VOLUNTEER IN Nepal

Because of unstable political situation and other several reasons, thousands of Nepali children did not have the opportunity to receive a formal education and modern techniques. Your small support with this project might be the reason to fulfill their dream of good education.

Project Information
Nepal is one of the world's poorest and least-developed countries where more than 60% of people live below basic poverty line.  Because of poor economic practices, the government budget for education is insufficient. That is why more than 80% of children in rural areas lack the education that could improve their life and future. Primary education is free, but government schools are often in bad repair and overcrowded, lacking basic facilities and other resources

English is an international and most important language in today’s world; it can create various other opportunities in this competitive era. Nowadays many private schools have the tendency to teach in English medium as the result children are becoming smarter and grabbing the opportunities by the means of it but in government schools, there is the system of introducing English only from grade four, neither have they qualified teachers nor good teaching techniques. Due to lack of confidence, students hesitate to speak English, but they are keen to learn from native speakers.

Asia Horizon has the mission to empower and enhance those children who often don’t get the chance of learning modern language and techniques; it welcomes the volunteers with the sacred aim of improving the destiny of those deprived children.  

Volunteer’s Activities

Participants in this project will teach in public schools. As a volunteer, you help children with daily activities and homework, play with them, teach about health and hygiene, and assist staffs with administrative work and cultural exchange. Besides English, volunteers can also help in other subjects such as social science, mathematics, science, history, business, education, arts and music. You will work with children ranging in age from 6-15 in classes of about 20 to 35. Volunteers teach 2-3 hours a day, Monday to Saturday. Our staff will provide you a proper orientation and teaching materials, including a textbook for the class.

Project Skills Required

There is no educational qualification required for the volunteers teaching English in public schools. Anyone with a heart to help is welcome on this project. However, proficiency in English is required, you need to be above 18 years of age, special skills such as working with children, sports or games, painting, drawing, singing, dancing, and sewing could be very useful.

Project Location

Project placements are available in Kathmandu and Chitwan.

Kathmandu: The capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu is home to most of the government offices, embassies, and corporate houses. Kathmandu is also known as the city of temples and historically significant monuments. This is why the small city harbors more than half a dozen of ancient historical places and heritages, which are listed in World Heritage Site. This small and beautiful city has topographical variation and cultural diversity.

Chitwan: Located in plain belt of the country, Chitwan is one of the most known tourism hubs in Nepal. It is 150km far from Kathmandu valley that is 5 hours by driving and 20 minutes by air flight.  One can enjoy the bliss of nature by traveling to another World Heritage Listed magnificent place known as Chitwan National Park. Participants will experience Elephant riding for Jungle Safari to witness one-horned Rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger, leopards, crocodiles and several kinds of deer, Canoeing with the splendid view of sunrise and sunset. Besides, visit to Tharu village and Cultural immersion programs are the major attractions of the place. Chitwan

Nepal Program Fee and Dates

Program Date:  Asia Horizon volunteer Program begins with your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday, the day before of your project. A one-day orientation about the program including project sites, types of work, local food, climate, safety issues, health issues, culture people  etc. will be provided in Kathmandu office before you start the project.

Program Fees: Our program fee is 80-100% less than most international volunteer organizations.

• Language and Program fee for first week: $185
• Language and program fee for second week: $235

Food and accommodation

ASIA HORIZON makes an appropriate provision for food, room and supervision for its volunteers from the very beginning of their arrival to the end of their project. During the first week of language and cultural program, ASIA HORIZON manages you a clean and pleasant hostel having food facility where cooks prepare a variety of Nepali food three meals a day.  A typical lunch includes Dal, Bhat, Curry, Bread, and Pickle, Tea etc with occasional supplement of chicken or mutton. For your convenience, they will make continental and international food as well. If you want to have you meal outside then there are several best hotels and restaurants in the country where you can easily access and the food of your choice with reasonable price. During volunteers’ respective volunteering programs, a host family will be provided for their accommodation. You cannot expect a luxurious stay in Nepalese host family. However ASIA HORIZON arranges a separate room along with a communal bath for volunteers in both the host families and hostel accommodations. Sometimes you may share your room with other volunteers if the number is large. In the placement, volunteers are expected to assist household chores such as cleaning, washing, fetching, taking care of children and old persons.  Besides, Nepali people are extremely hospitable, warm and welcoming and volunteers are well treated wherever they go.

Visa Information

Any traveler in Nepal can stay on a tourist visa for 3 months each year at $1 per day rate. You may obtain visas from Nepalese embassy in your country or upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport.

You are allowed to stay up to 120 days on a tourist visa, and then for any extension up to 150 days total, but you are required to show an airline ticket with a suitable date on it, and this ticket must be in OK status (i.e. not wait-listed)  
Asia Horizon suggests that ALL volunteers get tourist visa in their home country BEFORE arriving in the host country to avoid any unnecessary hassle at the airport.

Working and Safety Issue

Living and working in a poor country is really challenging. It demands courage, some experiences and the ability to adapt. It can be overwhelming to adjust in a completely new environment. The climate, food, and atmosphere – everything is different than your hometown. You will be faced with a harsh social reality every day of your volunteer work and experience things a tourist never sees.

Independence, maturity, flexibility and the desire to do social work are required if you want to take part in the volunteer work program. Asia Horizon takes full responsibility for your safety and tries its level best to bring sense of security and peace of mind in you from the time of your first arrival to the completion of your project in a host country. When we receive your flight information, we will make the necessary arrangements here for your airport pick-up. Generally, volunteers arrive on Sunday. Our country coordinator will be there to welcome you at the airport, to pick up and take you to your accommodation, and you will receive basic orientation about your itinerary and placement along with a comprehensive briefing on the country and specific locale by the coordinator and transfer to the project on the following day or after the one week orientation. The staff/ coordinator will accompany you until you have a sense of complete safety. You are allowed to contact 24/7with an assigned person directed by Asia Horizon during your stay. We will be fulfilling our additional duties such as monitoring, guiding and counseling. Our staff/ coordinator will be there all the time supporting and coordinating you.