Volunteer with Tender Heart
Tender Heart NGO gives you a unique opportunity to volunteer either as an individual or as part of a group. Throughout your stay, you will get the chance to take part in numerous projects. These have great impact on the local community, supporting its development with the provision of educational, social, training and employment opportunities.
You can choose to offer your help on one or more projects during your stay with us. During the first days, you will have the opportunity to discover all of them to then choose on what project you want to focus on. |
Chitrakar by Clara Vialletelle at Tender Heart |

Rural children education
Get involved by supporting the teaching programme at Tender Heart school, providing holistic education to the children at par with urban schools.
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Get involved by supporting the teaching programme at Tender Heart school, providing holistic education to the children at par with urban schools.
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Women empowerment
Support our women empowerment programme by teaching local women basic job skills, providing them with an opportunity to strengthen their economic security. Once trained, these women handcraft great products such as handbags, wallets, scarves and jewellery, which are sold in the Tender Heart shop.
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Support our women empowerment programme by teaching local women basic job skills, providing them with an opportunity to strengthen their economic security. Once trained, these women handcraft great products such as handbags, wallets, scarves and jewellery, which are sold in the Tender Heart shop.
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Special needs education
This programme aims to benefit local students with disabilities to support them academically and professionally and help them lead a meaningful life. The curriculum includes literacy, numerical, computer and vocational skills training as well as sports and meditation.
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This programme aims to benefit local students with disabilities to support them academically and professionally and help them lead a meaningful life. The curriculum includes literacy, numerical, computer and vocational skills training as well as sports and meditation.
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Way Out Of Poverty Is Education (WOOPIE) Programme
Our WOOPIE programme is crucial to the children from the local slums; it enables them to achieve an adequate level of literacy through fun learning activities. It is completely free and supports children’s development of English language, numerical, reading and writing skills.
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Our WOOPIE programme is crucial to the children from the local slums; it enables them to achieve an adequate level of literacy through fun learning activities. It is completely free and supports children’s development of English language, numerical, reading and writing skills.
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Health
Provide local underprivileged with health education and help organise health camps including generic check-ups, dental appointments and mammography check-ups.
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Provide local underprivileged with health education and help organise health camps including generic check-ups, dental appointments and mammography check-ups.
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Volunteers' testimonials"Volunteering at Tender Heart has been a once in a lifetime experience. I discovered the amazing culture of India and learnt so much about myself." - Antoine, France
"A unique experience which opens your eyes to a new way of life based on humility and genuine kindness. A lesson for life." - Micael, Portugal "Two weeks of working with underprivileged children taught me that no matter what you have, you should always be thankful and appreciate it." - Jean, France "Tender Heart is a paradise filled with love, generosity, inspiration and self reflection." - Anne-Catherine, Belgium "It has been such an eye-opening experience. Renu and her team have helped me immerse myself in the true spirit of India." - Eleonora, Italy |
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