Volunteering at an Orphanage Center, Kathmandu

  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 and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: throughout the year

Description: Orphanages and Rehabilitation   
The numbers of poverty stricken as well as armed conflict children are escalating day after day due to growing situation of Nepal. Therefore such people, especially underage children, need to be rehabilitated. For this, VIN will set up orphanages and some rehabilitation centers where Volunteers will be placed and they will live there with the children, assisting them in their day-to-day routines. This reveals that volunteer in an orphanage is really a great opportunity to experience the obstacles and rewards of serving helpless people.

The children are mostly between the ages of four and fifteen and have a basic understanding of English. The general role of the volunteer will be to act as an older sibling: to care for, look after and encourage the children. Volunteers will teach the children English, general life skills, including health and sanitation, as well as arts, crafts and music. They may also help the children with their schoolwork. And they will be teaching life skills, e.g. communication skills, decision making skills, leadership skills and other skills.

Besides, VIN will assist the adolescent children who have been the victim of drug addiction by keeping them in the rehab centers where they will get proper care as well as guidance and treatment. VIN thus hopes to alleviate drug affected children and gives them a new life. VIN also provides them opportunities to learn various life skills such as knitting, typing, secretarial trainings, sewing, wood work and carpentry so that such children can ultimately live a happy life on their own even after they leave the center or the orphanage

Working with elderly Citizen
We also support interested personnel who want to serve elderly people, however this is not our main focus. Interested volunteers will be placed in the care centers for the elderly and can help the elderly citizens with their daily activities. If you love to serve elderly people then contact us. We can be the right hand to help you work with them.

Highlights: VIN supports 3 orphanage centres and there over 20 children in each orphanage centres. One is in Kopan and the rest are in the city of Kathmandu. Working with children is really a rewarding job.

Qualifications: Anybody who wants to work with children and can play games and care them can apply. No specific qualifications required

Cost in US$: 400-1400

Experience Required: yes

No

Typical Volunteer: Very motivated towards the works

Age Range: + 18 no age bar

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
• 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.