Volunteer Program in Nepal
Volunteering is one of the most rewarding and heart felt things that you can do,
not only for yourself but for the people you are helping along the way. In
Nepal, partaking in a volunteer program gives you a wonderful and unique
opportunity to live with and interact with a local family, gaining a first hand
insight into the culture and customs of this Himalayan kingdom, not only that,
but you get to play a first hand role in aiding small communities in gaining an
edge in education. It's often the case in rural areas that education is under
funded and poor. By volunteering in one of the many schools we run these
programs in, you are offering your teaching experience and your ability as an
English speaker to help educate not only the children, but the teachers as well.
Along your journey you will form many life long friends and memories that you
will be bale to tell your grandchildren about.
By donating your time and experience you are giving more than money or words can
express, you will experience the joy in the children's faces and this will
communicate to you more thanks than a thousand words could ever express.
The program
Week 1
Arrive in Kathmandu we will put you up in hotel with bed and breakfast. Your
first week will be spent taking basic Nepali classes and cultural education to
prepare you for your home stay. You will also be taken sightseeing around the
valley.
Week 2-5
Placement time, we will take you to the area of your placement and introduce you
to the family you will be staying with and to the school and its teachers. You
will be given a teaching schedule.
Week 6
Bid farewell to the school and your host family and return to Kathmandu where
you will take a 5 day program-2 days rafting and 3 days in Chitwan, so you can
relax after your experience and share your experiences with other volunteers.
What to expect
• The placements will be in remote areas, you will have your own room but the
toilet will be outside and a squatter, also toilet paper may not be supplied so
you should bring your own; you will be able to purchase it from the local store.
• You will be living with a traditional family you should respect their culture
by always dressing appropriately, not drinking or smoking unless offered. Houses
are communal places so don’t expect your room to be a private zone; other family
members will be coming in and out a lot.
• It’s not common for rural houses to have shower or bath facilities. There will
be places to wash in a river or at the local water pump. It's helpful if you
bring along a sarong for bathing in. Doesn’t worry the lady of the house will
show you how it's done? Also there will be no laundry services, you will be
shown where and how to wash your clothes.
• The schools or villages may require you to walk some distance to reach them;
you should have good basic fitness.
• The food will be simple, but you will not go Hungary. Be prepared to eat rice
and plenty of it. It's not common for most families to eat meat regularly so the
food is mostly vegetarian. It’s all fresh and healthy. Water for drinking can be
brought in local villages, if not we will make sure you have a good supply. In
some cases the water can be drinkable, or you can take tablets to treat it.
• In most cases you will be able to contact us any time by phone, we will check
up on you regularly anyway, but don’t expect to find internet facilities.
The facilities may be basic and limited, but you should look upon this as an
experience of a life time, to live with and experience how other people live and
have lived for generation after generation. Not only are you offering your
services as a teacher to the students, but this is a learning experience for you
yourself.
What's included?
• During your placement you will live with a host family all your meals will be
included
• In Kathmandu you will stay in a hotel with bed and breakfast
• Basic language course and cultural education about Nepal
• Sightseeing around Kathmandu
• All road transfers
• Two days rafting
• Two nights three days in Chitwan national park
• Airport transfers
What to bring?
• Teaching aids and books are always useful.
• Pens, Pencils and paper
• Toiletries
• Clothes-
For ladies you should wear clothes that cover your shoulders and knees. in Nepal
and especially in rural schools, its not considered as appropriate to wear
revealing clothing's, belly buttons, cleavage and low fitting jeans are
defiantly not appropriate. In schools most Nepalese women wear either a Kurta or
a Sari. A Kurta is a loose comfortable light fitting pant and dress like top.
It's very easy and cheap to get them made in Nepal.
Men- men should wear shirts and slacks, no shorts above the knees.
As the weather in Nepal can be quite hot you should wear light, loose cotton
clothing so you will be comfortable.
• First aid kit
• Copies of important documents-passport, insurance policy, birth certificate
etc.
• Personal items-walkman, ipod, diary
• Sturdy day pack and back pack
• Sturdy foot wear, one pair and light sandals or thongs
• Camera
Requirements
We recommend you have basic teaching skills or are a student teacher but it's
not necessary.
Must have a visa valid for your length of stay in Nepal (we can assist you with
extensions)
Please feel free to write us an email if you have any question about above
information.
Contact us at,
Adventure Travellers Club (P) Ltd. ( Nepal Trekking & Travel Agency)
P. O. Box 12205, Nayabazaar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone : 977-1-4385519 Fax: 977-1-4385484
Email: info@nepaltravellers.com
Websites : www.nepaltravellers.com
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