Nepal Social - Porter's Progress Teaching

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Durations of Program: 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year round; monthly departures

Description: Porters' Progress was formed to save the lives of Nepali mountain porters and their families. They run programs that focus upon keeping porters alive while on the trail and nourished at home. PP is run by and for mountain porters themselves which provides them with a lot of manpower, passion and knowledge about the porter industry, but not a lot of education or skills to make their hopes and ideas come to reality. Volunteers can work along side the local porters and volunteers to help put those ideas into action. Volunteer's whose native language is English are very valuable to help the local staff with teaching, proposal writing and editing etc.

Highlights: Volunteers will help to teach English (and potentially other languages) that allow porters to approach foreigners for assistance during an emergency, negotiate wages, get work at the trailhead and engage in basic conversation.

They will also aid in teaching about altitude sickness prevention, environmental awareness, basic health and hygiene, community building and fundraising and grant writing techniques.

Qualifications: A background in teaching is an asset.

Cost in US$: USD1,895 for 8 weeks; USD105 for 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 Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Basecamp International Centers'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