As a construction volunteer participants will be involved in setting up or renovating a library, desk, bench, chair, blackboard, play ground, toilet, dustbin and water tap etc. Volunteers will be working along side local people, school teachers, staff members and kids (in 9th and 10th grade).

In rural village where most of the people reside from deprived and poor group health posts, schools and community owned other infrastructures are in delicate conditions which need to be renovated or rebuilt. Unfortunately these villages could not get any financial support from government due to lack of representation and raising voice at rule making level. So these marginalized communities deserve your physical and mental support.

As a construction volunteer you will be helping to renovate and reconstruct community infrastructures that would be painting schools, reconstruct water tank, desk bench, library and school compound fencing. Apart from school maintenance you will also be involving making incinerator, hospital waste manage garbage bin etc. There are community people who know more about construction and Hands for Help staff will help you in your daily work. You will be working mentally or physically or both ways for 3 to 5 hours a day, 6 days a week.

As a volunteer you will be:

• Working daily physically in construction project
• Encouraging in using local material and tool to community people
• Helping local schools and clinics in their daily task as per your specialization.

Project Locations
Kathmandu, Pokhar, Chitwan, Dhading, Lamjung , Sindhupalchok .

Orientation:
Upon your arrival, you will be picked up at the airport 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 have your orientation appropriate to length of volunteering and necessities. During this time, you will participate in a 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.

During oriention you will receive followig tips:

• Nepali cultural orientation / dos and dos not in Nepal.
• Medical system in Nepal, most common disease, health situation and government support.
• 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 festivals, public holiday’s health clinics and schools schedules are normally disrupted. So during this festival it is recommended that you to organize your trek or involve in observing most unique Nepali culture.

Eligibility and Skills Required

•  Minimum age 18 yrs
• You have to be with good health 
• 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.
  

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The program fee covers

1. Meal and accommodation (Nepali standard) with host family during placement.
2. Transportation (pick up and drop off to/from airport and placement)
3. Intensive training and orientation appropriate to the length of your stay 4. Stationeries during training and volunteering.
4. Supervision
5. First day sight seeing in Kathmandu
   

1. Insurance (medical, travel, personal belongings)
2. Flight or land transportation from your country to Nepal
3. Personal expenses (ie. gift items, beverage, water bottle)
4. Trekking, rafting, other adventure activities
5. Visa renewal and obtaining
6. Other expenses in incidental cases

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