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My experience of Kerala was fantastic, it has the most verdant flora and fauna, vibrant culture and the people I met were so welcoming. Besides many teaching and renovation projects at schools that really need help and support, Yearoutindia gives you the opportunity to be involved with the local communities and make a real difference to the lives of people in rural South India. They also run link school projects with schools in UK and looking to so the same with school in France and USA.

The coordinators and staff really go out of their way make sure volunteers have a great experience and that they really make a positive and direct contribution to the people and communities they work with. They only take on limited number of volunteers (usually 2-3) per project site, ensuring a personal commitment to the projects and a unique individual experience.

Yearoutindia is also a non-profit organisation who don’t advertise in print media, all their ex-volunteers who work on community development projects, conservation and environmental work, teaching in schools and orphanages act as volunteer coordinators back in their own country. A true volunteer experience run by volunteers themselves!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18615 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8234 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8234 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2232
Jen, the administrator at Linc seemed not only the friendliest but also the most knowledgeable so I went with them. My teacher Rocio was great – really approachable and extraordinarily patient.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2232 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9457 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9457