Description

As a volunteer in this adventure program in Nepal, you will have the unique opportunity to explore this fabulous country of highly diverse culture, religions and geography. You will work with local community on sustainable development projects. With the choice of three different volunteer projects in Nepal ranging from eco-tourism, school and community to environmental conservation, providing you with challenges and new experiences.

Volunteer in Nepal and give yourself the chance to make the most of your trip to Nepal with an exciting variety of travel options and tours.

Highlights

Sample Itinerary for the 6 weeks volunteer in Nepal program:

* Day 1: Arrival in Katmandu transfer to hotel accommodation
* Day 2 - 3: Cultural orientation, basic language lesson & sight seeing around Katmandu valley
* Day 4 - 7: Village Immersion + basic Nepali Language lesson & sight seeing & Jungle Safari in Chitwan
* Day 8-21: Volunteer Program & placement of your choices (Eco-Tourism, Environment & Conservation, School & Community Program)
* Day 22: Depart to Kathmandu Transfer to Hotel Accommodation
* Day 22-37: Depart to Lukla starting point of the trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp
* Day 38: Back to Kathmandu
* Day 39: (Kathmandu) free day
* Day 40: Return Home

There are four options for volunteering in Nepal

Option 1: Ecotourism Volunteer in Nepal

This volunteer in Nepal program mainly aims to raise awareness of Eco-Tourism. You will help the local community in creating program & Projects for responsible Eco-tourism.

Your duties as a Ecotourism Volunteer
- Work in Nepal's Safari Camps or Eco Tourism camps
- Help Documented Indigenous wildlife animals, plants & Herbs & their usage
- Learn the local language; participate in cultural activities of the local people
- Create and improve guide trails through Gurkha district & the Himalayas

Option 2: Environment Action Awareness & Conservation

This volunteer conservation in Nepal program aims to raise awareness of environment conservation by teaching environmental topics in village schools and youth clubs woman's group. As for the adult people, it will provide them with an orientation on issues of Garbage & waste management and sanitation, building smokeless stove, pit latrines, paper recycling etc. This will hopefully act as a stimulation to create gardens.

Your duties as an Environment & Conservation Volunteer
- Work on a rewarding Environmental & Conservation projects in Chitwan and Pokhara
- Work in Implementing a campaign for stop animal poaching in a community Buffer zone park
- Help in Educating Local's & School Children about the Importance of the Environment Conservation program
- Work with the community forest development committee and promote the equitable and proper management of meagre forest resources.

Option 3: Teach English in a Government School and Buddhist Monasteries

Thousands of children are deprived of educational opportunities in Nepal because of many social issues and the lack of schooling opportunities. In this program volunteers are placed in Government, community & Simi Private or boarding schools to teach English to Nepali children. As a Volunteer in this program you may be working as the sole teacher in the classroom or in partnership with a Nepali teacher. You may also find that due to the number of Teaching English volunteers that you will be the sole volunteer in a placement. In some schools Nepali teachers will step down in order for you to take their classes, we do not encourage this and strongly recommend that volunteers work in partnership with Nepali teachers to introduce new practical teaching methods to the classroom that can be carried on after your placement.

Your duties as a Teaching Volunteer
- Teach English and art in Nepal to a remote communities
- Paint & plastering old orphanage home and school
- Teach children/youngsters/ woman's group about basic hygiene
- Play /sport coaching in Government school or at the community centre

Option 4: Child Care Orphanage in Nepal

Volunteering at an orphanage in Nepal will give you a unique opportunity to make a real contribution to Nepali society, while simultaneously experiencing the rich culture and difference aspects of urban and rural life in Nepal. The work will vary for each orphanage as some will require you to be available to teach whereas others you will not have this opportunity. When you arrive at your assigned orphanage you will talk to the onsite staff and they will run through your particular responsibilities. Often there will be a volunteer in your placement who has started in a previous month and they are an excellent source of information and direction.

Your Duties as a Volunteer
It is necessary that volunteers are flexible and willing to adapt to situations as they happen. Volunteers cannot predict what each day may bring. Those Volunteers that are placed where they will teach should expect to do so for a full day. There may be a lot more planning required of them compared to those volunteers where the orphaned children attend local schools.

Volunteers work 6 days a week and from 4 to 6 hours a day.

Travel Types

• Canoeing
• Eco Tours
• Hiking
• Kayaking (River)
• Mountaineering
• Nature Tours
• Rafting
• Tours
• Trekking
• Volunteering

Qualifications

* You do not need to have any formal training or experience to participate in a program, but whatever experience you do have will be taken into account when arranging your day-to-day activities.
* Minimum age 18 yrs.
* You need a good command of oral and written English.
* International volunteers are welcome

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1,500 GBP

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone/Video Interview

Typically The Application Process Time is

48 hours

WAVA's Mission Statement

WAVA's Responsible Travel policy is its mission statement. It's not an ideology. It is not a cast-iron set of rigid guidelines and procedures. Rather, it is a spectrum of principles and concepts that promote co-operation and learning not only by those in the London office, but also with all other parties involved - travellers, partners and host communities - ensuring each can mutually benefit. We do our best to understand our travellers' needs, responsibly preparing them to have great experiences, and we produce content that accurately informs our travellers of what they can expect to encounter when abroad.

Year Founded

2010