Volunteer at an Orphanage in Nepal with WLS!

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu
• Pokhara: 
Pokhara

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: start any date

Description: Volunteers will be placed in an orphanage where they will assist the children in their day to day routine. Volunteers still live with a host family. There are several orphanages you can be placed in, all within an hour from Kathmandu. The children are mostly between the ages of four and fifteen, and have a basic level of English. The general role of the volunteer will be to care, look after and encourage the children. Volunteers will teach the children general life skills, including health and sanitation, as well as arts, crafts and music.

Highlights: The first days of the volunteers' arrival in Nepal will be divided into two parts. For very short-term volunteers training will take place over a few days. The first four days will be spent with other volunteers in your in Kathmandu. During this time volunteers will be provided with six hours of training per day. The training will include:
* Basic Nepali language classes - 2hrs, morning.
* Nepali cultural orientation /general cultural exchange
* Language and Skills Activities - 1hr, afternoon.
* Sightseeing - 2 hrs, afternoon.

This will be followed by a 3 day orientation into Nepali village life to prepare volunteers for the period of their village placement. The volunteer group will move to a local village where they will be divided into pairs. While continuing their Nepali language classes, volunteers will live with local families, eating traditional Nepalese food, observing the village culture and getting a general feel for the village lifestyle. During this time volunteers will practice teaching in the school and prepare for their community placement.

The training time is prepared for individual requirements to suit the period of time you will be volunteering. When the training is finished volunteers will be sent to their placement.

Cost in US$: see our website

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Other

WLS International Ltd's Mission Statement: WLS International Ltd is a British travel company offering Meaningful and Volunteer Programs in China, Cambodia, India, Nepal, The Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Year Founded: 2003