Podcast – Kalkota: teaching English for CI, science center, SAT and more
Our second week in Kalkota:volunteering for Children International – Sahay and exploring Kolkata
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Kolkata 23 Jan 2011
Meeting Our Sponsored Child- And Why Sponsoring is Worth It!
Different than I Expected
My introduction to the inner workings of Children International was not what I was expecting. Before we arrived in Calcutta to begin working with the organization, I found out that CI has community centers all over India that handle the tasks associated with caring for sponsored children. These centers run health and [...]
VIDEO: Welcomed to India by the talented children of CI-Sahay
What’s it like to be welcomed to India by scores of talented children of all ages? Check out this video to find out!
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CI-Sahay Youth Council gets it right!
We thought Children International-Sahay was helping disadvantaged kids in India – WRONG! – incredibly, they have taught them to help themselves. Ever worry about the fate of the younger generation? You will be excited to read about these incredible teens.
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Our first podcast! Arriving in Kolkata to volunteer for Children International
Our action-packed first four days in Kolkata – visiting the Children International-Sahay sponsorship centers, meeting the children, seeing great performances, dress, internet and cell phone info, visiting the zoo, and teaching our first class, etc.
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Video – working with Dalits (untouchables) in India with LAFTI
Check out this short video to learn more about the Dalit people and how they are overcoming the social injustice of the caste system. They are incredible people, and thanks in part to LAFTI, they are getting the opportunity to build better lives for themselves!
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Found in a Maasai village!
We went to Lugulu, Kenya to learn to build biosand water filters and came away with friends for life.
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Community Outreach
John Mike is volunteering at Nyumbani Village for six months, and shares his experiences there- from rescue visits for children in desperate need, to sharing a home with kittens, to seeing part of the village on fire.
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Video: Thanksgiving at Nyumbani – check out the smiles and happiness you spread!
Enjoy the Nyumbani Thanksgiving celebration with us. We can’t thank you enough for making this a reality!
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