CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 2024
Fund raising - Are you good at proposal writing? Do have connections in the business world that you are willing to approach with a request for sponsorship?
Publicity - Would you love to set up a consistent social media campaign to support a Festival, workshop or our proposed Diploma Course in Kattaikkuttu? Can you design our publicity?
Handy person - Are you good with your hands, a light technician or someone with a sense of aesthetics who would like to help us make the place feel good?
Farming - Our organic farm needs constant attention, in particular now that the hot summer is on our doorstep. Would you like to give us a hand with watering, weeding and in general taking care of the premises? Do you love animals, in particular a variety of dogs and hens?
Feeling inspired? Let us know what your skills and expectations are and we will be in touch with you shortly!
What previous volunteers said about their volunteer experience
Volunteers of all ages have come to the Kattaikkuttu Sangam from around the world. Many of them were attracted to working with children and young people — the students of the Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam — to share their knowledge of the arts, education and care. Others contributed their expertise to strengthening our financial and organisational management. Most recently, we have had several volunteers assisting us in developing our sustainable farming project
Our alumni volunteers have become an enthusiastic support base world-wide for Kattaikkuttu and the vision and mission of the Sangam. For many a stay at the school has changed their lives and sometimes their career decisions.
Find out how our American Indian Foundation's volunteer Tess Romansky adapts to the hot soil of Tamil Nadu to help us plan and realize an organic garden and fruit forestf and make it part of the school curriculum:
https://aif.org/feet-on-fire-my-life-in-the-garden/
Watch a video-clip of the acrobatics and juggling workshop by Rebekka Gather and Hannes Langanky for the students of the Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOSK6n96y-0
During 2019-2020 we had a team of 5 Young India Fellows of Ashoka University who helped us develop a sustainable business plan that will facilitate the transition of the Sangam from school to knowledge center.