Often, when society looks at India, they see first the overwhelming poverty: the slums, the lack of sanitation, the starving children… But what many of us forget or never knew to begin with is just how much India has contributed to our world as a whole. In addition to never having invaded a country in her last 10,000 years of… Read more →
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Meet Fiona: One of our Kerala Volunteers!
Fiona has been at the school for about a week now, and we’re so grateful to have her! Her teaching experience, positive attitude, and love for traveling make her a perfect fit for our program! Here’s a word from Fiona… “My name’s Fiona, I’m 26 and from Manchester, England. I love travelling, beaches, cycling and coffee. I’ve just spent a… Read more →
Meet Geneva: Our Newest Kerala Volunteer!
Kerala Volunteer feels extremely lucky to have Geneva Heaps joining our team! Here’s a note from Geneva… “My name is Geneva Heaps. I am 21 years old from Spokane, WA. I am currently a junior at the University of Montana. Right now my major is Cultural and Ethnic Diversity (Anthropology) with a triple minor in International and Development Studies, South and Southeast… Read more →
“Perhaps the only thing more difficult than to be indifferent to India would be to describe or understand India completely.” -A Rogue Guide to India Photo: Prayer flags in McLeod Ganj, India Photo credit: Daytona Barker, Kerala Volunteer Read more →
Why be a Kerala Volunteer?
With all the talk about whether or not “voluntourism” is a good thing and the realization that there are a plethora of white westerners attempting to “save” those less privileged, (and often darker skinned) than them- sometimes doing more harm than good, you may be wondering if Kerala Volunteer is even worthwhile. Take a look at 5, (of many,) reasons… Read more →
The World Is as Big or as Small as You Make It
Check out the amazing story behind an awesome mentor and a group of kids learning how interconnected the world really is, and notice this: The language that most of these children are communicating in is English- what a privilege it is to be born a native English speaker with one of the most spoken languages in the world being a… Read more →
Meet Sean, our newest Kerala Volunteer!
Kerala Volunteer is fortunate to have aspiring teacher Sean Purk joining our team! “Hi! My name is Sean Purk. I am 21 years old, born and raised in St. Louis. I am a Christian who went to Catholic grade school and high school. I graduated from St. John Vianney High School in 2012 taking Christian value with me. Some… Read more →
Teachers: Why you may want to consider dropping everything and volunteer teach abroad..
Kerala Volunteer was fortunate enough to have Kate, an experienced 6 year teacher join our program, and here she sheds a little light on why it might be a good idea for teachers to leave their comfort zone and volunteer teach abroad.. I’m at the other end of the spectrum of teachers who get comfortable in a school and end… Read more →
Meet Meghan, Our Newest Kerala Volunteer!
How lucky we are to have another amazing Kerala Volunteer starting our program in November! Meet Meghan: A Yogi, outdoor adventurer, and kid-at-heart! Hey there! My name is Meghan Kramer and I am so excited for this wonderful volunteer opportunity in Kerala, India. I am a 21 year old student studying education, as well as a certified yoga instructor… Read more →