What kind of service work do students on Community Service programs do?
On most Community Service programs, students are involved in a variety of projects. Generally there is a small-scale construction project, for e.g. building a classroom for a school, an addition to a community building, an outdoor basketball court, a section of a water or drainage system, or an improved road. Students almost always work with local young people, running an arts/sports day camp for younger kids, or teaching English to kids, teenagers or young adults. There are often maintenance projects ranging from completely repainting a community building, to clearing an outdoor space for use as a soccer field, to small-scale help provided to local elders or others in particular need. Finally, since almost all of the villages are agricultural, students often help with local crops, build animal pens or small greenhouses, or take part in an environmental project like planting trees. Because Putney responds to the particular needs identified by local village leaders, the precise projects
