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Full time Opportunities at YFS, Bangalore
Thursday, July 28th, 2011 | admin | 8 comments |

Here are few exciting opportunities to work full time at Youth for Seva. If you are passionate about development sector, YFS provides a very nurturing atmosphere to explore your passion and make a difference to the community. Nominal honorarium will be provided for all fulltime volunteers. 1. Office Administrator – Sponsor a Child program: Location: [...]

REPORT: Girls Hygiene Sessions – July 16 & 21 (2011) Bangalore
Thursday, July 21st, 2011 | admin | No comment |
REPORT: Girls Hygiene Sessions – July 16 & 21 (2011) Bangalore

  On July 16 and 21, we conducted Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Sessions in 3 schools, covering a total of 346 high school girls. Some interesting findings during our interaction with the children, and a brief report of the 3 sessions are presented below. Date & School July 16 – Jaigopal Garodia Rashtrothana School, Banaswadi, Bangalore [...]

A day at Pazhaverkadu and distribution of recycled notebooks
Friday, July 15th, 2011 | yfschennai | 7 comments |
A day at Pazhaverkadu and distribution of recycled notebooks

Pazhaverkadu is a historic seashore town in Thiruvallur District, approximately 60 kms from Chennai. It is here that we decided to distribute the recycled notebooks generously donated by Noble Exchange Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to the children studying in the various government schools. We began our journey to this place on 10 July 2011 at 8.30 [...]

Volunteer Orientation Program – July 17, 2011 (Malleshwaram, Bangalore)
Thursday, July 14th, 2011 | admin | No comment |
Volunteer Orientation Program – July 17, 2011 (Malleshwaram, Bangalore)

  Our next volunteer orientation session will happen on 17-July,2011 (Sunday). Venue: Global Edge Software, #218 JP Royale, Sampige road, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru   Location Map  Timing: 9.30 am to 4 pm (Lunch will be provided) Contact: Raghu - 9900433244 Details about the Orientation: The orientation session will aim to give participants an overall picture about volunteering, Youth for [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Green Club initiation and Recycled books distribution at Kothaguda school
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 | Swathi Ram | 2 comments |
YFS Hyderabad – Green Club initiation and Recycled books distribution at Kothaguda school

Namaste, Green Clubs in schools is an initiative of YFS Prakriti team to instill the spirit of going green in students from a tender age.  Children are taught about our environment and ways to save our natural resources by activities such as  Story telling, Treasure from Trash Craft sessions, Sapling plantation and so on. One [...]

Regular Volunteering Opportunity – Bangalore
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 | admin | 4 comments |
Regular Volunteering Opportunity – Bangalore

    Dear Volunteer,   If you are on vacation, have free time on weekdays and/or weekends, and if you are looking for regular meaningful opportunities to volunteer your time, then here is something tailor-made for you!   Volunteer to conduct eye pre-screening in government/corporation schools in South Bangalore. You can pick any day or [...]

YFS Hyderabad – School Kit Distribution 2011
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 | Swathi Ram | 2 comments |
YFS Hyderabad – School Kit Distribution 2011

3000 school kits – 29 schools, destitute homes and tuition centers in and around Hyderabad 300+ volunteers  – 50 companies/colleges involved 3 weekends from 18thJune to 3rd July 1 priceless experience! That was school kit distribution in a nutshell – a majorly exciting and satisfying event, in which volunteers actively and whole-heartedly participated in distributing [...]

YFS Hyderabad – Health camps across the city
Friday, July 1st, 2011 | Swathi Ram | 1 comment |
YFS Hyderabad – Health camps across the city

The YFS Health team is on a roll, conducting health camps across the city. Here is a report: 18/06/2011 A general health, eye check-up and dental camp was held in Shishu Mandir, Anand Nagar, in conjunction with Neel Dental Hospital.  A total of 220 students were screened. 16 students were diagnosed with eye problems, mainly [...]