A lot of us in the NGO sector wish we had access to more talent and skills that would enable us to communicate our work better, have nicer websites, have better knowledge of how to use social media, know what technologies to use…these skills are hard to find and even harder to pay for. We […]
Agriculture has impacted culture (agriculture is CULTURE too with an A before it!) with festivals centered on the monsoon, harvest, and even animals are usually revered or prized as assets conferring a social stature. It has come to be a way of life,especially in rural areas where land based agriculture is practiced to a great […]
Get Your Answers Now (GYAN), the technical clinics aimed at building capacity of employees working in the Development Sector. These VOLUNTEER led, small group, customized training sessions are unique in many ways and the following experience shared by the Volunteer trainer Abhilasha Choudhary echo’s the same. Location: Chennai Tell us something about yourself. I work […]
I write this not so much to brag (although that too a little bit), but for future volunteers who will wonder, as I did, what life will be like working for an organization in India. My place, at a grassroots non-profit called Aarohi, located in a tiny village in a rural part of Uttarakhand, is […]
If I had to describe my first month in India in one word it would be colourful. From the moment I stepped off the plane in Delhi I have experienced a sensory overload of noises, smells, and the most brilliant colours. From the beautiful spices and fruits lining the streets, to the women’s kurtas and […]
GYAN- an acronym for “Get your Answers Now” is one of the latest offerings from iVolunteer that provides customized training programs to NGOs on specific skills like Effective Presentation Skills, Grant Proposal Writing, Use of Social Media and so on. Conducted by Volunteer experts, with not more than 10 participants in each session, the program […]
Tell us something about yourself and where are you currently volunteering? I am a medical doctor from India, with one year Post graduation training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Master degree in Public Health (Mahidol University, Bangkok). Since July 2012 I have been with VSO as Sexual and Reproductive Health adviser for two local NGOs […]
After the success of the first travelling workshop in Uttarakhand in the year 2011, the ICICI Fellows Programme team was eager to replicate the same experience for the 3rd batch of ICICI Fellows Designate (IFDs) PRAYAN – the travelling workshop means commencement or progress towards. And so we did on May 6, 2013 to Ladakh […]
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During one of the sessions of our travelling workshop ( a learning expedition in Ladakh led by me with a group of volunteers from a program called ICICI Fellow),Aksansha, a young and cheerful volunteers shared an amazing story. A student (at SECMOL): Didi how many cups of water for making…
The first ever iVolunteer Awards ceremony was held in Mumbai on April 8, 2013. The awards identify the champions leading the volunteering movement in India, recognize the contribution of volunteers and organisations that enable volunteering; and aim to celebrate, reward and promote volunteering in India. Nandita Das, Actor Director with a fiery passion for social change was Guest […]
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