Picture this: a room filled with leaders from NGOs, each carrying years of experience running schools, shelters, and community programmes. They’ve come not to recruit volunteers, but to rethink what volunteering could mean for their organisations. Over the past few weeks, iVolunteer organised a series of workshops in Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi to […]
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Reflecting back on my fellowship journey, I feel I haven’t done enough. But I am not done yet. As we go on with life, we go through different experiences. Most of them have been fulfilling for me, but some have been disheartening as well. I joined the fellowship to take a pause and be at […]
Have you ever heard someone say, “School was the best time of my life?” It’s a common sentiment. Adults often reminisce about school as a carefree time filled with friends, fun events, and accolades. But hold your horses! Was school really that idyllic, or are we sweeping the struggles under the rug? School isn’t just […]
आज की शिक्षा प्रणाली से पूछता हूं ये सवाल,क्या बस लक्ष्य है चलाना हमें भेड़ की चाल, क्या शिक्षा तंत्र बस कुछ विषयों मे सीमट कर रह गया,सहयोग करने की बजाय प्रतियोगिता में जोर देता रह गया, क्या अंक लाने मात्र से शिक्षा के ज्ञान का अनुमान है लग जाता,मात्र डिग्री पा लेने से क्या […]
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Setco Foundation in Kalol block, Panchmahal district, Gujarat. The Setco Foundation, established in 2007, is dedicated to executing CSR initiatives of the Setco Group, with a primary focus on healthcare, nutrition, education, and the empowerment of underprivileged women and children in the Panchmahal district of Gujarat. The […]
As someone who is passionate about education, I always try to find ways to contribute towards bettering the lives of those who lack access to quality education. Recently, I had the opportunity to be a part in a conducting a teaching session of Maths for children who were from slums, orphans or who had to […]
Education has always been a focal point in anyone’s life and so it is for the people working towards social change. Education is not just limited to language, books, syllabus but it has so many different aspects and so the area of work is equally vast iVolunteer, a pioneer in volunteering has always tried to […]
Winning is a great moment because it’s a recognition and an affirmation of the fact of being & doing right. The pleasure of the award – to me, my family, friends, colleagues, and teammates – has nonetheless been very real. The award has further bolstered my voice on how beneficial volunteerism is, not only for […]
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Volunteer Globally!
iVolunteer Overseas (IVO) is a joint initiative of iVolunteer and VSO. This program gives you, qualified and experienced professionals, the unique opportunity to work in countries in great need for your skills. The remuneration is modest- that’s why the term used to describe these placements is “volunteering assignments”. A volunteering assignment is an incredible avenue […]
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