You have the opportunity to participate in a variety of health, educational and community aid programs. This will give you a chance to make an important contribution to the people of Nepal and while doing so gain an in depth experience of the country and its culture, that will stay with you the rest of your life.
Program
- Volunteer on Journalism
- Volunteer on teaching English
- Environment awareness program
- Teaching on Buddhist Monk
- Health and sanitation program
- Volunteer in construction
- Volunteer with agriculture.
Location
The placements are available in Pokhara Valley, Pokhara and Chitwan, all of which are near to the main city. The exact location of your placement is finalized during the training where you will visit several potential project sites. Project placement also takes into consideration:
- Your skills and preferences
- The needs and requirements of the orphanages and schools
- Seasonal weather patterns.
All placements are very flexible giving you the opportunity to take some time off and explore Nepal and some of the world famous attractions. You could go rafting on the Tibetan border, trekking the Annapurna circuit or Everest, maybe Himalayan river kayaking, join the Royal tiger and elephant safari, or try the longest free-fall bungee jump in the world.
Program Requirements:
- Volunteers for this program must have sound health
- Volunteers need to be independent, enthusiastic and adaptable
- We do not ask for any formal qualifications from our volunteers. All we ask is that you have a genuine desire to help people and
are committed to seeing the program through.
Program Schedule
Our programs run throughout the year. The volunteer program starts on the 1st and 15th of each month. You can volunteer anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. Also, we are pretty flexible on your arrival regards and our program is very flexible and it would be possible you to start any time.
Training
You will be met at the airport by a representative of your guest house and taken back to your accommodation. All volunteers will receive initial training after arriving in Kathmandu. The training is designed to help you settle into Nepal and to ensure you are fully prepared for your volunteer placement: A typical orientation period is as follows:
- Basic Nepali Language Classes - 2 hours, morning
- Nepali Cultural Orientation/General Cultural Exchange
- Sightseeing - 2 1/2 hours, afternoon.
After completion of your orientation phase you will be escorted to your assigned placement.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Program Cost:
2 weeks: Euro 200
1 month: Euro 300
1, 1/2 months: Euro 400
2 months: Euro 450
2, 1/2 months: Euro 475
3 months: Euro 500
4 months: Euro 600
5 months: Euro 650.
Price Includes:
- Airport pickup
- Language primer
- Administrative charge
- Training
- Accommodation
- Main meals during placement
- Cultural sightseeing
- Transportation for volunteers and supervision.
Price Excludes:
- Your flights
- Visa (a 60 day tourist visa is only US$ 30, the extensions are US$ 30 per 30 days with three renewals possible)
- Shots
- Travel insurance
- Corresponding airport departure taxes
- Weekly budget of up to US$ 20 to cater for all your other expenses like bottled water, personal items, beverages and entertainment. Living in a village is relatively inexpensive in comparison
to most western countries and usually it is difficult to spend more than US$ 10 per week during your placement.
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