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How to help

There are several ways you can help BGM:

• Fundraising - your school, church, etc. could raise money for a new well or toilet.
• Individual donations - any amount is welcome and will help BGM to carry on its much needed work in the area.
• Tell your friends about BGM and show them the web site!

Making donations BGM is a Registered Charitable Trust in India (No. 67/1996). It is also registered under the Foreign Contributions Registration Act (FCRA) to recieve overseas donations.

Donate Online Securely Credit Card : Use your Credit Card to donate online to us from any part of the world. We are registered with world's premier Payment Gateway, ' PayPal' PayPal Account : If you already have an PayPal Account you can simply login to your account and Donate to us OR you can create a new PayPal Account and Donate. Send your Donations by Bank Transfer You can choose to send your Donations to "BGM Social Service Centre " by Bank Transfers. The Details required for Bank Transfers are as follows: BGM Social Service Centre P.B.No.2 Neyyardam P.O. Trivandrum PIN-695572 Kerala India You can visit your bank with the bank transfer details mentioned below or you can login to Internet Banking Account and use the bank transfer details to send us your Donations Bank Transfers from Outside India You can make a transfer from your overseas bank account to Account name: BGM Social Service Centre Account No: 57059460707 ADB code 302 SWIFT code: SBTRINBBFED Bank name: State Bank of Travancore Poovachal branch Trivandrum PIN 695572 Kerala, India Bank Transfers within India You can make a transfer from your Indian bank account to Account name: BGM Social Service Centre Account No: 210420 ADB code 302 Bank name: State Bank of Travancore Address: Poovachal branch Trivandrum PIN 695572 Kerala,India Volunteers BGM welcomes volunteers. This does not necessarily mean there will be a specific role for you. It depends on what skills you have to offer and whether those skills are available locally. Obviously if you are a doctor, nurse, teacher, engineer, etc. then we are very keen to hear from you. Everyone who volunteers will, at the very least, have the opportunity to experience grass-roots development work first-hand. Click to read more Send Us a Cheque or DD Make a Cheque or DD in the name of "BGM Social Service Centre" for the amount you would like to Donate and send it us at the below address: BGM Social Service Centre Contact: Mr K Wilson P.B.No.2 Neyyardam P.O. Trivandrum PIN-695572 Kerala, India Phone: +91 (0)471 2273267 E-mail : bgmsocialservice@yahoo.com

Volunteering

BGM welcomes volunteers. This does not necessarily mean there will be a specific role for you. It depends on what skills you have to offer and whether those skills are available locally. Obviously if you are a doctor, nurse, teacher, engineer, etc. then we are very keen to hear from you. Everyone who volunteers will, at the very least, have the opportunity to experience grass-roots development work first-hand.

Learning to read and write English is generally very important in India. All government jobs require fluency in English and typically interviews are carried out in English too. The quality of English tuition in government schools however, is usually poor unlike private fee-paying schools. BGM welcomes the help of volunteers in teaching English.

Whenever funds are available BGM employs workers to build wells and toilets. If your visit coincides with well/toilet construction then there may be opportunities to assist with labouring.

Accomodation and costs

Due to space constraints BGM can currently only accommodate seven to ten volunteers in one time. This is in Wilson's home (BGM's founder) upstairs separate four double room and single room (western-style toilet and bucket/jug/shower bath facilities). The setting is very peaceful and the views across the reservoir to the Western Ghats beyond are spectacular, especially at sunrise.

The families are happy for you to have three time meals with them or if you prefer you are welcome to prepare your own meals in separate upstairs kitchen.

Donations from volunteers are very welcome (though not essential) and help to cover the cost of three time meals and accommodation. From the donations 70 % will go towards the charity works of BGM. To make an online application for joining BGM Social Service Centre as a Volunteer,please click here..