Volunteer at Bikash

BIKASH is a friendly and homely society and welcomes volunteers from inside India or from Overseas who would like to spend some time, minimum one month, working at BIKASH in the following areas:

Social Work
Volunteers will work with self help groups in rural areas and compile comparative reports on their activities

Special Educators
Volunteers will work in the Centre for Special Education with children of various disabilities.

Finance
Volunteer work involves analysis of the micro finance programme and review of the process and applications for loans from self help groups.

Therapists – Physical, Speech, Occupational
Volunteer work involves helping children at the Centre for Special Education improve their skills.

Marketing/Fundraisers
Volunteeers will work on increasing the profile of BIKASH and attracting a wider donor base.

Research and Training
Volunteers will carry out research on on-going programmes and train staff and participants both in house and out in the field.

All volunteers would be housed locally with all meals taken at BIKASH at minimum cost.

For more information and to discuss these or any other volunteer possibilities please contact:

The Director
BIKASH
P.O. Kenduadihi
District BANKURA – 722102
West Bengal
INDIA
Phone: 03242-241805/256929
E.mail : bikash_bku@sancharnet.in

Past Volunteers

Susanna Mann
Susanna, 35 and from London, England, came to Bikash for two months in November 2004. She worked on improving the marketing communications activity and hence increasing the donor base.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here at Bikash. Not coming from an NGO or charity background it was fascinating to learn about how Bikash works and to see at first hand the amazing results that can be achieved through such a dedicated team. But the best part was working with the people from Bankura– from the smiling kids at the Special School to the warmth of the women in the rural villages and of course the generous hospitality of the Mukherjees.”

Joanne Leather
Joanne, 19, from Yorkshire, UK, worked with the children of BIKASH in the Centre for Special Education during her Gap year before starting university in 1998.

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