Teaching English in a School/Orphanage

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu
• Pokhara: 
Pokhara

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months

Description: After completing sight seeing/language training, volunteers will be placed with a Nepali family in one of the program villages. The host family will live no more than a half hour from the school. Volunteers will teach at the local school for 2 to 6 hours each day, six days a week, with a break on Saturdays. The school children will be mostly 5 to 16 years of age and have Basic English skills.

Depending on the assignment, you will either teach alone or co-teach with a Nepali English Language teacher. Class size ranges from 25 to 80 students.

Volunteers enrolling in this Program will also be expected to share their own teaching methodologies as well helping the school's teachers to develop their own conversational English skills. To be successful, volunteers need to have a good knowledge of grammar. Previous teaching and/or TOEFL experience is a plus.

In some placements, volunteers maybe able to provide informal teaching and lectures to youth or women's groups for 1 to 2 hours a day. Program fees depend on the length of stay. Please see the Program Fees section of this document for details.

Qualifications: Requirement To be a Volunteer
- Ages : Be 18 years or older
- Health : have no major health problems
- Education : High school graduate / A Level minimum.
- Workload : Varies; usually between 20 and 30 hours a week.
- Subjects taught : Any, but obviously English is the priority. Tuition in most subjects is in English.
- Start dates: First week of every month (excluding June)

Cost in US$: 300 - 1000 usd

Chhahari Group Nepal - Application Fee: US $50.00. The application fee covers administration, program information, spot reserve, communication and direct support in Nepal.

Nepal Program Fees for Non-Medical Area:

- Cost for 2 weeks will be US $300.00
- Cost for 1 month will be US $370.00
- Cost for 6 weeks will be US $450.00
- Cost for 2 months will be US $500.00
- Cost for 10 weeks will be US $600.00
- Cost for 3 months will be US $700.00
- Cost for 4 months will be US $900.00
- Cost for 5 months will be US $1000.00

The program fee covers:

- Administrative charge
- Accommodation with host-family
- Meals with host-family
- Placement
- Local Clubs and Schools donation
- Contribution to various projects
- Scholarship for the Poor/Orphan Children

The other costs you will need to meet are:

- Airfare
- Travel insurance and corresponding airport departure taxes.
- Visa : visa (a 60 days tourist visa is only $30US, the extensions are $30US per 30 days with three renewals possible with in a year),
- Meals outside of host family
- Activities outside of program (extra sightseeing, etc.)
Also you will need a weekly budget of up to US$30 to cater for all your other expenses like personal items, beverages and entertainment.

Cancellation fees:

- Before starting program - 70% Refund.
- No money will be refunded once you start your placement

Experience Required: no

Age Range: above 18 yrs

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

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 1-14

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Year Founded: 2002