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Useful websites
PeaceCorps.org
A government run service organization that has over fifty years of experience in development work around the globe.
Idealist.org
A "global clearinghouse of nonprofit and volunteering resources", offering a directory of volunteer opportunities and other resources.
VolunteerAbroad
A paid service that facilitates volunteer opportunities throughout the globe.
CharityFocus.org
A “virtual organization” of people around the world interested the capacity of service to change the world for the better.
Global Service Corps
A Thailand and Tanzania centric website that provides many resources on volunteering internationally. |
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It’s generally a given that the more you know, the better off you’ll be — in India, that is no exception. Below is a list of books that a variety of volunteers have found helpful in understanding the history and culture of India. Please view this list as an introductory offering to the wealth of material that can be found on India. All volunteers are encouraged to spend time on their own researching and reading as much as they can before they actually arrive in India. Though it’s important to remember, half the beauty in volunteering in India is the amazing experience it provides. So see the reading as a way to ready yourself, but keep in mind the possibility of surprises around every corner.
Note: Because no book is exhaustive, it is strongly encouraged visitors speak to those who have first hand experience in India. Talking to friends or family that have experienced India first hand will provide you with invaluable insights into living, working, and traveling in India. Plus, verbalizing why one is going to India often clarifies in their mind what their purpose is and what they hope to get out of the experience. |
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India: A History
by John Keay - 2001 - 608 pages
Page 1 - According to the earliest of several accounts, the Flood which afflicted India's people was a natural occurrence. Manu, Noah's equivalent, survived it ...
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India: Emerging Power
by Stephen P Cohen - Political Science - 2001 - 377 pages
Page 1 - Introduction THIS BOOK EXAMINES the proposition that India is becoming a major ... We concluded that if one took a twenty-five year perspective, then India ...
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India
by Stanley A Wolpert - 1999 - 273 pages
Page 1 - India's National Anthem ndia is the world's most ancient civilization, yet one of its ... Much of the paradox found everywhere in India is a product of her ...
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India
by Lizann Flatt - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2002 - 32 pages
Page 4 - Welcome to India he Republic of India, or Bharat as it is known to its people, ... In addition to the land on the Asian continent, India includes the ...
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India: Development and Participation
by Jean Dreeze, Amartya K Sen - Business & Economics - 2002 - 544
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Page 1 - ... perhaps most notably illustrated by his insistence that democracy could work even in a poor country (a commitment that firmly separated out India from ...
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India: Achievements and Challenges in Reducing Poverty 1997 - 72 pages
Page 1 - Chapter 1 Poverty: Where does India stand? Introduction Poverty imposes an oppressive weight on India, especially in the rural areas where almost three out ...
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India: A Primary Source Cultural Guide by Allison Stark Draper - 2003 - 128 pages Page 5 - 1 ...
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A Concise History of India
by Barbara Daly Metcalf, Thomas R Metcalf - 2001 - 324 pages
Page 1 - I Sultans, Mughals, and pre-colonial Indian society Imagine a time traveller standing in Mughal Delhi, amidst the splendor of the emperor Shah Jahan's (r. ...
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Travelers' Tales India: True Stories
edited by James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger - Travel - 2004 - 496 pages
Page ix - ... Table of Contents Detail Map xiv Preface xv Regional Map xviii Introduction xix Part One ESSENCE OF INDIA First Tango in Ladakh 3 HUGUES DE MONTALEMBERT ...
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