Volunteer in Nepal-Intrepid
International Volunteer HQ’s partner NGO in Nepal –Intrepid requires volunteers NOW! IVHQ has a wide range of volunteering opportunities available in teaching and orphanage work projects located in both urban and rural Nepal.
LOCATION OF NEPAL-INTREPID VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
IVHQ’s program partner in Nepal – Intrepid offers volunteering placements in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Volunteers can be accommodated within the city itself or in an urban or rural placement just out of the city.
START AND DURATION OF NEPAL-INTREPID VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Placements begin on the 1st and 15th of each month. Volunteers can choose to volunteer for periods of one week to five months.
NEPAL-INTREPID VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
Volunteers must be over 18 years of age at the beginning of the program and have at least a high school education.
NEPAL-INTREPID VOLUNTEER PLACEMENT DESCRIPTIONS
TEACHING
Thousands of children in Nepal are unable to access a quality education due to the harsh terrain, shortage of educated persons to fulfill teaching roles and a lack of resources. IVHQ’s Nepal – Intrepid partner has a number of schools it is continuously working with to help provide disadvantaged children with the opportunity to gain an education. Typical subjects taught by volunteers include English, math, science, art, drama and physical education. Volunteers can teach by themselves or with other volunteers and teachers depending on their confidence and experience.
N.B. Volunteers DO NOT need to be a qualified or experienced teacher.
IVHQ Placement: Vinayak English School - Located in Chabel, Kathmandu this school has over 350 children ranging in age from 3 - 15. Volunteers here will teach mainly English but also assist with a variety of other subjects. (Please Note - This is just one of many schools on our program and not necessarily the one you will be teaching at).
ORPHANAGE WORK
Nepal, like many other developing countries has a huge number of orphanages and a real shortage of people willing to spend their time in these establishments. Orphanage work is hugely rewarding and volunteers build an amazing rapport with the children and other staff they work with. Orphanage work is very diverse and can include helping with the day to day care of the children such as teaching and feeding, cooking, cleaning, playing with children or possibly even assisting on the orphanage farm. Orphanage staff are generally very accommodating and will allow volunteers to assist where they are most comfortable.
IVHQ Placement: Namaste House - Located in central Kathmandu, this orphanage is very typical of many on our program with many children and not enough staff and resources. (Please Note - This is just one of many orphanages on our program and not necessarily the one you will be working at).
NEPAL-INTREPID PROGRAM COSTS
One of the strengths of IVHQ is our extremely affordable fees. CLICK HERE to see the program cost to volunteer in Nepal - Intrepid and what you receive in exchange for your fees.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
Volunteers are placed with local host families when working on their project in Nepal. Living conditions are basic but comfortable and volunteers will generally be placed with at least one or two other volunteers. The host families are educated, respected in the local community and generally experienced with hosting international volunteers. Three meals are provided per day and generally consist of traditional Nepali fare.
ORIENTATION
Orientation will begin on the morning of the 1st or 15th of the month (dependent on your booking) and you will be picked up from your accommodation and taken to the orientation. Orientation will be conducted by the team in and cover everything you need to know for your volunteering placement in Nepal – Introduction to Nepal, Nepalese Customs, Rules and Expectations, Safety, Travel Opportunities in Nepal, Introduction to your project and placement. The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing. Once orientation is complete, volunteers will be taken back to their home stay and introduced to all relevant parties – home stay family members and program placement staff.
VOLUNTEER WEEK
First Day: On the first day of the volunteering placement, the volunteers will be escorted to the project by either a member of the local staff and introduced to the staff at the project you will be working with.
Weekdays: While our programs are flexible and can be fitted to your requirements, a typical day is as follows.
- 7.30AM Breakfast with the host family
- 8.00AM Volunteer leaves home and is dropped (or walks) to the project;
The volunteer joins with the local staff. You will be given a duty roster and a plan for your work. There is usually a tea break and a lunch break. Work and hours is dependent on the project and location that the volunteer is participating in. - 2.00PM-5.00PM Work at the project usually ends. The volunteer at this point is free to visit and see places or do shopping. Usually we will have a guide to take you around. You may also want to hang out with the kids up to around 6.00PM.
- 8.30PM Dinner with the host family.
Weekends: During the weekend, volunteers have spare time and usually just relax or take the opportunity to explore other parts of their local town, Kathmandu and Nepal. Long weekends can be taken to travel further afield and engage in tourist activities such as trekking, jungle safaris and visits to temples. If volunteers wish to volunteer over the weekends they can join local teams and visit other orphanages (or other children helping organizations) to spend time simply playing with and entertaining the children.
NEPAL INFORMATION
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: July 2005 estimate: 27,133,000
Official language: Nepali
Currency: Rupee (NRs.)
Time zone: NPT (UTC+5:45)