🏢 About the local organisation
Art is often considered the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way
that appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses various human activities, creations,
and ways of expression, including music, literature, film, sculpture, and paintings.
Children of all ages love arts and crafts. They love getting creative, messy, and admiring
their masterpieces when they have finished, and the great thing with arts and crafts is that
they are aiding their development in many other areas.
As kids manipulate a paintbrush, their fine motor skills improve. When children
experiment with materials, they dabble in science. Most importantly, perhaps, when kids
feel good while creating, art helps boost self-confidence. This unrestricted exploration
helps children form connections in their brains. It helps them learn, and it’s also fun. It is
a natural activity to support this free play in children.
Art and craft are a fundamental part of our everyday lives, and encouraging children to
learn about them will only benefit them as they get older. Art can help a child develop their
feeling skills, while craft will develop their thinking and coordinating skills. Art is a
communication of this common story that can bring us all together as humans. Art is
important because other humans are important, allowing us to understand each other.
This project is developed to improve children’s creativitythis aids children in thinking
creatively and how to connect with their imagination. Creativity can make children
happier. They express their emotions through arts and crafts, making them feel calmer and
happier. It’s wonderful for children’s development. Art and crafts projects allow a child to
practice their skills, like coordination (e.g., cutting, shaping), understanding shapes and
colours, and exploring their hidden interests and talents.
Both ways, it can bring about positive life-enhancing change to you and the Nepalese
people. As a volunteer, you will be given the unique opportunity to teach arts and crafts of
your choice and learn the trade through the artistic lens of the Nepalese people. Arts and
crafts would also include dance. Here’s your chance to make a creative difference in Nepal
through art.
💼 What the programme involves
Develop and conduct the session of drawing, painting, creating gifts and crafts or
any artistic expression among the children.
Organize the activities of origami, collage work, music, dance etc.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will stay in Kathmandu for two nights until orientation. VIN covers two nights' accommodation on sharing basis and simple Nepali-style food. Then they will be with the host family/hostel identified by VIN in Okhaldhunga. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female Volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. There will be 2-4 people in one room. Volunteers are required to sleep on simple beds. Please bring your sleeping bag.
📍 About the location
Tarakeshwor: Tarakeshwor municipality is situated in the outskirts of Kathmandu
District. It is around 10-15 km from the main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu, covered with
hills, fields, and woods.
VIN also organizes travel tours like Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, Nagarkot for extra costs if you are interested after your work camp.