Posted by Krishna Timilisina - Director of Alliance Nepal
Volunteering your time abroad to help others is a fantastic experience that will give you the opportunity to work and live side by side with local people. You will undoubtedly learn new skills through having to adjust to new situations and challenge yourself by volunteering in a developing country.
Alliance Nepal is an initiative set up by an enthusiastic team of locals within the Pokhara area. The main objective of Alliance Nepal is to be a catalyst towards social change through enhancing educational opportunities, health care, environmental awareness and cultural exchange. Established in 2007 Alliance Nepal has the benefit of being run by a team of staff with years of previous experience running successful volunteer projects.
The main focus of Alliance Nepal’s work is to raise educational awareness and enhance the lives of villagers through improving education development within the community. A key aspect of this is through working towards setting up a Learning Center from the volunteer and cultural program fees. The Learning Center will provide villagers with the opportunity to learn computer skills, dress making and other income generating activities whilst acting as an information resource center.
Over the last 4 years Alliance Nepal has been successfully working towards its goal of education enhancement within the village. Alliance Nepal will continue working as a catalyst of social and economic change in a number of surrounding villages in the Pokhara area.
Through Alliance Nepal we offer a number of volunteer programs which include teaching at a local school, raising awareness on issues such as the environment, sanitation, health care and gender equality. We believe in providing volunteers with the opportunity to experience and learn about Nepali culture first hand through language classes and home stays.
Volunteer opportunities include - Volunteer in an Orphanage, Volunteer teaching English, Volunteer on the Oral Health Program, Volunteer in construction, Volunteer with agriculture, Homestay and cultural exchange and Teaching Buddhist Monks.
Why choose to volunteer with Alliance Nepal?
- 100% of your program fee is kept within Nepal with no money being spent on admin costs abroad; therefore your contribution is helping Nepalese people and the development of the Nepalese economy.
- We are a grassroots and ethical organization working towards community development and income generation through volunteer and cultural exchange programs.
- As a volunteer or as part of the cultural exchange program you will receive language classes to enhance your integration into the local community.
Where does your money go?
- 25% of your program fee goes directly towards community development.
- 25% of your program fee goes to the host family to cover the cost of your food and accommodation.
- 50% of your program fee is spent on airport pickup, one night accommodation in Katmandu, travel costs from Katmandu to Pokhara and back, language classes, sightseeing and travel expenses in Pokhara and towards admin costs.
Your orientation will include
- 3 days of sightseeing
- 2 language lessons
- 1 cultural lesson
Dates and Duration
- The program starts on the first and sixteenth of each month.
- You can volunteer from 2 weeks to a maximum of 5 months in a calendar year.
Accommodation
Your accommodation will be very basic as Nepal is a poor country that is developing slowly. If taking part in a home stay you will have a room within the family home; depending on the number of volunteers this may be shared. Some houses many not have electricity and they will either use solar power or candles. Houses will generally have an outside toilet, with no shower, so you will have to shower outside. If staying in a hotel for the duration of your volunteer placement then you will be in a comfortable room with a shared toilet and shower room.
Food
During your orientation in Pokhara there will be a wide range of restaurants to choose from; including choice of Nepali, Indian, Chinese, Italian and many more. During the length of your placement you will be provided with traditional Nepali food; Daal (lentil soup) Bhat (rice) with vegetable and occasionally eggs or meat if you are not vegetarian. If the family has buffalos or cows then you may also get non-pasteurized milk. Daal Bhat is eaten twice a day; in the morning at 8.30pm and in the evening around 7.30pm. In the afternoon you will be provided with a snack such as puffed corn, beaten rice, noodles or other.
For any more information on Alliance Nepal please contact Krishna Timilisina at Krishnatimi@gmail.com
Website: www.volunteerworkinnepal.org
Or visit the organisation's Blog http://alliancenepal.blogspot.com/
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