Mission
The mission of the volunteer program is to encourage individuals
from around the world to travel to Nepal to learn about the people,
culture and environment of the region through voluntary service.
This program aims to recruit volunteers who can share their skills
in Nangi and neighboring villages with members of the local community
in a way that helps them achieve their own goals, without creating
unhealthy dependencies or undermining the values of the local
culture.
Volunteers can teach in the public school, work in the local
nursery, provide assistance to income raising projects, assist
in the medical clinic, implement projects to improve environmental
conservation, or conduct other activities that are appropriate
to a volunteer’s skills and the needs of the community.
University students can earn a maximum of six credit hours from
the University of Nebraska at Kearney, USA if enrolled for the
course.
Program Objectives
- Provide a first hand experience of Nepalese village life to
volunteers.
- Facilitate an opportunity for volunteers to teach students
ages 5 through 18 in a public high school in Nangi or a neighboring
village.
- Allow volunteers to share skills that might help villagers
to launch income-raising projects.
- Enable volunteers to carry out community service in areas
such as public health, sanitation and hygiene, environmental
conservation, or other sustainable projects.
- Encourage volunteers to learn about the culture of Nepal and
share experiences from their own culture.
Eligibility
Potential volunteers must have at least a high school diploma
as the minimum requirement to be eligible for the program. No
teaching certificate is necessary to teach in the school. It is
expected that volunteers will demonstrate a sincere commitment
to sharing their skills with the community in Nangi or surrounding
villages, while also maintaining genuine respect for the people
and culture of the region. Apply Here
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