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VOLUNTEER
Volunteer with Sneha Karma Foundation
Give a few hours a week — from anywhere — and help a girl stay in school, learn a skill and earn a living.
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our mission: students, professionals, parents and retirees who make time to give back. Whether you teach, mentor, fundraise, design or manage a program, there is a role that fits your skills and your schedule. You do not need nonprofit experience — just the willingness to help.
- Flexible — a few hours a week
- Remote or onsite
- No experience needed
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Find the role that fits you
Teach & mentor
Teach English or computer skills, coach a student, or mentor a girl preparing for exams and interviews.
Fundraise & campaigns
Run online fundraisers, manage our social pages, or lead a fundraising campaign for a program you love.
Programs & operations
Help run programs, coordinate volunteers, manage grants, or support finance and administration.
Skills-based
Lend your craft — web or graphic design, SEO, video editing, e-commerce, or accounting.
Not sure which role fits? Choose “Open to Anything” in the form and we’ll match you with an opportunity.
HOW IT WORKS
Three simple steps
- 1
Apply
Fill in the short form below and tell us the role you are interested in and your availability.
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We match you
Our volunteering team reviews your application, answers your questions and matches you to a role.
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Start helping
We onboard you, share what you need, and you begin making a difference — with support along the way.
APPLICATION
Apply to volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Sneha Karma Foundation. Please complete the form below and hit submit. Fields marked * are required. If no specific role fits yet, choose “Open to Anything (any role)” and we will match you with an opportunity.
Prefer email? Write to [email protected] — we usually reply within a few days.
Why volunteer with us
Sneha Karma Foundation runs on volunteers. By giving a few hours — or a specialised skill — you directly help keep girls in school and women earning in India. And you gain something too: purpose, a global network, and the knowledge that your effort changed a life.
Two ways to help
- Virtual volunteering — work from anywhere: teaching and mentoring, design, web, finance, social media, SEO, grant writing and more. Browse virtual roles.
- Onsite volunteering — work directly with our programs in India: English teaching, career mentoring and medical/dental clinics. Browse onsite roles.
What we ask of you
Commitment and reliability more than hours. A mentor who shows up each week changes a girl's trajectory; a designer who delivers one good campaign can raise funds for a whole cohort.
Why volunteering here is different
This is a lean, volunteer-powered organisation where the people who show up genuinely shape outcomes. There is little bureaucracy between you and the girls and women your work supports — a mentor influences a girl's week, a designer lifts an entire campaign, a grant writer unlocks a year of funding. Your time does not disappear into process; it shows up in results.
Where to start
If you have a few hours a month, choose a virtual role that matches your skills. If you can travel, an onsite placement in India is one of the most memorable things you will ever do. And if you would rather mobilise others, start a fundraiser. Whichever you choose, we provide the context, materials and support you need to contribute from day one.
Why volunteering matters
This is a lean organisation where the people who show up genuinely shape outcomes.
- There is little bureaucracy between you and the work.
- Volunteers save us costs that become funding for girls.
- Your skills are put to real, visible use.
What this involves
- Virtual volunteers work from anywhere on skills we would otherwise pay for.
- Onsite volunteers work directly with girls and communities in India.
- Fundraisers mobilise their networks for support.
The difference it makes
Everything here serves one purpose: giving underprivileged girls and women the same opportunity as anyone else — to learn, to earn and to decide their own future. Every hour, rupee and effort is measured against that standard. Because we are volunteer-led with overhead under 10%, your involvement goes further than you might expect, and its effect shows in a real life rather than a line item.
Where to go next
Ways to Support
Frequently asked questions
For many roles, no — enthusiasm and reliability matter most. For professional roles, relevant experience helps.
Pick a role from the virtual or onsite pages and apply through the form. We will be in touch.
Often within a week or two of applying, once we match you with a team and brief you on the work.
No fixed minimum — but consistency matters more than volume, so we ask for reliable, regular involvement.
Yes — for sustained, well-performed volunteering we are happy to provide references.
Yes. We have roles suited to students, from social media to research, and many use them to build a portfolio.