsorship. We screen these applications rigorously to ensure the support reaches the really needy. You can join us and screen applications either close to your residence or workplace.

We need your support in the month of May

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