Dorit Schuler, a long-term volunteer (LTV) from Germany has been working at Need Base India in Bangalore since August 2013. Her project is at “Rainbow Home”, a home for abandoned and abused girls. She writes to us about her life as a volunteer… 

      “Every day I am walking down the street to “Rainbow Home”, Vidyaranyapura, B’lore. In the distance I can see the girls waving: “Good afternoon, Miss!” As I am entering the school yard little Asha grabs my hand and smiles at me. She is one of the youngest girls here. She speaks Telugu, I am speaking English and few words of Kannada, so we cannot talk – nevertheless we can communicate in some way and have great fun together.

      I am in India for five months now. I adjusted well to culture, climate and food and I am more than happy to have the chance to stay here for another six months.

     I am working in a home for abandoned, abused and needy girls. My organization “Need Base India” is providing these children with care, protection, love and affection and empowers them through education. Our vision is to stand for the ‘Child Rights’ and guarantee that every child gets a ‘Happy Childhood’.

      In the morning I am in office connecting “Need Base India” with big companies and raising funds. In the afternoon I spend my time in Rainbow Home playing games, doing sports or arts and giving English spoken classes. Working for “Need Base India” gives great pleasure to me. Children and staff welcomed me warmly to “Rainbow Home” family. All in one it could hardly be better!”