Education in the Himalayan Mountains

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks

Description: This unique program offers you the chance to learn, teach and travel in the Himalayas. A key element in local community development is the ability to further education and economic prosperity with out compromising traditional ways of life and the natural environment. This exciting project seeks, with the aid of motivated international volunteers, to improve the lives of the poorest and most marginalized members of Nepali society through a variety of different fields including social work, informal and formal English teaching and education, and health and sanitation. As a volunteer in this project, you will contribute your skills and knowledge to Nepalese people, while gaining an in-depth experience of their culture and community. You will live with a local Nepalese family and meet other like- minded volunteers from around the world.

Highlights: Located close to the Tibet border the Langtang area offers fantastic opportunities for trekking sightseeing and rafting. Volunteers can take trips to Tato Pani, a naturally heated lake only 3km from the Tibetan border. If you would like to take a break to do some sightseeing or trekking contact your coordinator and a small break can be arranged.

Your placement will be decided once you have gone through training period. Your strengths and preferences will be assessed and a suitable placement will be found for you.

* Tholu Bharkhu Children's Resource Center
* Goljung Chidren's Library, Langtang
* Syabrubesin Children's Library
* Teaching in Government Schools

Qualifications:
* Min age 18
* Good level of English
* Good physical fitness
* Motivation to work with children
* Full travel & medical insurance
* Immunizations (please consult your doctor)

Cost in US$: USD560 for 2 weeks

What's Not Included
* Flights
* Insurance
* Personal expenses
* Food during training in Katmandu
* Visa (30 USD at the airport upon arrival)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 5-10

GoEco's Mission Statement: (1) Encourage ecological and volunteer tourism that promotes sustainable development (2) Enable travelers to experience different and more rewarding kinds of tourism. (3) Encourage travelers to volunteer for the benefit of others and thus to serve as a good-will ambassador to other countries in the world. (4) Encourage travelers from all over the world to come to Israel for ecological and community-based projects, in both the Arab and Jewish sectors, and experience firsthand the unique cultural and natural diversity in this region. (5) Support environmental and humanitarian projects that promote understanding and good will between ethnic societies in Israel. (6) Conduct further research in the field of ecological tourism, such as the 'Ecological Footprint' as a tool for sustainable tourism development. (7) Establish an in-depth and up-to-date data base of the relevant projects worldwide. (8) Create a platform from which to explore the various organizations that support the environment and actively encourage volunteering.