📝 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
Living and working on a traditional farm in Nepal will no doubt be a getaway for those of you that feel a therapeutic need of getting closer to nature; feel the fresh earth in your hands and under your bare feet. Work the land the way our forefathers had, all on a traditional Nepalese farm. Tend and care for the ani- mals on the farm. The rewarding work, the rural and exotic beauty of Nepal coupled with a warm and welcoming tradition-bound community will make this project worth your while. You will be placed with a Nepalese family.
Assess impact of climate change on the environment.
Carry out research using various tools visiting different parts of Nepal.
Raise awareness on the impact of climate change and on mitigating factors .
Write a report with climate strategies for local jurisdictions.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Nepali Standard at host family in the working community
📍 About the location
Jitpur community of Kathmandu District, which is only about 11 km away from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu. Nuakot and 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.
⚠️ Requirements
Basic English
ℹ️ Additional information
Fee for four weeks is 505euro, then 60euro for each extra week. For Okhaldhunga minimum duration: 12 weeks (extra 100euro for the transportation).