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PYDS Welcome Volunteers |
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Purkal Youth Development Society is a registered charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of disadvantaged rural youth through education and empowering women through skill development. We work in a rural village outside of Dehradun called Purkal located in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in Northern India. |
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Yuva Shakti: Through our Yuva Shakti program, we reach out to children and young adults to provide a holistic support system that includes intensive educational tuition, individual mentoring and attention to nutrition and health care. The belief is that if they are provided a support mechanism that offers mentoring and wisdom from a diverse group of teachers and staff, the youth of the community will have a newfound hope and succeed in acting as agents of transformational change in their society. This growth effort commences with their entry into good English medium schools in the city. The children attend our learning center after school to receive support and guidance from our staff. |
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| Possible volunteering opportunities |
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- Implement new initiatives with our children.
- Share computer and software knowledge with our office staff and students.
- Website work.
- Administrative work.
- Assist in designing promotional material.
- Help with fundraising and raising awareness in the society.
- Work in our library to improve literature awareness.
- Help the organisation with the making of a documentary film about PYDS.
- Help with the construction of a new classroom.
- Suggest a specific project.
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| Preferred skills |
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- Dedication and commitment to working with children
- Creativity
- Computer skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- If working on specific projects where specific skills are needed, some relevant experience. ie. Teaching experience, Website design, Business management.
- TBC
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Stree Shakti: While the Yuva Shakti program focuses on the education of the youth within the community, Stree-Shakti directs its efforts towards creating economic stability for women to meet the needs of their income-starved families. The program aims to empower rural women by providing skill training and workspace to produce quilts, handbags, purses, bed sheet sets and a variety of beautifully handmade products. With design and market assistance from our staff, we have been able to successfully sale these products in over 15 countries. Operation costs are not factored into the price of the products and the women receive the full benefits of their labour. Quality is of utmost importance. With the great success of the program, the women have now been organized into “self help groups” where they are in charge of their own production and sale of the products. The program has expanded and we are currently constructing a new building to provide skill training and employment to more than 100 women. |
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| Possible volunteering opportunities |
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- Help with marketing of Stree Shakti's products.
- Assist in stock-keeping and accounting procedures.
- Website administrative work.
- Taking photographs of Stree Shakti's products and updating the website.
- Design brochures, displays and promotional material.
- Share specialist knowledge to assist with sales.
Preferred Skills
- Dedication and commitment.
- Creativity.
- Computer skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- If working on specific projects where skills are needed, some relevant experience. ie. Marketing, Website design, Business management.
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