Some people think that the first time traveling to an unknown country like India may not be safe and comfortable. To keep our international volunteers free from this trauma, AVI ensures that the volunteers will get full support and guidance through our representative, right from the moment of their arrival to the time of departure.
All time availability of support staff for cooking, driving, maintenance of the facilities and to assist volunteers in all their activities.
All transportation to and from project placements are provided for comfortable and safe travel with hired means of transport. Volunteers are accompanied and supported by AVI staff during all the activities throughout the programs.
Volunteers are greeted by an AVI staff immediately upon their arrival at Delhi airport and transported directly to a hotel for relaxation. You are provided with detailed written information regarding the next day schedule, shifting to the project location and orientation about the first days at the camp.
After the arrival to the camp it’s time for important practical information.
On the first and second day in the camp, volunteers are given detailed presentation about the staff, accommodation, volunteer work, project area, cultural sensitivities, dress code, dos and don’ts, safety and other issues relevant to the volunteer work. At the same time, volunteers pay their visit to all our work areas to get familiarized with the community and the children. Then, after taking volunteer’s interest and choice into consideration, they are being allotted their work area.
During your whole volunteer stay, informative and interactive information sessions related to India’s history, geography, culture, languages etc. are organized. Here you have to be active! What do you want to know? What are your thoughts? Your reactions? What shall we talk about? – Section Cultural Immersion, Orientation sessions
