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Volunteer Programs in Kathmandu, Nepal

A magnificent journey awaits you in the valley of the Himalayas. Nepal’s capital and largest city is a pristinely located metropolitan area with stunningly beautiful natural surroundings and a vibrant, highly spiritual local culture. Sitting high in the mountains, Kathmandu is also isolated from much of the developed world and lacks many infrastructural advancements that outsiders may take for granted. Volunteering in Kathmandu in areas such as education, environmental preservation, and healthcare will provide valuable services to the city while allowing volunteers to broaden their perspective of life itself.

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53 Volunteer Programs in Kathmandu, Nepal

International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]
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International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]

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GoEco - Top Volunteer Organization
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Nepal - Teaching in Buddhist Monasteries

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GVI
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GVI

Volunteer on Construction Projects in Nepal

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Volunteer World
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Volunteer World

Best Volunteer Programs in Nepal

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Pacific Discovery
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Pacific Discovery

Nepal & India Gap Semester | Pacific Discovery

Pacific Discovery's Nepal & India Gap Semester offers a transform...

Love Volunteers
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Love Volunteers

Working with Children in Pokhara, Nepal

This vital program focuses on the needs of society's most vulnera...

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Projects Abroad
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Projects Abroad

Medical Experience in Nepal with Projects Abroad

Participating in a Medicine & Healthcare Internship in Nepal is a...

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Globe Aware
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Globe Aware

Find Nirvana While Volunteering in Nepal

Globe Aware's Nepal program is based in the lush valley of Chitwa...

Gapforce
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Gapforce

Nepal & India Adventure with Gapforce

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World Endeavors
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World Endeavors

Volunteer in Nepal with World Endeavors

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Involvement Volunteers International
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Involvement Volunteers International

Stray Dog Rehabilitation in Nepal

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Friends For Asia
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Friends For Asia

Volunteer Nepal - School and Community Maintenance Project

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Volunteers For Peace
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Volunteers For Peace

Affordable Volunteer Projects in Over 70 Countries

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Volunteering Journeys
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Volunteering Journeys

Medical Placements in India,Nepal, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Peru

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Volunteer Help Center
101 reviews

Volunteer Help Center

Teaching at Monastery and Learning Buddhism

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As a 16 year old I can say that volunteering in Sri Lanka through the ivhq was one of the best things I have ever done,the local team made me feel safe and secure and made sure I had fun volunteering and I felt I had made some what of an impact towards wildlife doing what I did.i cannot recommend ivhq more and will definitely be volunteering again one day

A Guide to Volunteering Abroad in Kathmandu

Projects & Placements

Many volunteer placements in Kathmandu are focused on various areas of community development. Potential participants who are interested in health care, urban planning, social rights, sustainability, education, and the like will find no shortage of openings with local volunteer organizations and NGOs. Different volunteer programs in Nepal will likely have you working both in city limits of Kathmandu, and in nearby villages which lack access to many vital resources. 

Beyond social and community services, volunteer work in Kathmandu in the areas of environmental and wildlife preservation is also quite popular. The Himalayas are a rich and wondrous natural habitat, and many local organizations are devoted to the preservation of its lush forests and tremendous diversity of animal species in the face of increasing industrial expansion. If your interests lay in eco-conservation and animal work, then there is hardly a more picturesque and abundant environment on the face of the earth to get involved in than the majestic natural surroundings of Kathmandu.

Most opportunities for volunteering in Kathmandu are offered year round. Kathmandu counter-intuitively enjoys a fairly mild climate year round compared to other regions of Nepal, making any time of the year opportune for volunteer programs. While winters do not get to be exceedingly cold, summers can be quite hot and humid, followed by the rainy monsoon season. Whenever you volunteer in Kathmandu, do not overpack because many commodities are available to purchase very inexpensively in the city.

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