Nepal Community Volunteers

Minimum age

Minimum age 18 years old, maximum decided on participant’s health.

 

Accommodation

During your orientation you will stay in a private house on the outskirts of Kathmandu. The rooms will be basic but you will have a comfortable bed, Western style toilet and shower, with hot water.

 

You will live with a local family in the village relevant to your placement. If you would prefer to stay in hotel accommodation this can be arranged but will be at extra cost. 

 

Meals

In a typical placement you will stay with a local family and eat Nepali food twice a day - 9am breakfast/lunch and 7pm dinner. Tea is served in the morning and also in the afternoon. You may also have the opportunity to get together with other volunteers and share your experiences. You will be able to travel to nearby towns to purchase things for daily use and could travel to other areas of Nepal for longer if you wish.

 

During your arrival orientation days and your trip to Chitwan National Park meals and drinks are not included, please budget approximately 1,250 Nepalese Rupees per day cover this.

 

Orientation

The day after you arrive you will have a 2 to 4 day orientation depending on the duration of your programme.

This orientation will include:

 

• Language lessons
• Cultural issues / gender issues
• Placement information
• Teaching English
• Nepalese Food
• Sightseeing to Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, Buddhanath and Sayambhunath

You will have three hours of language lessons daily and a full orientation about Nepalese culture and the project you are about to embark upon. You will also be taken on a tour of the local sites including: Durbar square, Pashupatinath, Buddhanath, and Sayambhunath, Patan Durbar square and Budanilkantha. Entrance fees are not included.

 

Meals during your orientation will be typical Nepalese fare, the perfect introduction to a culture!

 

During the orientation you will also have the opportunity to have some traditional local Nepalese clothing made for your programme. This is not essential but we strongly recommend you take advantage of this opportunity in order to gain the respect of the staff and locals on the programme.

 

Following your orientation in Kathmandu you will head to your placement. If you are based in Chitwan or Pokhara for your volunteer work you will take the tourist bus from Kathmandu which will take between 6-8 hours depending traffic. 

 

Advice & Safety

Throughout your programmes you will have the support and guidance of the programme co-ordinator and team. You will be provided with competent assistance and help with any questions or advice you may need during your stay.

 

You will be assigned a personal travel adviser who will co-ordinate your programme with you. Feel free to contact them at any time before you go, or when you are on your travels.

 

In addition, you will have access to a 24-hour emergency contact number so you can contact one of our UK staff at any time should you need to.