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| − | You have the opportunity to participate in a variety of health, educational
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| − | and community aid programs. This will give you a chance to make an important
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| − | contribution to the people of Nepal and while doing so gain an in
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| − | depth experience of the country and its culture, that will stay with you
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| − | the rest of your life.
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| − | || PROGRAM
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| − | Volunteer on Orphanage
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| − | Volunteer on teaching English
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| − | Environment awareness program
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| − | Teaching on Buddhist Monk
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| − | Health & sanitation program
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| − | Volunteer in construction
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| − | Volunteer with agriculture
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| − | LOCATION
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| − | The placements are available in pokhara Valley, Pokhara and Chitwan, all of
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| − | which are near to the main city. The exact location of your placement is
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| − | finalized during the training where you will visit several potential
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| − | project sites. Project placement also takes into consideration:
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| − | - Your skills and preferences
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| − | - The needs and requirements of the orphanages and schools
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| − | - Seasonal weather patterns
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| − | All placements are very flexible giving you the opportunity to take some
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| − | time off and explore Nepal and some of
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| − | the world famous attractions. You could go rafting on the Tibetan border,
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| − | trekking the Annapurna circuit or Everest , maybe
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| − | Himalayan river kayaking, join the Royal tiger and elephant safari, or try
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| − | the longest free-fall bungee jump in the world.
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| − | || PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
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| − | Volunteers for this program must have sound health.
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| − | Volunteers need to be independent, enthusiastic
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| − | and adaptable. We does not
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| − | ask for any formal qualifications from our
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| − | volunteers. All we ask is that you have a genuine desire to help people and
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| − | are committed to seeing the programme through.
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| − | || PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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| − | Our programs run throughout the year. You
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| − | can volunteer anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. Also, we are pretty
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| − | flexible on your arrival regards and our
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| − | programme is very flexible and it would be possible you to start any time.
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| − | || TRAINING
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| − | You will be met at the airport by a representative of your guesthouse and
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| − | taken back to your accommodation.
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| − | All volunteers will receive initial training after arriving in Kathmandu.
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| − | The training is designed to help you settle
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| − | into Nepal and to ensure you are fully prepared for your volunteer
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| − | placement: A typical orientation period is as follows:
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| − | Basic Nepali Language
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| − | classes - 2hrs, morning.
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| − | Nepali cultural orientation/general cultural exchange
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| − | Sightseeing - 2 1/2 hrs, afternoon.
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| − | After completion of your orientation phase you will be escorted to your
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| − | assigned placement.
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| − | || PROGRAM COST
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| − | 2 weeks Euro 200
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| − | • 1 month Euro 300
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| − | • 1 1/2 months Euro 400
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| − | • 2 months Euro 450
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| − | • 2 1/2 months Euro 475
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| − | • 3 months Euro 500
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| − | • 4 months Euro 600
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| − | • 5 months Euro 650
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| − | The program fee covers: airport pickup, language primer, administrative
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| − | charge, training, accommodation and
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| − | main meals during placement, cultural sightsee, transportation for
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| − | volunteers and supervision.
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| − | The other costs you will need to meet are:
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| − | Your flights, Visa (a 60 day tourist visa is only US$30, the extensions are
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| − | US$30 per 30 days with three
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| − | renewals possible), shots, travel insurance, and corresponding airport
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| − | departure taxes. Also you will need a
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| − | weekly budget of up to US$20 to
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| − | cater for all your other expenses like
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| − | bottled water, personal items, beverages and
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| − | entertainment. Living in a village is relatively inexpensive in comparison
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| − | to most western countries and usually it is
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| − | difficult to spend more than US$ 10 per week during your placement.
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| − | For the final confirmation we need to receive your flight arrival
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| − | information .
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