International Solidarity Summer INDIA KUNDAPUR

India, a land of contrasts where deep poverty and extreme wealth try to coexist around the same dynamics, has become, since its independence, a main actor in the economic world and a great inspiration for different social and spiritual dynamics.

The challenges you'll face in this unique experience

Through this program, you will come into deep contact with various realities of India: its urban and rural challenges, the difficulties to grow and learn that children and young people face, as well as the socio-economic conditions of local families.

What does the experience include?

Location: Bangalore-Kundapur

Accommodation: local families and volunteer dormitory

Duration: July 8 to July 30, 2022*

Cost: starting at 1,950€

Age: 13-15 years

This program supports the Sustainable Development Goals:

Quality education

You will be able to participate in improving the education and the educational development of the local youth.

Sustainable Cities, Communities

You will become aware of the need to combine urban development with environmentalism.

Responsible production and consumption

Awareness of the environmental needs of the whole world, particularly those of the developing countries.

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What is the project about?

The program will take you from the high-tech neighborhoods of Bangalore to the more rural coastal areas of the Karnataka region, engaging in volunteer activities for education projects, latrine construction and sustainable agriculture in the local community. You will participate in the educational project of «tent schools», aimed at containing school dropouts in nomadic communities that move with livestock and crops throughout the region.

You will integrate into the rural community of Kundapur by staying with local families, participating in their projects and daily activities, and learning about their customs and traditions through cultural excursions in the environment.

What does the program offer?

Cultural discovery of India, including immersion in the different challenges that communities face through daily coexistence and participation in projects.
Volunteering to improve the educational conditions of the children of the nomadic rural schools, from the migrant communities of Kundapur.
Volunteering supporting the construction of latrines in a rural school.
Experiential learning of the local model of sustainable agriculture, helping to develop it and participating in community projects.
Knowledge of culture, religion, Indian society and its people, through a complete program of cultural activities such as a visit to the Agumbe biodiversity reserve or yoga practice with the local community and stay with local families.
Development of transversal skills such as empathy, teamwork, global awareness and the ability to relate to other cultures and realities.

* All services included except the plane ticket and personal expenses. Final price may vary slightly depending on the currency change and / or if the minimum number of participants is not reached (16 young people)
* Tentative dates, depending on the flights.

Skills you'll develop

“I really think that it is an experience that everyone should experience at some point in their lives; it helps to open your eyes, expand your mind and change your perspective and the way you see the world”

Alejandro GarcíaInternational Solidarity Summer

"This program met and exceeded my expectations. It has introduced me to another culture and allowed me to meet amazing people and experience incredible moments with them. It is amazing how this program makes you learn about so many different aspects".

Elena Carulla RuizInternational Solidarity Summer