Hosting NGO
SMILE (Situational Management And Inter Learning Establishment society)
Contact person
Kamala, International Volunteer Coordinator
Project Place
Madhyamgram, Kolkata, India
Background
Local/ social situation/ needs for the project
Smile family, we have a big love for domestic animals basically dogs, cats, etc. In India,
there are huge number of street dogs and cats who are roaming unprotected and struggling for the life and shelter. There are no management system available for these animal. We organize several projects every year for these poor needy animals. Activities are mostly food distribution, grooming, medication and taking care of dogs and cats at our shelter. We welcome international individuals or groups to help and look after these domestic animals during the camp. It is a fun filled experience for volunteers!! All volunteers taking this project should take anti rabies vaccination before joining these camps.
Name and description of the local host
SMILE Society (NGO) had started their activities since 2003! From the first day, children
from the street around its’ project area became the SMILE family members!
Aims and expected impact of the project
To help the poor and neglected domestic animal.
Main voluntary Work
Activities are mostly food distribution, washing, medication, grooming, shelter cleaning . We welcome international individuals or groups to help and look after these domestic animals at our shelter during the project. It is a fun filled experience for volunteers!! All volunteers taking part in this project should take vaccination before joining the project.
Approximate working hours: 3-5 hours x 5 days (weekdays) in a week
Accommodation
Type of building: Local family.
- Sleeping: Sharing with other vols.
- Meals: Cooked by vols. & locals
- Smoking: Totally impossible
- Internet access: Wifi 2 hours per weekdays
- Any other points: Follow the local rules, policies, culture, tradition, following in charge.
Location
Madhyamgram, West Bengal, India. Kolkata (ccu), the city of joy, was known before as
Calcutta since the colonial time. This ancient city was used to be the capital of British colonial period. This city has full of heart ,people are basically belongs to the middle class. There are also rich and poor people all around. City Kolkata is know for its busy traffic, huge population, warm welcome and poverty around the street corners! It is a great place to visit for every tourist coming to India.
Terminal
- Nearest international airport: Kolkata airport (ccu), India
- Transportation from the capital or other major city: by air, train
Other activities
Cultural exchange, language learning, training
Qualification for volunteers
- Required: Ready to get the hands dirty
- Preferable: Open and flexible mind. Should have rabbis vaccination before arriving.
Attraction for volunteers
If anyone get a chance to live with the local host family then that brings extra bonus to any traveller. It helps to learn the culture, tradition, language while staying within the normal people of the society. Living on any hotel can never give any traveller such wide scope to know the society and communities as a whole. SMILE society always tries to give international volunteers a big scope to know about the local communities and understand the family environment.
Financial Condition
- Fee to be paid for the full period: 840 Euro (1,133 US$ as of 2014 Feb. 02), includes 3 times local food, shared room at local host family, car transportation to and from project and accommodation, airport transfer, drinking water, wifi facilities 2 hours during weekdays, local coordinator support at every project, 2 days through orientation, work shop training, Pre departure orientation, emergency support, local language training also included.
- Pocket money to be paid for the full period: none
- Other points: Cost excluded = Flight ticket, visa, medical cost if any personal cost, weekends trip, special trip at the end of the project, gift, any special food/ drinks.
Meetings
- On arrival training: 2 days orientation
- Special care during Project: Every evening workshop (training and preparation for next day)
- Evaluation meeting: Every thursday evening .