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| Volunteering in Nepal an unforgettable Asian | | | | programs that are aimed at different subject |
| Travel experience | | | | from protecting environment to eradicating |
| Nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, the | | | | poverty. Volunteering in Nepal is an interesting |
| mountain kingdom of Nepal with its beauty can | | | | option because of the fact that you will get to |
| hold anyone spellbound but if you look deeper, | | | | travel to places, which are nestled deep in the |
| you will instantly see that the country needs | | | | heart of the mighty Himalayas, places which can |
| some of the basic necessities like education, | | | | be compared to paradise, places which are so |
| health and financial aid. Volunteering in Nepal is | | | | remote that people there don’t have any |
| popular among the youth mostly because people | | | | educational facilities, water & electricity or better |
| get attracted to the idea of visiting the Mt. | | | | schools. |
| Everest Country and learning about a new | | | | |
| alien culture. Nepal, for a long time has, enchanted | | | | Volunteering in Nepal is a great experience and |
| and fascinated tourists and trekkers, | | | | most non profit organizations requiring volunteers |
| mountaineers and scholars with the sheer beauty, | | | | provide the following programs: |
| mysteriousness and the mystical chants that arise | | | | |
| from the monasteries in the deeper realms of the | | | | Restoration -- of old buildings, cleaning up local |
| Himalayas. | | | | villages and high altitude camps and protecting the |
| | | | | biodiversity. As a part of this overseas volunteer |
| In the recent past, Nepal has seen an increase in | | | | work, you will be working with the existing staff |
| environmentally destructive activities and hence | | | | in construction of local schools and restoration of |
| needs more and more volunteers to come | | | | the environment. |
| forward and help in reducing the negative impact | | | | |
| that tourism has left in its wake in this Asian | | | | Teaching English overseas -- includes volunteering |
| country. The higher regions closer to the Everest | | | | in Nepal and other backward countries in Asia and |
| base camp and other base camps and glaciers | | | | Africa. Far off villages and small towns in Nepal |
| have also been negatively affected by such | | | | don’t have the proper facilities to support |
| rampant growth in tourism. | | | | the educational infrastructure. As a volunteer, you |
| | | | | will get to teach different subjects including English |
| Volunteering in Nepal to spread awareness on the | | | | so that it can empower the locals. You will be |
| environmental issues is gathering momentum. | | | | teaching English so that the locals are able to |
| Overseas volunteer work is being seen by many | | | | make a living by talking to trekkers, mountaineers |
| people, as an opportunity to satisfy their need to | | | | and acting as tour guides within the tourism |
| participate for a good cause while gaining an | | | | industry. Another section of teaching as a part of |
| invaluable experience. | | | | volunteering in Nepal includes learning how to |
| | | | | provide first aid, information on health care, |
| One such organization is KEEP or The Katmandu | | | | management skills and information related to |
| Environmental Education Project. From time to | | | | conservation of forests and wildlife. |
| time, KEEP looks out for volunteering in Nepal and | | | | |
| is considered as one of the leading non profit | | | | Another non profit organization that offers plenty |
| organizations in South East Asia. There are many | | | | of opportunities for volunteering in Nepal is United |
| similar organizations who are not only focused on | | | | Planet. They have around 20 to 25 opportunities |
| the impending issue of creating a safe and healthy | | | | that vary from working with orphans, street |
| environment but also help in providing medical aid, | | | | children and disabled to working with women and |
| creating infrastructure, imparting education in | | | | empowering them so that they are able to earn a |
| village schools, enabling communication through the | | | | decent living. They generally have programs that |
| Internet and other modes of communication | | | | range from 12 weeks to 12 months. |
| between far off villages, teaching the locals and | | | | |
| tourists about damages caused to the | | | | If you love traveling and want to help the people |
| environment and about global warming, and many | | | | of the plant then volunteering in Nepal is a good |
| more. | | | | place to start. |