Accommodation for volunteers:

Host Families
You will be staying in local families near to the project. You will be sharing rooms with 2-3 volunteers.

What is it like to live with a host family?
The people who host volunteers are of all kinds, couples with or without children, joint families, single parents, single people etc. Host families provide accommodation, food, emotional and moral support, and guidance. A routine day in a host family is the behind-thescreen look into the culture of the hosting country and gives a large insight into the customs of a family; an experience like no other can give to one who wants to learn about another culture. Not only learning but also understanding why the culture is like the way it is. Host families help you to interact with the local community, which increases their chances of making friends and contacts.

An Indian host family requires that the volunteer who lives in their home should be willing to become part of his/her host family with the same rights, that he/she should be prepared to help with the daily household chores (clean his/her room, help to prepare meals or to clean the dishes etc.) We also expect all the volunteers to make an honest effort to share the daily life of the family he/she is living with. The volunteer is required to participate in family activities, show interest in the family functions and activities, help in the kitchen and play with the children.

You are also requested to refrain from smoking and consumption of alcohol in the house unless permitted by the family.

Living at the Project
Sometimes, projects provide accommodation. The project will provide a room that is shared by other volunteers/staff. You must respect the living conditions of the project and respect for the local environment is expected at all times for example there will a designated smoking area.

Volunteers also should be ready for basic accommodation and basic Indian food three times a day, community living: shared bedrooms and bathrooms, strict timings for meals, internal rules, and dress code.