Children’s Summer Camp

Children’s Development is one of the major programs in VIN’s Integrated Community Development Approach. The Goal of the Children’s development program is to protect the rights of all children by providing them access to basic quality education, developing their life skills & providing access to health services through community health program. Even in recent days in Nepal, schools are focusing on examination and are doing less for developing the creativity of the students. Teachers only focus on reading and writing – rote learning. The creativity of children is not explored. Due to the busy work schedule of parents, most of the children do not have the opportunity to socialize and be creative. To provide opportunities to children (aged 6-12 years old) on socialization & creativity, such type of camps is very essential. At VIN working area Okhaldhunga, children don’t have a proper structure and environment at home or school to develop their innate talents. Children's camp (at winter and summer breaks) is one of the best places to explore their innate talents and creativity. In this workcamp, national & international volunteers facilitate different types of fun and creative activities for the target children where VIN works. Objectives: • To provide unique opportunity for overall development (social, emotional, physical, mental, creativity) & provide fun-time for children aged 6-12 utilizing their vacation period. • To promote friendship, understanding and solidarity among local young volunteers and cross-national volunteers. • To provide opportunity to understand and appreciate the Nepalese culture and tradition via cultural immersion. Work / Activities: The volunteers will conduct children's camp to promote their innate talents & creativity for their overall development such as physical, mental, social & emotional. During children camp volunteers can prepare sessions and take classes on following topics: Physical exercises, Team Building, Drawing, coloring & painting, Art, Craft & Origami, Singing and dancing, Drama, Music, and Hiking, Teaching language and so on. Location: Okhaldhunga district which is 250 km from Kathmandu. It takes one day travel by bus. A hilly and mountainous region surrounded by woods and fields.