Nepal Health & Medical - Bal Mandir

  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: The main Bal Mandir children's home receives almost all of the orphaned infants and smallest children of Nepal. They do not have enough staff to deal with all of the challenges that this provides, not to mention a nurse to care for the numerous medical problems they contend with.

Highlights: Some specific tasks for the volunteer:

- Health check-ups for all children of the orphanage
- General health & hygiene and nutrition education to staff and children
- First aid training to staff

Additional time can be sent helping with general childcare at any age group from changing diapers to playing football with older children. Helping the staff, by giving them a break, helping them clean, teaching them English etc.

Qualifications: This placement is great for someone who loves and has had experience with children of all ages, especially babies! They are looking for people with some medical training that can help with the day to day needs.

Some specific skills or training that would be helpful: Nurse, Medical Student, Pre-Medical Student, Nutritionist, Emergency Medical Technician, Standard First Aid, Health and Hygiene Training, Public Health, Child and Health Worker (Certified), Early Childhood Education, At-Risk Youth Worker, Social Worker (BSW, MSW, or Student, Day Care Work, 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 +

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