Hosting an AFS student will:
- directly benefit you and/or your children through increased knowledge, understanding and communication
- extend your family to include a son or daughter you never had
- provide you with worldwide networks that last a lifetime
- allow you to experience India and its culture from a new perspective
- allow you to learn about the customs, ideas and values of another culture
- allow you to experience the increased warmth and vibrancy of an extended family
- make a positive and real contribution towards creating a more just and peaceful world through intercultural understanding
- allow you to develop lifelong bonds and friendships
“You gain a lot more than you give and the more you put into making it work the better it works. It lets you grow as a family and gives you a new view on the world.”