Library and Festive Camp
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About the project
Library and Festive Camp
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
VIN is a non profit charitable volunteer organization based in Nepal founded in 2005. VIN’s mission is to empower marginalized communities through enhanced Education, Health, Income generation & Basic infrastructure programs with special focus on women and children by conducting training and research through mobilizing local and international volunteers to promote equality, economic well-being and basic human rights.
💼 What the programme involves
Part I
Work camps will be organized with the cooperation of local community schools under VIN's children's development program and working together with local teachers/children/ villagers.
The schools where we are conducting camps lack a library and other infrastructure facilities. Some schools have some collections, but they are not managed and used well. The rooms are not well painted, and books are not arranged in proper order. Children are not taught the skills of using a library and its importance.
Volunteers will not only manage the library but will also organize activities with children at school and conduct some classes on how a library is managed and used. The library camp will help children to develop reading and writing skills. Volunteers with abilities in sports, arts & crafts, music, dance, drama, & outdoor group games are welcome.
Through this project, we want to give every student an opportunity to learn, enjoy reading, and create new knowledge and understanding by using a library.
Objectives:
• To work for a children's development project and exchange the experience
• Help the school manage its library and teach children to use it regularly.
• To promote the library.
Work:
• Clean and maintain the library.
• Arrangement of resources in the library and record them in proper order.
• Paint and decorate the library room.
• Conduct the session with children and teachers for the proper use of the library.
• Organize different reading and writing activities with children with the use of the library
• Conduct different activities to promote the library.
Part II
Teej is a festival celebrated by Nepali women for the long life of her husband and the long and firm relationship between them until the death of this life and all the lives to come. Teej is observed for marital happiness, the well-being of spouse and children, and purification of own body and soul. Teej is the most famous festival among Nepali women.
Objective:
• Understand the importance of the Teej festival and know how it is celebrated.
• Understanding of Nepali Cultural
Activities: -
• To celebrate Teej with women with positive energy in the community.
• Perform a dance ritual with the community women
• Cultural exchange
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag.
🍲 Food
📍 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.
🎒 Leisure activities
VIN will take you on half-day cultural sightseeing. Either before, during, or after your work camp. VIN also organizes weekends travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, Nagarkot at an additional cost if you are interested.
⚠️ Requirements
• Basic English should be spoken among the participants and children
• Negative recent (72 hrs.) PCR test report of COVID-19 should be produced at the airport
• A volunteer should be fully vaccinated and should have a certificate against COVID19
🤝 Meeting point
Airport: Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu VIN staff will pick up each volunteer from the airport. The volunteers are requested to send their flight details to VIN on time so that we can send our staff with your name card and VIN's Logo.
If you want to come earlier and explore the country more, you may find pre-paid taxi at the airport.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation Fee: The participation fee is 200 Euros (+30 Euro for transportation), which is
to be paid on arrival at VIN Office.
The Participation Fee Covers:
• Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day
• Transportation: Airport pick up and pick up and drop to the working community site
• Materials for the work-camp and community development projects support
• Local volunteers' support cost
• VIN T-shirt and certificate of participation
• 24 hours emergency support
• VIN admin cost.
What's excluded?
Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
VINWC22-12
24/08/2022 → 04/09/2022
VINWC23- 12
10/09/2023 at 00:00 → 20/09/2023 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
230.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Nepal
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Nepal Rupee (NPR / रूपैयाँ)
Exchange rate
1 NPR = 0.005958 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Nepal Time
Local time: 21:06 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken