Volunteer In Nepal

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Year Round

Description: Nepal is, simply put, a magical place. There is a mystery about this tiny Himalayan kingdom that draws visitors to return time and again. Nepal is the first place we started sending volunteers, and it continues to be one of our most popular destinations. Nepal has enchanted millions of visitors since the country opened itself to outsiders in the 1950's. The only Hindu kingdom in the world, Nepal is known worldwide for the friendly and resourceful spirit of the Nepalese people. We have volunteer program for teaching English, orphanages, healthcare, and information technology. The programs take place in the capital city Kathmandu.

Highlights: The term culture shock doesn't really do justice to Nepal though. Take a walk through Kathmandu, with its crowded streets and labyrinth of back-alleys, and you'll be forgiven for feeling like you've landed on another planet. It's a mix of modern and ancient: the roaming cows, software houses, tuk-tuk taxis buzzing around at breakneck speed, mobile phones ringing, Buddhist monks in wingtips shoes, children playing on 500 year-old temples, the smell of incense, and images of Hindu gods everywhere.

Qualifications: Cosmic Volunteers simply requires of volunteers fluency in English, enthusiasm, and an open mind. The only exception is our medical volunteer program which requires participants to be studying or practicing in the healthcare field, such as doctors, nurses, EMT's, medical students, and nursing students.

Cost in US$: Starts at $775 for 1 week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Students and young professionals who are looking to gain real-world experience abroad through volunteering and living in a non-western culture.

Age Range: 16 and up

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Cosmic Volunteers's Mission Statement: Cosmic Volunteers is a US-based non-profit organization that offers volunteer and internship programs abroad in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam. Our volunteers are placed at schools, hospitals, newspapers, orphanages, HIV/AIDS clinics, women's groups, and other organizations who ask us for assistance. Our volunteers are mostly from the US, Canada, and Europe, from all walks of life, and range in age from high school to retirees.

Year Founded: 2001