Volunteer in Women Development Programmes

  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: 9-12 weeks
Dates: on Going

Description: VIN has been conducting different programmes in its working community. We have over 150 women participating in six literacy classes. Each class has been facilitated by two young women of the same community. This means we have 12 facilitators facilitating these classes. One women programme expert monitors and supervises their work so that all women will learn better. The women also receive other classes as such, women rights, women health, income generative skills.

Once the women are made literate, VIN provides skills oriented training so that they can generate some income out of it.

VIN provided trainings to 81 women in 2007 and they have been associated in 9 different groups. They have been trained in Livestock, incense making, candle making, dry food making etc. They have regular meetings and save some many every month in their saving-credit groups. VIN has aim to train over 200 women this year in organic farming, sawing and knitting, chiken farming, livestoc, vegetable gardening, forage development.

All community people use so much artificial fertilisers and the agriculture products are not that healthy so VIN aims to give first hand experience of organic or other ecologically-sound growing methods to the women; help the organic movement which is labour intensive and does not rely on artificial fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides; give people a chance to meet, talk, learn and exchange views with others in the organic movement. Any interested national/ international people having expertise in Organic farming can volunteer with us. VIN will be really indebted to those. You will be helping women learn how to do all of this!

VIN's third programme for supporing women in the same community to be empowered is: by conducting health and environment awareness raising programme. For this VIN has set up 15 nursseries to the same community to help the women to develop good forage. It is because the main income source for women is livestock. They have to carry the fodder from very far and have to spend so much time for this. Our Farage development programme in the community will help the women to save some time since the grass will be available in the land nearby to them and they can use the unused land to nearby area. It will also help to promote the community environment with trees.

So VIN invites all interested international volunteers to be part of our women development programmes. Come with expertise and help women learn or come with with no expertise and learn together. Your small effort can make a big difference!

Highlights: Volunteer with VIN in women development programme, teach women to be literate, skilled and empowered. Let's help women to come out of their homes and experience the outer world!

Qualifications: Anybody who is interested to work for women development programmes can participate

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 1000 - 1500

Salary / Pay: Volunteers should pay

Experience Required: yes

Not a constraint. We provide trainings

Typical Volunteer: Anybody with great motivation to work with women, children, youths and teachers can apply for VIN volunteering programmes

Age Range: there is no age bar 18+

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 Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 3-7

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Volunteers Initiative Nepal's Mission Statement: Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is a non-governmental and non profit organization (NGO) which was founded by a group of development workers, educationists, advocates, social activists, cultural and tourism experts, ex-volunteers and other professionals. Our mission is to empower marginalized communities, with a focus on women and children, through enhanced volunteer programmes and whole community training to achieve democracy and raise economic productivity. VIN provides volunteers with structured program to facilitate them to make an important contribution to the people (particularly marginalized and underprivileged group) of different parts of Nepal, while gaining an in-depth experience of Nepal's language and culture that will stay with the volunteers for the rest of their lives. They will make a significant difference for community people where they work.

Year Founded: 2005

Volunteers Initiative Nepal is a No based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.