Hi,

I am an Australian (Sri Lankan by heritage) citizen travelling to Mumbai next month to walk through the country. I am aiming for Chennai and will be crossing over to Sri Lanka eventually.

Throughout my walking trip, I would love to visit some of the poorer parts of the country and offer to teach English or anything that’s needed to the less fortunate children within these areas.

Does anyone have any tips as to how I can go about this? I am unsure as to how receptive the locals within each town will be to my presence and willingness to help.

I am not coming into the country with any agenda, be it religious or otherwise. I just want to make my time in India less about myself and more about helping others.

FYI, I’m on my own sort of spiritual journey, which is my reason for walking through the country in the first place haha. Just trying to find some kind of meaning.