Housing
Volunteers are hosted at New Light's Soma Home which is about 5 km (20-minutes by public transport)
from New Light's facilities in the Kalighat redlight district. The Soma Home is located in a neighborhood of Kolkata where lawyers, high tech professionals, accountants, and merchants live.
In the Soma Home, volunteers reside in a double-occupancy guest room with a private bathroom.
Meals
Meals are prepared by the Soma Home cook. Volunteers who have special dietary needs or food allergies should
note their needs on their volunteer application so Village Volunteers
can notify the New Light staff in advance.
Drinking Water
Bottled water is provided for volunteers.
Electricity
There is electricity in the Soma Home.
Internet Access
Volunteers can access the internet in Kolkata.
Laundry
Volunteers have the option of laundering their own clothing
or paying a fee to have it done for them. All volunteers are
asked to launder their own undergarments.
