📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
FFN : Friendship Foundation Nepal
💼 What the programme involves
The village of Bhorle is situated on a hill. Villagers used to cut down the trees on the hillside, and thereby provoked landslides. Volunteers will help to plant new trees to prevent such landslides in the future. In addition, they can help with the construction of new houses, which are needed because the old houses are no longer safe after the earthquake.
Furthermore, we try to establish a vegetable farm that helps to gain a fund for new projects and we renovate the water supply of the village.
Educational activities are offered in the local primary school. Volunteers can play sports with the children and educate them about their home countries as well as help the young ones to gain basic knowledge of English.
The New Year’s Special focuses on cultural exchange. The volunteers will celebrate Christmas with the village community and try to get to know their culture, while helping them in the renovation of the village facilities. In addition to that, it includes a trip 2 nights trip to Chitwan National Park with an Elephant Back Safari, a cultural exchange event, canoeing, a journey to the Elephant Breeding Center, guided birdwatching, walking through the jungle and bathing with elephants.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Simple accommodation in a camp house. A camping pad and sleeping bag are required. Showers with cold water are available in your place.
🍲 Food
Volunteers will have three traditional meals a day, mostly the Nepalese national dish Dhal Bhat and take part in the cooking process and all chores. It is also possible to bring own food.
📍 About the location
Bhorle, a rural village, just a short walk from the Highway to Chitwan. It is easily accessible from Kathmandu within 5 hours. Right next to the Trishuli River, this village offers panoramic views and fast access to whitewater rafting or a jungle safari in the Chitwan National Park.
⚠️ Requirements
What to Bring :
Souvenirs for the children from your home countries, seasonal clothing, a sleeping bag, working gloves, trekking shoes, a mosquito net, mosquito repellant, music, reading material, photographs of your home country.
Qualifications needed :
Beyond at least basic English skills and your best motivation, there are no special qualifications needed.
🤝 Meeting point
The first meeting will be arranged at the airport where the volunteer will be received by the local staff. We are going to pick up the volunteers for free according to their arrival dates. We work together with Hotel Encounter Nepal, in Thamel, Kathmandu. The room is available from about 10€ per night. From Kathmandu we will arrange a bus to the project side.
Note : Arriving date, time and flight number should be given to us at least one week before your arrival, because we have to manage the hotel and transportation
ℹ️ Additional information
Personal Benefits
-Work with children, women and local community people
-Develop construction, presentation, communication and many other skills.