📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Green Lion
💼 What the programme involves
1) Slum Outreach program focuses on teaching underprivileged children from slums, whose parents cannot afford to send to school. The participants will interact with the children using games and activities to teach them, and help them understand the importance of academics and in developing other skills. 2) Women's shelter project cares for women and young girls from broken families. It contains 10 children and 20 women on an average aged between 4 to 30 years old. You will teach the girls English in fun and interesting ways. They also play games to provide both physical exercise and relaxation as some of them have become demoralized and really relish spending time engaged in activities. The cultural exchange and interaction provides the girls/ women with much needed confidence and exposure. Please note that the women's shelter project should be booked for a minimum period of 4 weeks. 3) Elders Care involves looking after 8 inmates of a local Old Age Home. All the inmates are above 50 years old and very warm and sweet people. They are funny and love spending time with you. The project aims to give the local communities a good education and basic knowledge of good health and care in order for them to gain a better and secure future.
🏠 Accommodation on site
About the Accommodation :
In our center, there is a mini library, a dining room, a lounge area where you can hang out with fellow participants and a beautiful garden to relax.
Furthermore, there is a refrigerator which you are welcome to use to store food and beverages.
Food Arrangements :
The meals are a mix of Western and Indian food, consisting mainly of vegetarian dishes including rice and vegetables. You can expect to have a chicken dish about twice per week. You can also use the kitchen facilities to cook for yourself or eat out at any of the local restaurants.
📍 About the location
Consistently ranked among India's top tourist destinations, Goa is the ideal place for first time travelers and adventurers alike to acclimatize to a different culture. From caves behind waterfalls to villages hidden in sandy coconut forests, there is always something more waiting to be rediscovered. The mountain ranges and spice plantations enhance the beauty of this glorious state. Apart from its natural beauty, this former capital of Portuguese India and UNESCO World Heritage site has a lot to offer in terms of architecture with churches, cathedrals and forts abounding. Put together, it is all of these aspects and more that make Goa the ultimate travel destination.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, starting on Mondays, participation fee 175€ for one week. Introduction week is mandatory to start the programme: 175€