Volunteer in Buddist Monk

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu
• Pokhara: 
Pokhara

Length of Position: 5 month

Description: You have the opportunity to participate in a variety of health, 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.

PROGRAM
         - Volunteer on Orphanage
         - Volunteer on teaching English
         - Environment awareness program
         - Teaching on Buddhist Monk
         - Health & sanitation program
         - Volunteer in construction
         - Volunteer with agriculture

LOCATION

The placements are available in pokhara Valley, Pokhara and Chitwan, all of
which are near to the main city. The exact location of your placement is
finalized during the training where you will visit several potential
project sites. Project placement also takes into consideration:
         - Your skills and preferences
         - The needs and requirements of the orphanages and schools
         - Seasonal weather patterns

All placements are very flexible giving you the opportunity to take some time off and explore Nepal and some of the world famous attractions. You could go rafting on the Tibetan border, trekking the Annapurna circuit or Everest , maybe Himalayan river kayaking, join the Royal tiger and elephant safari, or try the longest free-fall bungee jump in the world.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Our programs run throughout the year. You can volunteer anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. Also, we are pretty flexible on your arrival regards and our programme is very flexible and it would be possible you to start any time.

TRAINING:

You will be met at the airport by a representative of your guesthouse and taken back to your accommodation. All volunteers will receive initial training after arriving in pokhara. The training is designed to help you settle into Nepal and to ensure you are fully prepared for your volunteer placement: A typical orientation period is as follows:
         - Basic Nepali Language
         - classes - 2hrs, morning.
         - Nepali cultural orientation/general cultural exchange
         - Sightseeing - 2 1/2 hrs, afternoon.

After completion of your orientation phase you will be escorted to your
assigned placement.

PROGRAM COST:
         - 2 weeks Euro 200
         - 1 month Euro 300
         - 1 1/2 months Euro 400
         - 2 months Euro 450
         - 2 1/2 months Euro 475
         - 3 months Euro 500
         - 4 months Euro 600
         - 5 months Euro 650

The program fee covers:
- airport pickup
- language primer
- administrative charge
- training
- accommodation and main meals during placement
- cultural sightseeing
- transportation for volunteers and supervision.

The other costs you will need to meet are:
- Your flights
- Visa (a 60 day tourist visa is only USD 30, the extensions are USD 30 per 30 days with three renewals possible)
- shots
- travel insurance
- corresponding airport departure taxes.
- Also you will need a weekly budget of up to USD 20 to cater for all your other expenses like bottled water, personal items, beverages and entertainment. Living in a village is relatively inexpensive in comparison to most western countries and usually it is difficult to spend more than USD 10 per week during your placement.

For the final confirmation we need to receive your flight arrival information.

Qualifications:
* Volunteers for this program must have sound health.
* Volunteers need to be independent, enthusiastic and adaptable. We does not ask for any formal qualifications from our volunteers. All we ask is that you have a genuine desire to help people and are committed to seeing the programme through.

Salary / Pay: 200 euro

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Alliance Nepal's Mission Statement: * To help to develop country by promotion of sustainable community development programme. * To enable communities by providing awareness about education & health in the village to improve their life. * To aware communities through help of volunteers from all over the world about health sanitation & education. * To develop the education of children quality of local school & education by exchanging idea through other volunteers of world. * To reduce poverty by providing the different skill training. * Conserve environment for better livelihood through sustainable tourism.