India
Placement options: Gap Year Teams (5.5 months), Summer Teams
Read a current India team member's blog here
Summer 2010
Dates: 24th July - 7th August (2weeks) or 24th July - 1st September 2010 (5.5 weeks)
Training dates: 22nd - 24th July 2010
Minimum age: 18+
Cost: £1500 for 2 weeks, £1800 for 5.5 weeks
Application deadline: 31st May 2010
September 2010
Dates: early October 2010 – end March 2011
Training dates: 14th - 18th September 2010
Minimum age: 18+
Cost: £4250
Application deadline: 31st July 2010
More details
GAT teams work in either Mumbai, Bangalore or Chennai, helping at a number of Oasis India Projects. The most recent teams have taught English and Maths, run kids' club activities, worked with people affected by HIV, run dance classes in government homes, jelped with adminsitrative work on anti-trafficking/advocacy projects, and run sports clubs including football and cricket. The projects work with some of the most excluded and vulnerable people in each city, to facilitate education and employment opportunities.
The 2-week summer team will focus on exposure to Mumbai-based projects working with women and children who have been trafficked, often into prostitution or domestic slavery. This team will be more for those with a sense of calling to this type of work, who wish to learn and explore further.
The 5.5 week summer team will be based in Mumbai, Bangalore or Chennai, and will run childrens' holiday clubs and sports clubs, teach English and Maths, and run craft/life skills sessions for those involved at the Oasis projects.
Read more about Oasis India
"Thank you so much for this incredible experience, I had an amazing time. I miss it so much and I can't wait until I have a chance to go back!"
Sabrina Derham, Chennai GAT member
"My time in India was a jam-packed, cultural experience with many challenges, many lessons learned and rich rewards."
Sarah Lowe, Bangalore Summer team member
Megan Palka went on a Summer team to Mumbai - read her account here.