What is the Volunteer Project for Teenagers In India all about?
Join our volunteering for 16 and 17-year-olds in India to spend time with other young people and be a global citizen. You will work within local Indian communities, allowing you to genuinely learn about Indian culture. Help with activities that contribute to the overall goals of your selected project, choosing from teaching, women’s empowerment or childcare. Get involved in extra activities, such as meals with a local family, henna painting and sari dressing workshop as well as yoga sessions.
The projects are located in disadvantaged communities and slums located in and around Jaipur. You will be welcomed into these communities and will certainly experience a different side of life while assisting the projects working there to improve the learning environment and access to education. Come to India to get immersed in this fascinating culture and use your caring personality to help improve the quality of life in poor communities.
Why choose this Volunteering for 16 and 17 Year Olds programme In India?
- Share your enthusiasm and energy with underprivileged communities. You’ll be surprised by the friendly welcome you’ll receive as you support these local projects.
- Learn about Indian culture by seeing how different life is in the communities in which you volunteer.
- Gain from participating in this project by gaining some level of independence and build your CV/resume.
Role of the Community volunteer
You will select the project and location of your choice before your arrival in India. Your options include:
- Childcare – playing games, reading stories, helping at mealtimes/bathtime, providing more directed attention in small groups and alleviating the workloads of the local care workers
- Teaching assistance – working in classes, helping with planning and running activities where needed
- Women’s empowerment and community work-helping with numeracy, literacy, computer lessons and healthcare sessions with the local team
What skills do I need to be an Under 18 volunteer in India?
If you want to join this program as a 16 or 17-year-old, you need to be ready to travel and meet new friends. You should be open to new ideas and situations, as you will eat authentic local food, work in communities far removed from anything you have seen before and mix with different cultures. You should be self-motivated and able to work in a team. Before being accepted, you will need to do a telephone interview and submit a reference. Your Kaya advisor will also need to speak to your parents / guardians.
WHY JOIN THE PROJECT
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PROJECT TESTIMONIALS
Where will I work in India?
You will volunteer in the beautiful bustling Pink City of Jaipur. Jaipur, located in the desert, has an amazing ancient fort and old city. You can add-on excursions, enabling you to explore more that India has to offer. Plan a visit to the Taj Mahal, the Dalai Lama home at McLeod Ganj, or attend a cliffside silent disco! Speak to a Kaya advisor about the different locations to learn which one is right for you and to learn about the exciting tours that you can add on!
Details & Costs
- Duration: 2-8 weeks
- Cost: Jaipur Volunteering Only:
£1003 / $1566 for 2 weeks
Additional weekly pricing: £179 / $280
Jaipur Volunteering and Weekend Travel Option:
2 weeks – £1243/ $1941 (includes 2 weekends of excursions)
3 weeks – £1593 / $2487 (includes 3 weekends of excursions)
4 weeks – £1930 / $3012 (includes 4 weekends of excursions)
Additional weekly pricing: £179 / $280 - Requirements: Age 16+
- Location: Jaipur, India
- Working hours: Monday – Friday mornings 5 hours per day, 2 sessions
- Project availability: 2 monthly start dates. For more details contact a Kaya advisor.
- Arrival day: Monday
What is included
- Accommodation: shared room with en-suite in volunteer accommodation, dining room, lounge, resource preparation area
- Food: 3 meals a day, packed lunch at lunchtimes
- Airport pick-up and drop off from Jaipur Airport depending on your placement location
- Training: pre-departure info pack, orientation with health and safety briefing
- Support: 24-hour support
- Transfers to the project
- Internet at your accommodation
- 1 yoga session
- 1 local cooking demonstration
- 1 henna painting session with sari dressing workshop
- 1 evening visit and dinner with a local host family
- 1 Bollywood workshops for fun
- 1 Hindi basic session
- Additional services for participants on the Jaipur Travel and Volunteer option –
- 1 night, 2 day Excursions** to
- Agra, to see the Taj Mahal (weekend 1)
- Camel safari with overnight camping in the desert, at Pushkar (weekend 2)
- Udaipur excursion (weekend 3)
- Tiger safari or “Blue City” Jodhpur from April to September (weekend 4)
** note that the excursions may vary weekends depending on the number of participants on site, so speak with your advisor prior to your arrival.
- Services included during trips
- Entrance fees to monuments and sightseeing landmarks as required.
- Services of English-speaking guides during sightseeing.
- Accommodation in a twin room.
- 1 night, 2 day Excursions** to
What is not included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Visas
- Police/Government Background Check: US and UK citizens will be processed through Kaya (admin fee applies); all other nationalities must provide local police check.
- Any costs for COVID-19 PCR tests required pre-departure and in-country
Pictures from our Volunteering for 16 and 17 Year Olds programme in India
2024 Dates
| Start Days | |
| January | 8th, 22nd |
| February | 5th, 19th |
| March | 4th, 18th |
| April | 1st, 15th, 29th |
| May | 13th, 27th |
| June | 10th, 24th |
| July | 8th, 22nd |
| August | 5th, 19th |
| September | 2nd, 16th, 30th |
| October | 14th, 28th |
| November | 11th, 25th |
| December | 9th, 23rd |
2025 Dates
| Start Days | |
| January | 6th, 20th |
| February | 3rd, 17th |
| March | 3rd, 17th, 31st |
| April | 14th, 28th |
| May | 12th, 26th |
| June | 9th, 23rd |
| July | 7th, 21st |
| August | 4th, 18th |
| September | 1st, 15th, 29th |
| October | 13th, 27th |
| November | 10th, 24th |
| December | 8th, 22nd |
Easy 4-step application process
APPLY ONLINE
Apply online and pay your application fee to apply for your space on your chosen project. Our advisors will then contact you to guide you through the next steps.
TELEPHONE INTERVIEW
Once we’ve received your application, we’ll review your details and be in touch to arrange your informal telephone interview with your Kaya Placement Advisor.
CONFIRMATION
Following your interview, we will provide you a placement offer. Once you are ready to confirm your placement and dates, you can pay your confirmation fee to book and secure your space.
GET PREPARED
When you have confirmed your project dates we’ll send you your Welcome Pack and lots of other helpful information to assist you with preparing for your placement.
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