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Volunteer in Nepal

 

Simply the best program in Nepal!

Nobody in Nepal is as prepared as we are to make your volunteer visit a complete success. We have our own volunteer clubhouse in Thamel just for our volunteers. Here you can use the internet cafe to check e-mail, hang out and take a break, watch some TV or a DVD, have Kul Bahadur the famed porter fix you a cup of real coffee, learn some Nepali and ask our dedicated and professional staff about any aspect of life in Nepal.

If you have any further questions about volunteering in Nepal, please contact our Visitor Information Center at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Welcome to Kathmandu!

The Mountain Fund Volunteer Center is professionally staffed, with a bilingual staff, that's here to help you with your every need in Nepal. In addition to your volunteer placement needs, we will take you on city tours, show you where the locals shop and help you learn all about life in Kathmandu.

To make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible, we have our own house for you to live in while in Kathmandu. Located in a real Nepali neighborhood, with open-air markets a block away, as well as a grocery store, and the bus stop, this home has many western comforts like a large living room, western style toilets, 3 hot solar showers, an 11 seat dining table and even an oven (rare here) for heating up that take home pizza !

 

More Opportunities for You:

What’s your passion? Want to help teach? Work with children in an orphanage? Volunteer at a clinic or hospital? Help human rights groups like our own Mountain Porter Support Project? How about working at the countries only program for Gay, Lesbian and Transgender citizens? We’ve got it all. We have rural placements in tiny mountain villages with home stay as well. We can also arrange for trekking and a variety of other outdoor sports for you, like hang gliding or bungee jumping.

  • Placement Fee $200 USD - includes pick up and drop off at airport. Introduction at volunteer placement. Full use of Mountain Fund Volunteer Center in Thamel, travel advice and assistance. We will even accompany you on site-seeing around Kathmandu, show you where the locals shop and provide any other support possible to make your stay a really great experience.
  • Homestay - You are welcome to stay in our own volunteer house in Kathmandu. You will have a shared bedroom (3 per persons per room), western style bath with solar hot water,
    2 Nepali meals each day (breakfast and dinner), and free use of the internet at the volunteer house. The cost is $10 USD per day.
  • We can arrange remote village placements for you if you wish. We can also arrange trekking in any area of Nepal for you. There are extra charges involved for these.
  • Note - hospitals in Kathmandu charge a fee for volunteers. This fee of $90 USD is not included in your placement.

 

Ready, Set, Go!

  • If you need assistance for airline tickets to Nepal please consider our friend This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Why not WIKI it?
  • Visit our Volunteer Blog to learn more about our volunteers and their experiences

 

Our Staff:

  • Sunita Subedi Sharma - Volunteer Manager
  • Kathy Sargent - Volunteeer Coodinator
  • Sushila Aryal - Home Stay Manager
  • Renzin Dorje - Volunteer Assistant
  • Manish Lama - Volunteer Assistant
  • Kul Bahadur - Barrista and Porter Program
  • Hari Devkota - Mountain Porter Support Program
  • Bhunima Tamang - Trekking Coordinator and Guide

 

More About Nepal:



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The People:
Nepal’s many ethnic groups are as varied as its land with their own languages and cultures. In the Kathmandu valley are Newars, whose artistry have earned them an international reputation. The Sherpas of the Himalayas are known as tough mountain climbers. Brahmins and Chhettris are scattered over the hills and valleys, and Tamang are found in the districts around Kathmandu valley. The Rais, Limbus, Magars and Gurungs of the mid hills have earned as Gurkhas soldiers. Lowland ethnic group s such as the Maithali, Bhojpuri and Tharu enhance the colorful mosaic, the population of Nepal is about 23 million.

The Language:
Nepali, written in the Devanagari script, is national language as well as the lingau Franca for Nepal ’diverse communities. Many languages and dialects are the spoken in the Kingdom, however,
only 8 (Nepali, Maithali, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Tamang, Gurung, Rais, Limbus, Newari, Sherpas and Nepalbhasa) are spoken by more then half million people. English and Hindi are widely understood in the urban centers and places frequented by tourists.

The Currency:
Nepalese Currency is the rupee (Aubrey. RS wish is divided into 100 paisa, bank notes come in denominations of 1000, and 500,50,20,10,5,2 and 1 rupees. Approximate exchange rate at the time of going to press US$ 1= RS 67.00.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 August 2008 05:54 )
 

Travel Insurance Notice

Travel Insurance is NOT included with either The Mountain Fund Charity Trek or Volunteer Placement Program. However, Travel Insurance is REQUIRED for all Trek4Good travelers, and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for all volunteers. The Mountain Fund recommends using MEDEX as your travel insurance provider.

Click here to learn more about the services and coverage offered by MEDEX.