You must be prepared to carry out a wide range of duties. These include :
     
Child Care Assistant   Teacher
Darian Volunteer Child CareThe children who we support in the slums need to be supervised and entertained. We have a good selection of craft materials and games as well as children's books, but new ideas and materials are always welcome. We need volunteers who have the creativity, energy, and maturity to make sure the children can play and learn safely and enjoy their time with us.   Melanie Volunteer TeacherThe younger children (aged between three and seven) attend morning school in the slum and are given basic lessons in English and Marathi and enjoy singing and play. The older children (up to age fourteen) go to school in the morning and join us in the afternoon. The afternoons usually comprise homework/study sessions and Volunteers also run craft and games sessions . Volunteers need to plan these structured activities in advance.
     
Outreach Worker   Doctors / Nurses
Matt Volunteer Out Reach WorkerMost volunteers’ time will be spent working in two local slums. In addition to the above activities we also distribute meals, fruit, vitamins, provide basic medical attention and oversee river washing etc. We also go to other slums or schools from time to time and give out clothes, shoes, and toothbrushes, toothpaste etc and provide advice to children and parents from time to time. Volunteers are required to help with this and will always be accompanied by a member of staff.   Volunteer Doctor, Volunteer NurseCuts and scrapes, high temperatures, coughs and breathing problems, and so on are quite common with the children, so volunteers need to be able to provide treatment and educate the children to prevent further problems. Scabies and conjunctivitis are also common and need to be treated on a daily basis. This work takes place in the slums. And unfortunately we occasionally get more serious cases like broken bones, severe burns, and diseases like impetigo, so knowledge of first aid is very useful.

Any qualified doctors and nurses are also encouraged to volunteer and we are happy to discuss the different requirements these volunteers may have.
     
Maintenance and Gardening   Art, Yoga, Music, Karate, etc
Volunteer Building, Maintance & GardeningThe Mango House is now set up and well used, but does require constant maintenance. Roof repairs, painting, cement work, guttering, gardening, carpentry, etc are needed from time to time and any volunteers that can help with this work are appreciated. Also, volunteers must be prepared to mop floors, wash tiles, clean sinks, and generally maintain the high standard of cleanliness throughout the house.   Volunteer Art, Yoga and Karate InstructorsWe hope to encourage the children to be creative and expressive, with this in mind we would appreciate volunteers who can expand the options available to the children by providing different activities like Art projects, Yoga lessons etc. Many resources are available in India but might be difficult to obtain, so please contact us with your ideas before hand if any resources are required.