Student Volunteers Camp & Adult Volunteers

  • Student:  Register here.
    • 4 weeks Student volunteer summer camp: May 27 - June 24.
    • 2 weeks Student volunteer monsoon camp: July 29 - August 12.
  • Adult Volunteer:  Register here.

Mission:

To provide unique volunteering & learning opportunities at a clean, tranquil and serene place in the heartland of rural India.

Objectives:

  • To bring youths from across the world together to provide a sense of global community, camaraderie, responsibility and spirit of volunteerism.
  • To create appreciation of how cutting edge technologies and renewable energy can be harnessed to meet needs of the society.
  • To learn India's culture in an Ashram setting that our fore-fathers envisioned.
  • To see physicians in action - from out-patient consultation to witnessing surgeries. 
  • To explore different professional career paths

Program:

The program would cover Ashram’s multi-faceted work in health, education, social aspects, alternative energy and more. Some of the activities that the students could participate in are:
 

  • Learn how physicians distinguish a carcinogenic tumor from a benign one. Visit the state-of-the-art equipment at Kailash Cancer Hospital.
  • Shadow the physicians and pathologists and see how they see the patients, diagnose and treat the disease.
  • First hand experience with health and development services in rural tribal area of Gujarat.
  • Participate with Children’s hospital which includes intensive care unit, prosthetics and appliances for disabled and specialty clinics.
  • Visit eye hospital and eye bank.
  • Learn how solar energy can be harnessed for cooking food, generating electricity and even to create air conditioning for the hospital.
  • Learn how bio-gas is generated and used to power farm vehicles. See the compression facility where it is compressed into cylinders ready to be used for cooking and as fuel in farm vehicles.
  • Visit to fruit plantation and farming.
  • Spend a few "Days In Life Of" the high school children at the Boarding High School and Primary School.
  • Participate in ambulatory medical service or blood donation drives to nearby villages.

You may review 1-month Summer 2011 camp program  and first 2-wk Summer 2011camp program here. Our third Summer Camp was centered around MSA children and schools.

Recommended Age Group for Camp:  (16-25 years)
School and college age students should volunteer as part of an organized student camp only.  The ashram expands substantial effort so that every camp student has rich experience.  Ashram does not have resources to give the same level of support and attention to students going individually. 

If the camp dates do not suit your schedule, you are encouraged to participate at least part of an organized camp.  Otherwise, you are certainly welcome to visit the ashram for a couple of days.  Ashram staff would be able to give you a tour.  You are welcome to stay at Atithi Mandir.  Please use this link to make your reservation.

Camp Fee:

Application fee is US$50 and is non-refundable. Two week/Four week Camp Fee starting at US$500/$1000 (or equivalent) covers the cost of lodging, boarding, local transportation and all camp activities. We strongly advise that students should attend the full camp duration.  In case a student arrives late or leaves early, there is no partial refund.  Camp fee is 100% refundable if cancellation request is received four weeks prior to camp start date.  Camp fees are due eight weeks prior to the camp start date.

Please download and complete the attached MSA Consent form, scan and email to Vipul Patel, at student.camp@greenashram.org.  Camp fees can be paid by credit card over PAYPAL.

Please pay in US dollars.  Even if you have PAYPAL account, you can pay by credit card.  Just click on the link that says "Don't have Paypal account?"

Fees

Special note for students from INDIA: Make check payable to "Muni Seva Ashram" for INR 24,000 and mail to: Dr. Vikram Patel, Muni Seva Ashram, Goraj, Vaghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat 391760, India. Financial assistance is available on case-by-case basis.

For further information on Student Camps, please contact the Camp Organizer, Vipul Patel, at student.camp@greenashram.org.

For further information on Adult Volunteers, please contact Hemant Patel, at volunteer.camp@greenashram.org.

Frequently Asked Questions by first time Visitors:

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