Volunteer

Volunteering at Parikrma is a unique opportunity to experience urban India at the grassroots level. While our full-time employees deliver the core of our work, the extent of our impact would be the same without the help of our volunteers. Most significantly, we depend on volunteers to provide exposure for Parikrma children. As a volunteer, you will not only make a difference in the lives of these children but also gain invaluable experiences and skills that will benefit you personally and professionally. Volunteer for a nonprofit: Our volunteers’ diversity in culture, ethnicity, age, educational background, and occupation provides the children with invaluable life experiences. Through this exposure, they can truly become global citizens. Volunteers also give our children positive role models, which may be needed due to their backgrounds. If you have any questions, contact us at volunteer@parikrmafoundation.org

International volunteers

Since we began in May 2003, we have had hundreds of international volunteers from across the globe, including the USA, Canada, the UK, Spain, France, Netherlands, Australia, Japan, and many more. If you are interested in volunteering, please see our international volunteer information packet and get all the information you need.  To register your interest in volunteering with us, please tell us more about yourself using this link.

National volunteers

Volunteering at Parikrma is not just about giving back, it’s about personal growth and transformation. Our diverse group of volunteers, including students, parents, retirees, and employees (especially from the IT industry), have all found their experience with us to be life-changing. They have gone away with entirely different ideas of their society than they originally joined us with, inspired and motivated to make a difference in their country. If you are interested in volunteering, please see our national volunteer information packet and get all the information you need. To register your interest in volunteering with us, please tell us more about yourself using this link – you will contribute to the education department, child education, Social Service, and supporting people experiencing poverty.

What will I do as a volunteer

You can help us deliver high-quality education by working with/tutoring children who struggle in specific subjects or teaching classes. You may also run theatre, art, or music classes.

Mentors

Stepping into employment can be a daunting experience for some of our graduates. Mentors help mentees prepare for their future, exploring options, asking questions, and helping them work out a path to achieving their dreams. Mentors motivate, inspire and help students develop critical study skills. Parikrma Engage: Our students need more exposure to the vast options available when they leave school. We hope volunteers can provide our students authentic experiences in their profession or areas of interest. You might conduct skills training or activities, such as teamwork games, hackathons, or debate exercises. This isn’t giving lectures. We want to help students think about the real situations that they experience daily. What does an engineer do? What is marketing? You can also go out to museums, places of work, tech parks, or the great outdoors! Help Spread the Parikrma Model: At Parikrma, we believe in the power of storytelling and sharing our model with the world. Whether you’re a photographer, a graphic designer, a storyteller, or an artist, your skills can make a significant impact. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to ensure the best for our students. Help us maintain our customer relationship management software, assist with child profiles, assist in fundraising or complete any requested tasks. Your contribution can help more children benefit from our model. Please get in touch if you have any skills which could help more children benefit from our model. We recognise the importance of sharing our story through photos, films and other media. We welcome those who can tell these stories through whatever means. Companies Does your company encourage a sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle? Would you like to teach our children how to reuse/recycle? How about an interactive way to learn math or a lovely walk in the woods to understand our natural life and wildlife? Our children are waiting for you! From workshops to talks, short education trips to interactions, please tell us how you can be a part of the change.