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STRAY DOGS WELFARE|SMILE MLTV04|2023-05-10-2023-12-31| TEEN/CUL  Age: 16-99

Welfare activities like food distribution,health care,grooming to cats and dogs from SMILE NGO Domestic Animal Shelter.

In India dogs and cats are every where on the street living under unprotected and abandoned life . In SMILE family we have a big love for domestic animals basically dogs,cats and so we made a small shelter in 2009 where we take care of few dogs and cats on regular basis. There are huge number of street dogs and cats who are roaming unprotected and struggling for the life and shelter.There are almost no management system from local government available for these animal.There are long and short term volunteering opportunities available every year for these poor needy animals.

Work Activities:-

* Food distribution

* Cleaning and washing shelter

* Grooming stray dogs

* Care giving to stray dogs

 

Accommodation and food:  Accommodation: Dormitory basis in  host family  as per available on arrival ( on cot with mattress/on floor with mattress,  2--4 volunteers in one  room) shared accommodation (normally male & female separate room). You will get accommodation till 6 pm on the last day of your camp.We are unable to provide you any accommodation before or after these dates. Please arrange your own accommodation in case of early arrival or late departure .You are requested to meet our representative at the meeting place on exact time given above. If you arrive early then you can have your stay in any of the different hotels available nearby Airport, within 2 -3 km .on the road popularly called as V.I.P road. You are requested to take any cab to check in any of these hotels. If you arrive at earlier night then you are requested to stay inside the airport terminal and meet at the next morning with our representative at 12 noon.

Food: You will get 3 times local home made food  from host family as per available on arrival.  Please do not expect any kind of special dishes (veg/non veg) or cold drinks or special living room or air conditioned room during your term. You are requested to get ready for a simple and challenging life.

 

Location:  Madhyamgram

Location and Lesiure:  INDIA is an amazing country with diverse  culture and tradition .Interesting people ! Explore the country with exciting diversity .Kolkata ,the city of joy was known before as Calcutta since the colonial time. This ancient city was used to be the capital of British colonial period. Madhyamgram is a suburb with full of heart . All modern amenities are available in the suburb.Local people are basically belongs to the middle ,lower middle and poor class . City Kolkata is known for its busy traffic ,huge population ,warm weather and poverty around the street corners! It is a great place to visit for every tourist coming to India.  Kolkata( itself is a great tourist place with its historical value ) is well connected with many famous and attractive tourist places .

 

Requirements:.  Should have Covid 19 vaccination. E-Tourist visa is easy and quick  as long as you are a short term visitor and  purpose of visit  is Tourism. If you wish to volunteer for longterm then you should Apply for Employment Visa for Volunteering purpose in  registered NGO like SMILE Society. You are requested to bring required docs like passport copies, visa copies, 2 copies of your recent photos etc. which you requested to submit on your arrival to our representative.

Meeting point: Airport pickup (volunteers are requested to meet our rep at the meeting point on time .Meeting details would be given through this info sheet.

Date of Joining : Anytime of the year.

Nearest Rail Station: Madhyamgram

Language:  English

Extra Fee: 400 US/month