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The volunteer opportunities are in the
following areas:
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• Teaching English / Japanese or other
Language
• Working in an orphanage / Child Care House
• Health education , work in hospitals
• School and community maintenance
• Home stay / cultural exchange
• General volunteering like tailoring /cooking
/ helping small craft business etc |
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Teaching English or
Other Language |
The system of teaching is different in
Nepal. Volunteers do not need to use the same method; but
there will be times when you need to follow the school
curriculum - for example - to prepare the students for
exams. They will be encouraged to use their own teaching
methodologies. Volunteers will stay with a Nepali family
near the school. Volunteers will teach for approximately 2
to 3 hours each day for six days a week (Saturday is the
day off). This will vary from school to school. You can be
involved in teaching in youth clubs or a women's group for
informal education for 1 to 2 hours a day. The age range
of the students will vary, but generally fall between 10
to 14 years of age and have basic level of English.
Volunteers for this program are encouraged to work with
local teachers to develop new teaching practices and help
with their personal conversational English to enable them
to teach English in the future.
People who are interested in teachings
other language e.g. Japanese or Dutch have to teach in
language institutes.
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Working in an
Orphanage |
Volunteers will be placed in an orphanage where they
will assist the children in their day to day routine
(Volunteers still live with a host family, not in
the orphanage). There are several orphanages you can
be placed in, all within an hour from Kathmandu. The
Buddhist Bal Griha ( BCH) at Jorpati, Kathmandu is
one example who run an orphanage, which cares for
children who are left by the parents. The children
are mostly between the ages of four and fifteen, and
have a basic understanding of English. The general
role of the volunteer will be to act as an older sibling:
to care for, look after and encourage the children.
Volunteers will teach the children general life skills,
including health and sanitation, as well as arts,
crafts and music. In some of the orphanages the children
do go to school, however you can help the children
with their school work in others. Placements are limited
to five volunteers per month in this program. Pleas
let us know if you want to stay at BCH for week, 15
days or a month. Before or after the volunteering
ou can make some treks or tours in nepal with us.
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Health Education
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Volunteers will teach Health Education to
school children in a school for about 1 to 2 hours each
day for six days (Saturday is the day off). They will also
be involved in working with the youth clubs or a women's
group in the community about Health and Sanitation. You
will also provide First Aid information in the local
villages to the local people. We prefer medical students
for this program; however we do accept others with some
experience in this area. Or for those previous health
workers may have chance to work with local hospitals or
even health camps.
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School and Community
Maintenance Program |
Volunteers stay in a village with a Nepali
Family (Mostly near Kathmandu, Pokhara or Dhading,
Nuwakot) as remote corners are now bit unsafe and
help with School and Community Maintenance. You will
be involved in painting, building and repairs. During
this period volunteers will have the opportunity to
participate in local festivals and get the opportunity
to exchange their culture. You can stay at Pipal tar
of Nuwakot Distric about 65 KM norh of Kathmandu and
teach in a Pipaltar Boarding school and stay near
vy in a host family.
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Home Stay / Cultural
Exchange |
Volunteers stay in a village with a Nepali
Family. The home stay program is a good opportunity
for volunteers to learn about the Nepali culture,
lifestyle, language, and people. We can arrange
home stay programs in most parts of Nepal. During
this period volunteers will have the opportunity
to participate in local festivals and get the
opportunity to exchange their culture. Home
stays can only be arranged for two weeks or
one month.
In a typical placement volunteers
stay in a family where they get Nepali food twice a day
(around 9 o' clock in the morning and 7 o' clock in the
evening). Tea is served in the morning and in the
afternoon. Volunteers will have the opportunity to get
together with other volunteers and share their
experience. You will be able to travel to nearby towns
to purchase things for daily use and could travel to
other areas on longer vacation. Besides your project
work, volunteers can utilize their spare time in
organizing the youth and women's groups of the community
to do some worthwhile activities like building a
smokeless stove, toilet by using local materials, making
a soak pit, kitchen gardening, making a solar dryer,
garbage management or paper recycling. |
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Where can you stay / serve:
Currently we have developed two
places for you to stay. One is Buddhist Bal Grigha
( BCH) at Jorpati, Kathmandu , staying in an orphange.
The other one is stay in Pipaltar of Nuwakot Distric
( 65 KM north of Kathmandu), stay in a host family
and teach in Pipaltar boarding school. Please
contact us for more details. Other places are
also availiable upon request. |
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The volunteer program is
presently located in the following places. |
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1. Kathmandu: In the rural areas surrounding
Kathmandu or Even inside Kathmandu valley
2. Bhaktapur: Rural areas around Bhaktapur
municipality.
3. Kaski: Rural areas of Pokhara which are famous as
tourist locations.
4. Chitwan , Dhading , Nuwakot |
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1st week
Arrangements |
During the first 7 days of the volunteers'
arrival in Nepal. It will be divided into two
phases, 3 days for the first phase and 3 days
for the second phase. For very short-term volunteers,
training will take place over a few days.
Phase One - The first four days
will be spent with other volunteers in accommodation
in Kathmandu area. During this time volunteers will be
provided with six hours of training per day. The
training will include:
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• Basic Nepali
language classes - 2hrs, morning.
• Nepali cultural orientation /general cultural
exchange
• Language and Skills Activities - 1hr, afternoon.
• Sightseeing - 2 hrs, afternoon. |
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Phase Two - This is an
orientation into Nepali village life to prepare
volunteers for the period of their village placement.
The volunteer group will move to a local village where
they will be divided into pairs. While continuing
their Nepali language classes, volunteers will live
with local families, eating traditional Nepalese food,
observing the village culture and getting a general
feel for the village lifestyle. During this time
volunteers will practice teaching in the school and
prepare for their community placement.
The training time is
prepared for individual requirements to suit the period
of time you will be volunteering.
Upon completion of this
training, volunteers have to option of having a break Or
continue During this break time or after completion of
their volunteering , volunteers are encouraged to take
advantage of Nepal's natural beauty by going trekking,
rafting, visiting wildlife parks etc.
When training is finished
or back from your excursions they will be sent to their
placement. |
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Program Schedule |
The volunteer program can be started in any
date or time of Year. You can volunteer anywhere from 2
weeks to 5 months. The schools are closed during June and
July so the teaching English program is limited during
this period. Please note that September-November there is
local festivals that can disrupt your program. This is
dictated by the lunar calendar. Therefore if you are
volunteering for month or less, we do not recommend
starting your placement at this time of year. For those
volunteering for a longer period of time, the festival
does provide a great opportunity to interact with the
local culture.
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The costs of the program are as
follows: |
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Nepal Program Fee : Per person |
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• Cost for 2 weeks will be US $ 195.00
• Cost for 1 month will be US $ 260.00
• Cost for 6 weeks will be US $ 295.00
• Cost for 2 months will be US $380.00
• Cost for 10 weeks will be US $ 440.00
• Cost for 3 months will be US $ 550.00
• Cost for 4 months will be US $670.00
• Cost for 5 months will be US $850.00 |
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The program fee covers administrative charge, training,
airport pick up, accommodation and meals during training
and placement, stay in a host family and include meals
there, transportation for volunteers and supervision.
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The other costs you will need to
meet are: |
Your flights, Visa (a 60 day tourist
visa is only $30US, the extensions are $30US per 30
days with three renewals possible), travel insurance;
if you join any tour or trek before / after the program,
airport departure taxes. Also you will need a weekly
budget of up to US$ 10 - 15 to cater for all your
other expenses like bottled water, personal items,
beverages and entertainment.
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