Volunteer tourism is one of the fastest growing trends in the world. 1.6 million Volunteer tourists travelling each year. India is the second most searched destination for travelling to volunteer abroad. India being one of the oldest civilizations in the world has a myriad of landscapes, attractions, heritage and great cultures. With the mosaic of multiculturalism, it is among the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated 9.2% of India’s GDP in 2018 and this industry is bound to rise, even after Covid-19, in the coming years.
With the aim of delivering immersive and holistic travel experiences to our travel enthusiasts from around the globe, Travel4change, a social enterprise has started various volunteer programs for benefiting the communities in need. Under this venture, any traveller should be given the opportunity to explore the culture in-depth while creating a meaningful and sustainable impact on a local level.
These volunteer programs, or abroad volunteer programs are open to all, with or without qualifications, and the motives of volunteers vary according to their age and background. Travel4change is an experienced social enterprise for volunteer travel in India, which welcomes humanitarian volunteers from around the world. The programs are fully customizable, one can freely choose the duration, the date of departure, and the type of mission. Moreover, one can curate bike or caravan trips from their point of arrival to their destination so that they can experience the major attractions, the local food and the native people, etc. on the way to volunteering.
Lakshyam is the NGO partner for these programs whose purpose of existence is to enhance the lives of disadvantaged children and women and to offer a positive direction and a healthier approach towards their life.
Travel4change is operational in more than 5 states of India such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It aims to promote volunteer tourism for- Women empowerment, teaching, art, music and theatre, healthcare, building and construction, animal petting farm. All these volunteer tourism programs are affordable, authentic and flexible to design travel packages as per one’s needs and requirements.
During this volunteer program, if the number of days & time commitment is a problem then the traveler can also choose from varied options of social experiences which range from involvement of 2 to 4 hours wherein the individual can still impact the social commitment and take an unforgettable memory back. Like cooking in a mitti ka chulha where one can find wood sticks are burnt for cooking the food or making handcrafted Indian traditional toys out of scrap, etc.
“We are extremely happy to announce this unique social entrepreneurship model of Travel4Change. In this initiative, we invite passionate and enthusiastic people to come forward and create an awareness about volunteering and support with an experience of wishful travelling, while bringing change wherever you go! Many volunteer agencies charge projects at a high price, but in the end only a tiny fraction of this money benefits local people and this is what we want to change at Travel4change to make it an affordable and meaningful experience for everyone in giving one of the finest abroad volunteer opportunities to various travellers globally. To sum it up, you will be part of a unique and enriching experience, totally supervised in a boundary-breaking environment” said Raashi Anand, Founder of Travel4Change.
