Volunteers have been at the core of Calcutta Rescue since Dr Jack’s very first street clinic and we continue to welcome professionals from around the globe.
Volunteers have been at the core of Calcutta Rescue since Dr Jack’s very first street clinic and we continue to welcome professionals from around the globe.
During the past thirty two years, the medical volunteer role has changed dramatically. In the early years, the medical volunteer performed the job with assistance from the local Indian staff. Now, the volunteer’s role is more supervisory than ‘hands on’, bringing advice, up to date techniques and evaluation skills to the Calcutta Rescue team as appropriate.
Volunteering with Calcutta Rescue brings so many rewards – you become part of a family, learn to value all you have, make surprisingly intense and special friendships, work hard and have great fun! There is no doubt that this once in a life time experience will give you the opportunity to learn a lot about yourself and develop skills that may surprise you.
Have you got what it takes? Good spoken English is essential. You need to be healthy, adaptable, determined, mature in outlook, flexible, tolerant, patient, have a good sense of humour, ready for a challenge and want to make a difference. All ages, all walks of life, the greater the differences, the better.
Job description of Volunteer Management Consultant & Capacity Building Advisor
Job description of Volunteer Education Project
All volunteers would have to have certain minimal level of recruitment checks. If you have a Calcutta Rescue support group in your country of residence then you should apply for any vacant posts through their recruitment contacts. If you don’t have a Calcutta Rescue support group in your country then you can express an interest in volunteering by emailing us on info@calcuttarescue.org
We are increasingly conscious that Indian volunteers can make a great contribution to our work. Our projects run 6 days a week, from Monday to Saturday.
Maybe you have a morning a week you could spare to help us, maybe a day or two? Or maybe you live in another city but would like to give up some months to help your less fortunate fellow Indian? Maybe you are a student and have some holiday time to fill? Whatever you can give, would be much appreciated, not just by us, by those we help.