📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN)
VIN is one of the few Nepali run organizations currently operating in Nepal whose mission
serves to directly empower marginalized people and promote a greater sense of voluteering.
Our projects operate year round and international volunteers can feel satisfied by contributing
to an organization that is working to improve the quality of life of the Nepali people— with an
emphasis on improving education for marginalized groups such as women and children.
💼 What the programme involves
Due to the lack of awareness matched by a rapid population growth, natural resources have been de- pleted much more quickly than expected. VIN's environment project is one that revolves around raising awareness to local people about the conditions of the environment. As a volunteer or intern you can make a difference by letting VIN place you in one of the rural areas, with a Nepali family. You may carry out this awareness campaign through drama produc- tions, games, etc.
Daily activities
• Map and study the environmental situation of a community.
• Carry out environmental research activities on an assigned topic by VIN teams.
• Issue report and recommendations for an ecologically sustainable community.
• Raise awareness of environment and sustainable use of resources.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Daily activities
Work at animal care centers.
Spend quality one-on-one time with the animals.
Provide exercise for the dogs by taking them for a walk
Care and bathe/groom animals and keep shelter clean.
Help promote friendly behavior towards animals.
📍 About the location
Jitpur community of Kathmandu District, which is only about 11 km away from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu.
Okhaldhunga, a beautiful and hilly district, is located in Everest Region of Nepal. It has limited developmental activities and facilities. From Kathmandu, the shortest bus route is about 250 km which is rough and takes one day to reach there.
Leisure Activities: Either before or after your workcamp, there exists the option to undertake a short VIN-organized tour to one of Nepal's nearby attractions.
ℹ️ Additional information
Fee for four weeks is 505€, then 60€ for each extra week. For Okhaldhunga minimum duration: 12 weeks (extra 100€ for the transportation).