Kind of stuff volunteers can do:

·         Surveys & awareness drives.
·         Teaching in local schools.
·         Paint / decorate schools & local homestays.
·         Plant saplings and flowers.
·         Help in local fields / construction.
·         Help in developing village level or broader plans.
·         Train people (mostly stuff you know about).
·         Help voluntary organisations find us and do innovative sustainable projects in the region.
·         Develop computer programs for village / project management.
·         Help raise funds for chosen welfare / development projects.
·         Donate books/ old computers for e-Panchayats, schools, libraries etc.

·       Organise medical camps for the villagers.

These are an example of short term volunteering that can be done while holidaying or from home.

Other than these, there some other more specialised tasks that need dedicated effort and longer time:

Going through training to learn about various govt schemes and help the communities in benefitting from these. 

The important schemes that need to be worked upon are National Rural Employment Guarantee Act., Panchayati Raj act,