Namaste and warm greetings from Nepal,

Volunteer Venture Nepal offers a range of volunteer opportunities in
rural and urban Nepal, tailored to suit the needs and experience of each
individual volunteer.

Volunteer Venture Nepal staff are here to answer any questions you may have about
volunteering, match you with a suitable placement and give you support
throughout the duration of your time volunteering.

Volunteering is a valuable experience in which both you and your hosts will
benefit through cultural exchange and learning from one another. There is
also the opportunity to explore Nepal further and see the stunning and
diverse landscape that makes up this unique country.

Below I have provided some more information on volunteering with Volunteer Venture
Nepal. Please don’t hesitate to contact myself or any other Volunteer Venture Nepal
staff with any more queries or for further information.

Volunteer Venture Nepal offers volunteer placements to people from all over the
world in the field of Teaching English, Health and Sanitation,
Environmental Awareness, Cultural Exchange and assist Orphans. We placed
over 132 volunteers from 32 countries in various projects. The Volunteer Venture
Nepal currently has volunteer opportunities available in several parts of
Nepal. Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in a variety of
educational and community aid programs. This will give you a chance to make
an important contribution to the people of Nepal and while doing so gain an
in depth experience of the country and its culture, that will stay with you
the rest of your life.




a) Teaching English

The primary purpose of the Center is to offer community youth the
opportunity to develop their English language skills and to give the
young people a beneficial and positive way of spending their time rather
than taking up drinking, smoking or gambling. Alliance  Nepal's Resource
Centers offer English language instruction and cultural interaction to young people and
adults in the community. Ultimately, the philosophy is that improved
language skills will lead to employment, particularly in the 
Pokhara tourist areas as well have enormous advantage in any further
education: English language is the medium for tertiary education in
Nepal. Being able to consolidate classroom knowledge with a native or very
good speaker of English is an enormous advantage to learning English and
learning about cultures is also enriching and important.

(B) Environmental Awareness
Volunteers will teach environmental awareness at the local school
and/or Environmental Post for 2 to 4 hours each day, Sunday through Friday.
Environmental awareness projects will be defined by the individual
volunteers based-upon their areas of expertise and the needs of the village
community. Example projects include:  creating "green" clubs, planting a
flower garden, planting trees, garbage management, recycling programs
making a smokeless stove, building a toilet pit, etc. Volunteers may also
provide assist to youth clubs or women's groups in the community sharing
their ideas, skills and knowledge about environmental issues. After completing the
Nepali language and cultural training, volunteers will  be placed with
a Nepali family in one of the program villages. The host family will live
no more than one half hour from the school/Environmental Post AllianceNepal
local co-ordinator will be helping to volunteers..

(C)Cultural Exchange &  Home stay Program
Home stays and cultural exchange programmes can be arranged in most
areas of Nepal with our 27 Host families. Participants will be placed with
a Nepali family in a small rural village for the duration of their stay.
This provides the volunteers with an excellent opportunity to learn about
all aspects of Nepali culture, lifestyle, language, food and people.
Volunteers should remember that this is a cultural exchange and that an effort to
offer some knowledge of their own home culture and customs to the family
withwhom they stay is appreciated. During their stay, volunteers will attend 2hours
of language lessons in the morning and in the afternoon. They will also
have the opportunity to visit and help out at the local school. Home stay
programmes are best organised from August to December which is the time
when most large local festivals take place. This makes for an overall more
exciting experience for the volunteer. Nepali culture is distinctively
friendly and open and participants are made to feel as though they are part
of the family. Alliance Nepal local co-ordinator will be on hand to help
volunteers.

(D )Teaching various subjects in Schools

In this program, volunteers teach various subjects at theirs choice at
government schools to students of varying age and ability, although
most students are aged ten to sixteen. Depending on the school, volunteers
will either teach independently or with another Nepali teacher. Volunteers
teach between two to four 45-minute classes each day, six days a week
(Saturdays are holidays).Volunteers enrolling in this program will also be expected to
share their own teaching methodologies/experiences as well helping the
school's teachers to develop their own conversational English skills. Prior
to their placement, volunteers will receive two weeks of Nepali language
and cultural training. During their placement, volunteers will stay with a
local Nepali family located between a half-hour to one hour from the school.An
Volunteer Venture Nepal local co-ordinator will be available to help volunteers.This
will be one of the most fulfilling experiences of your life.



(E) Teaching English and Orphanage Volunteer Programs

We offer teaching English and orphanage volunteer placements in the Pokhara
Valley and Chitwan areas. Upon arrival to Nepal the exact location of your
placement will be finalized as we feel that it is important to discuss with
you once you are here the different options and what each of these will
entail. The choice of location will take into consideration;
•    Your skills and experience
•    The schools and orphanages available and their need for volunteers
•    Suitability of area in regards to climate and accommodation




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Best Regards
Krishna Pd Timilsina
Director
International Volunteer Program