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Hope Worldwide. Bringing Hope. Changing Lives.

India HVC

The name India is derived from Indus, which originates from the Old Persian word Hindu. The latter term stems from the Sanskrit word Sindhu, which was the historical local appellation for the Indus River. India has more than 1.2 billion People & has 29 states in this country and every state has its own kind of people that depict their story. India is multicultural and most popular democracy in the world.

Poverty is a significant issue in India, despite having one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, clocked at a growth rate of 7.6% in 2015, and a sizable consumer economy. The World Bank reviewed and proposed revisions in May 2014, to its poverty calculation methodology and purchasing power parity basis for measuring poverty worldwide, including India. According to this revised methodology, the world had 872.3 million people below the new poverty line, of which 179.6 million people lived in India. In other words, India with 17.5% of total world's population, had 20.6% share of world's poorest in 2011.As of 2014, 58% of the total population were living on less than $3.10 per day.

What we do at HOPE foundation

HOPE foundation works to bring about change in the lives of children, young people and vulnerable individuals. Over 10,000 children are getting ready for a better future at HOPE foundation‘s schools, non-formal education programs and tuition centers. Most of our students come from economically disadvantaged families with no easy access to quality education.

Volunteers will paint the school, draw murals, make jewels for the kids create basketball court, Visit the training centers that are run for the underprivileged youth ,interact with beneficiaries and mentor them.

Along with the volunteering the team will also visit one of the most famous tourist spot in India called Mysore which holds the history of 14th century,

The participants will have the exposure to meet the disciples spent time help, support, strengthen the teens and build friendships that will last. India has organized these kind of camps and has received great support from the HVC and many children across India are grateful and have many memories left behind by the HVC participants.

Dates: July 21-Aug 4, 2018

Price (in US dollars): $1,175 plus flights (cost includes travel insurance and travel medical insurance

coverage)

Deadline for registration and payment:

June 15, 2018