| To Volunteer in Nepal is an experience of a lifetime! | | | | well as getting to know both local people and other |
| Volunteering in Nepal at projects such as orphanages | | | | volunteers. In order to volunteer it is not necessary to |
| and schools will not only be helping the people of Nepal | | | | have specific skills just a desire to give something |
| but you will also get to know the country and its | | | | back on your gap year. |
| wonderful people in a much more meaningful way. | | | | You will be teaching and providing disadvantaged |
| Nepal is bordering by China to the north and India to | | | | Nepalese children with a better start in life. You will be |
| the south, east and west. For a relatively small country, | | | | teaching English teaching assistants, often in villages |
| the Nepali landscape is uncommonly diverse, ranging | | | | few other travellers venture too. If you have never |
| from the humid Terai in the south to the lofty | | | | taught before you can still volunteer on your Nepal |
| Himalayas in the north. Nepal boasts eight of the | | | | travel as full training is provided when you arrive, as |
| worlds ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest. | | | | well as lessons in speaking basic Nepali. |
| Kathmandu is the capital and largest city. | | | | Here are some typical volunteer opportunities in Nepal. |
| The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is renowned for its | | | | Teaching English : Volunteers teach for a few hours |
| breathtaking scenery, its rich cultural heritage and its | | | | each day. The age range of the students will vary, but |
| friendly people. A small country wedged between India | | | | generally will be between 10 to 14 years of age. |
| and China, it contains 8 of the worlds 10 highest peaks, | | | | Students have a basic level of English. Volunteers are |
| including Mount Everest. It is the worlds only official | | | | encouraged to work with local teachers as well to |
| Hindu state and is dotted with both Hindu and Buddhist | | | | develop new teaching practices and help with their |
| temples and sites of pilgrimage. | | | | conversational English to enable them to teach English |
| Nepal is also poor and underdeveloped country, with | | | | in the future. |
| most of its population relying on small-scale agriculture. | | | | Working in an Orphanage : Volunteers are placed in |
| Volunteers can work in a range of projects with local | | | | orphanages where they will assist the children in their |
| people. Volunteers will experience the traditional way | | | | day to day routine. There are several orphanages in |
| of life, the culture and the beauty of Nepal, while | | | | Nepal where you can be placed in near Kathmandu. |
| engaging in an exchange of ideas and work practices | | | | The children are mostly between the ages of four and |
| in the poorest communities. | | | | fifteen, and have a basic level of English. The general |
| Working as a volunteer in Nepal is a great way to | | | | role of the volunteer will be to care, look after and |
| contribute to one of the worlds most beautiful | | | | encourage the children. Volunteers will teach the |
| countries. As a volunteer in Nepal you also gain a | | | | children general life skills, including health and sanitation, |
| unique insight in to Nepalese culture and daily life as | | | | as well as arts, crafts and music. |