The orphanages in India offer homes, education, hope and love for orphans. Interns in the IFRE orphanage program will primarily help children by teaching basic English and organizing creative, extra-curricular activities such as game, singing, music, drawing, etc. Resources and manpower to support orphanage programs in India are spread thin and interns in Indian orphanages provide relief. This program is the perfect place for interns who are looking for opportunities to share their love, passion and skills with very-unfortunate children who crave (and deserve) support and attention.

There is no specific qualification needed to join the orphanage internship project. However, interns must be flexible and patient. You should have passion and love for orphans.

PROJECT AT A GLANCE

Location:   Delhi , Jaipur  Start point:  Delhi  End Point:  Delhi  Duration:  2-12 weeks  Hours:  30-40 hours per week Food:  Local food (3 times a day)  Room:  Host family or hostel  Date:  First and Third Monday of each month

When you intern in an Indian orphanage project, you will teach English in either the orphanage or school (where kids go for day schooling). Interns will also help with day to day life skills, assist children as they dress properly for their day and escort them to reach school safely. Interns may also organize games, art lessons, singing, dancing and other creative, educational and extra-curricular activities for the children. This may include group sports training, teaching arts and crafts organizing inter-school football (soccer) or cricket matches and playing music. Interns may tutor for other subjects such as mathematics, world affairs, personal hygiene and nutrition. The possibilities are endless! In the evening, interns help the children with homework and encourage academic progress.. Some participants will assist in the care of the children who cannot yet attend school, and others may lend a hand with food distribution, kitchen work and garden maintenance.

IFRE manages living accommodations, provides meals and supervision for interns for the entirety of their stay in India . During the internship period, most interns stay in our safe and secure home base, project hostel or host families. Our office and home base is located in Gurgaon, a beautiful city 40 miles a way of Delhi international airport. This location is very safe and manned with onsite security. It is a clean, sparsely furnished apartment but will meet all your needs as an IFRE interns. It is close to the local bus station. Info on amenities close by and transportation to nearby city, etc. internet café, restaurant and supermarket, local police station. This is the ideal arrangement for sharing your daily experiences with fellow interns and local staff. Home base bedrooms have multiple beds, so interns will usually share a room (same gender). Our in-country coordinator also lives at our home base to assist our interns 24/7.

Dependent on the season and flow of interns, you may be placed with a local host family or project hostel (mostly in orphanage). Our host families are socially respected and are experienced with hosting international interns. They have strong interest in our interns' safety and well being and demonstrate this with caution and care. In most host family situations, interns will share a room with another intern of the same gender. Another viable option is an at-orphanage stay. Many orphanages in India have set aside special rooms to house international interns.

IFRE arranges room, food and supervision for interns throughout the program. All of IFRE's cooks prepare a variety of delicious Indian food (naan, dahl and chapatti breads, curries, rice and pickles/chutneys). Details covering the arrangements for room/food are outlined in the prepared placement details. Interns will also have 24/7 access to IFRE's office as well as the mobile numbers of in-country coordinators. In addition, the director of the orphanage will serve as a local contact person for interns. IFRE's staff also visits each intern every 1-2 weeks as part of our program.