Why India Volunteer Care?

  • You'll reach the hard-to-reach. We are a small, locally run, Indian organization that aims to provide direct volunteer support to the local NGOs that don't have their own effective means of reaching you.​
  • You get a greater value for your money. As a locally-based organization, our costs are extremely low in comparison to foreign-based volunteer programs. Check out our Volunteer Costs. 
  • You benefit from our partnerships. You can choose from a wide range of projects to suit your needs. We have regular contact with all the partner NGOs in our program. They are not just names on a list; we know the staff and have visited all the projects in person. Check out our Volunteer Projects.
  • Your opinion counts. Each project offers you a distinctive chance to make an impact on decision making and program development. 
  • You will be immersed in Indian culture. You'll be living in a typical Indian neighborhood working at a NGO with local India staff. Our staff will explain the basics of Indian culture to you and are always willing to answer the smallest or largest of questions on Indian culture. 
  • You determine your experience. Our programs offer freedom and flexibility, allowing you to utilize your specific skills in a variety of ways. Once you realize where your help is needed, the potential for positive change is limitless. We offer volunteer, internship, and research opportunities.

Programs For...

women, children, HIV/AIDS, environ-mentalism, microfinance, tailoring, fundraising, marketing, human rights, agriculture, LGBT, teaching, health/medicine, elderly, disabled, and more

Support: Janini Home, Microcredit Groups, Evening Schools

Want to support the projects IVC provides volunteers for? The projects below are all run directly by Prime Trust, our sister organization, for underprivileged women and children in the Pondicherry area.

Support our Janini Home, Microcredit Program, and Evening Schools by going to the Global Giving page to learn more, and donate toward any of these projects. 

Please do not use fraudulent credit cards in making a donation as Global Giving will revert the payment and we may be removed from their platform. 

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Located in the south of India, Pondicherry is a mid-sized city on the Bay of Bengal with a mix of cultures. As a former French colony, a district in town still boasts a distinctly French feel. Click here for more information about living in India and Pondicherry.
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