Nepal Social Placement - Shanti Sewa Griha: Gaushala

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year round, departures at the beginning of each month

Description: Shanti Sewa Griha needs volunteers to help in areas where their local staff do not have education or expertise. Most of their staff were once patients, so they may lack skills and education. Like many NGO's funding and staffing can be difficult. Volunteers can help take off some of the pressure.

The clinic has over 100 inpatient beds with 16 staff. The home/hospice cares for over 600 people. The disabled children's center has 30 beds with 4 staff. There are 55 children under the age of 3 in the nurseries with 4 staff and 43 children between 3 and 6 years of age cared for by another 4 staff. The vocational training workshop has about 400 previous patients working away.

Highlights: At the larger Gaushala home there are many areas where they need assistance:
- Play and arrange activities with the youngest children in the nusery and kindergarten.
- Teach the staff in English and Computers.
- Help to make handicrafts, develop new products and assist and teach furniture building in their large rehabilitation center (they specifically need help starting up a paper making program).

Qualifications: The placement would be good for someone with a good heart and a genuine interest in helping others.

Some skills or training that would be of good use would be: Early Childhood Education, Leadership Programming, Recreational Programming, Social Work (MSW or Student), Day Care Work, General Administration, Nutritionist, Emergency Medical Technician, Standard First Aid, Natural Medicine, Public Health, Educational Games.

Cost in US$: $1905 for 8 week duration, $105 each additional week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range: 16 minimum

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and 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:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement: We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded: 1998