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.