SMILE Society ( Situational Management & Inter Learning Establishment Society) is a registered Non profit working for these underprivileged communities around the state of West Bengal since 2003 . On August 31, 2003, a team of volunteers leaded by Mr. Debabrata Chakraborty (Renowned Social Activist) , formed SMILE Society. SMILE mission is to provide volunteers with a customised program (workcamp, medium term, long term) that will enable them to make an important contribution to these poor and needy kids from refugee families. Our foremost goal is to "Bring Smile around" We ensure that all volunteers are provided with a safe and enriching experience. Our flexible approach means that you will be given a placement to suit your needs and time scale. All international students are also welcome to take part in our Programme. Our unique placements could become the trip of a lifetime.
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Every year hundreds of thousands families coming from the neighbouring countries in search of food and shelter. There are huge number of boys who are below 18 years and living in a very poor condition. No infrastructure or other help coming to these children for their education and health . Since 2003 smile is trying to help these kids in basic education and fundamental support through year long informal education and welfare .We require more hands to help these neglected children from destitute communities. It is our year long term goal since last 16 years. We need long term volunteers to help us in this project as project assistant to encourage and motivate this community to send their children in smile informal school for their basic education.
Work Activities:
* Field activities like making report,visiting community on regular basis.
* Preparing and maintaining background report of every boys below 18 years.
* Organising motivational activities for children and parents.
* Assisting project incharge
Tentative Daily Schedule:
Wake up early morning: 9 am
Breakfast: 9:30 am ( required to prepared by own)
Project hour : As per project In charge.
Lunch at 12:30-1 p.m
late afternoon: 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Dinner : 7-7:30 pm ( volunteers required help themselves in serving ,washing )
After 8 pm exit door would be closed.No one allowed to go out or come in the accommodation after 8 pm everyday including weekends. 9:30 bed time
** Please remember that programme schedule or project site can be changed or altered by the Project In-charge if required and all volunteers are requested to cooperate with our local members and partners. All schedule should be followed and mandatory for everyone to participate and contribute **
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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.
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MADHYAMGRAM (8 km from Kolkata Airport)
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 .
