Nepal Social Program - Shiphan Nepal Children's Organization

  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 NCO Shiphan Home's provides a safe and caring environment for the rescued children of prisoners, offers education, medical care when required, helps to maintain family contact whenever possible, and offer opportunities for skill development training and a sense of responsibility in the older children. Like the other NCO homes, they are always understaffed and lack resources to make these goals attainable. Volunteers can help to transfer their skills to staff as well as work directly with the children.

Highlights:
* This home deals with more sensitive issues with children who have been rescued from prison and whose families are still in custody. Working with the children to help improve their self confidence, and counseling is very important here.
* Organizing activities such as sports, playing educational games, helping with homework and tutoring. Teaching basic personal health & hygiene and nutrition.
* Taking children on field trips and picnics. Somtimes taking the children to prison to visit their families.
* Developing new programs depending on volunteers skills, like yoga, sewing, knitting, cooking, music, arts and crafts etc.
* Assistance is needed in administration, but mainly for longer term more experienced volunteers.
* Organize fundraising programs and events.
* There is potential to work in NCO's Bal Mandir home on the side.

Qualifications: Someone who loves and has experience with children of all ages. Self-sufficiency and self-motivation are important here.

Other skills or training that may be of use: Nutritionist, Standard First Aid, Health and Hygiene Training, Child and Youth Worker (Certified), Early Childhood Education, Day Care Work, Psychology (Student), Social Worker, 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: 18 +

This Program is open to World Wide 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 Custom

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