 This program gives you opportunities to explore the rich cultural diversity of Nepal. Nepal's vast diversity of people, rich culture & art as well as distinctive architecture, makes it ideal as an amazing & interesting destination for exploration. Nepal is claimed to be one of the best exploring destinations with all its varied language, tradition & unique hospitality of the people inhabited in the countryside.
Nepal does not have long history about home stay for paying guests. It’s believed that the home stay started early when peace corp volunteers used to be placed in Nepali host families. In 70s and 80s expatriates and international research students also placed at host families. Currently globalization and information rapid development makes easy to network more international and local companies in placing people to host stay.
Nepali culture is diverse, there are numbers of tribal group reside in different parts of the country. Each tribal group has their own dialect they used Nepali language to communicate with inter group. They celebrate their own festival like sherpas, Gurugn and Tamang they celebrate “Lhosar”, Newari group celebrate “indrajatra, ghode jatra, kwanti purnimaa.” Similarly other tribal group Rai, Limbu celebrates Cahndipurne.
 Praying god in a cave
Hands for Help Nepal main objectives of this program is to introduce Home Stay program in Nepal and help to students who wish to research about related with Nepal and Nepalese. More over we aim to support volunteer in understaffed community schools, teach local women group and youth group. Depend on participants’ availability you can work 3 to 6 hours a day, 6 days a week.
As a participant for cross culture and home stay program you have to be:- flexible and able to demonstrate respect for another culture;
- sensitive to local cultural values;
- willing to observe prevailing workplace hierarchies and protocol;
- able to work independently;
- willing to serve others in the way they want to be served;be
- able to demonstrate initiative and have a sense of humor;
- open to other possibilities, differing opinions, and values that may contradict your own;
- able to function as a member of a team;
Orientation:
Upon your arrival, if you are traveling by air you will be picked up at the airport and traveling by over-lands picked up from bus station in Kathmandu and placed in a hostel. You will go to Hands for Help office to introduce with staff member, code of conduct about Hands for Help Nepal and briefing about your project and placement.
You will receive preplacement orientation appropriate to length of volunteering and necessities.
During this time, you will participate in a 3-day volunteer orientation designed to ensure a smooth transition into Nepali culture life and a productive contribution to the local community. The orientation will provide you with extensive information about your new work situation, as well as tips on handling intercultural issues. After completion your orientation you will be taken to your placement.
- Nepali cultural orientation / dos and dos not in Nepal
- Relevant training appropriate to your project and subjects
- Basic Nepali language classes
- Personal safety/health /communication system
- Sightseeing/ travel and tours information
Dates and Duration
- The program starts on the first and sixteenth of each month.
- You can volunteer from 2 weeks to 5 months in a calendar year.
Due to exams and festivals, public holiday’s school schedules are normally disrupted. So it is recommended that you choose other program like, Teaching at Buddhist Monasteries and Orphanage Program.
Eligibility and Skills Required
- Minimum age 18 yrs
- You do not need any formal teacher training or experience to participate, but whatever experience you do have will be taken into account when arranging your day-to-day activities.
- Volunteers need to be independent, enthusiastic and adaptable, hard-working with an open-minded attitude.
Accommodations:
During orientation volunteer will be placed in a hostel in Kathmandu. Either you will get your own room or share with your group friends.
Depending on your project locations, if you are placed in rural area then you will be staying with host family who provide you a room. You have to understand Nepal is a one of the poorest country so you do not expect very cozy board in rural host family. Some placement may not have electricity they use either solar panel electricity with few voltage power or they use candle and kerosene lamp.
Food
During orientation you will have food as per your choice in Kathmandu. There are varieties of restaurants that offer Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Nepali and other continental foods.
During your placement you will be provided with Nepali food Daal (lentil soup), bhaat (rice) with vegetable and sometimes eggs or meat if you are non-vegetarian. Most of the meals with host families are organic. If they have buffalo or cow they will offer you non-pasteurized milk. Usually host family eat food at 8:30 am and 7:30 pm in the noon they provide you snack that would be puff corn, beaten rice, noodles etc.
Excursions:
During orientation you will involve in a two days tour after finishing your daily Nepali language that would be
- Day 1- visiting monkey temple (a famous Budhhist stupa on the peak of hill swayambhunath) and Kathmandu Durbar square where old palaces are made by Lichchhabi, Malla and Shah Dynasties.
- Day-2- Visiting the biggest Hindu Temple the Pasupati Nath and the world Biggest Budhist Stupa Baudha Nath
- During your placement your host family or our coordinator will escort you to explore beautiful locations around.
How to Apply
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Price
We offer one of the most affordable program fees in this competitive and expensive time. Compared to many international and local agencies, our fees our substantially lower. But we are committed to providing excellent, quality volunteer programs that efficiently use the amount we receive.
Currently the program fee is figured as follows (in EURO). There is no hidden cost associated with our program and no international agencies fees.
1to2 Week 230€
3 Weeks 305€
4 Weeks 380€
5 Weeks 418€
6 Weeks 456€
7 Weeks 493€
8 Weeks 530€
Each Additional Week 35€
Convert the program fee in your currency, check here - Meal and accommodation (Nepali standard) with host family during placement.
- Transportation (pick up and drop off to/from airport and placement)
- Intensive training and orientation appropriate to the length of your stay .
- Stationeries during training and volunteering.
- Supervision
- First day sight seeing in Kathmandu
The fee does not cover
- Insurance (medical, travel, personal belongings)
- Flight or land transportation from your country to Nepal.
- Personal expenses (ie. gift items, beverage, water bottle)
- Trekking, rafting, other adventure activities.
- Visa renewal and obtainin.
- Other expenses in incidental cases
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