Volunteer Teacher in Nepal

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 08, 2008 – Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, and there are many opportunities to combine a holiday with some voluntary work. Volunteers experience life in both a rural and urban area. VSSN is a Non government organization which places volunteers in schools and orphanages for two to five months also short stays are arranged. An initial fee covers all food and accommodation, and includes an orientation course with lessons in Nepali, cultural tours and lectures, and social events. Most people in Nepal can't afford to travel, and in the villages there is little chance of contact with the outside world. Volunteer teachers enable students to form relationships with someone from another culture, and the local teachers can learn different teaching methods and techniques.

Mainly, volunteers assist the regular school teacher so volunteers do not need to have any teaching background. Volunteers are also welcome to teach different subjects e.g. mathematics, history, science, geography, computer, technologies, music and other subjects. All higher education in Nepal is in English, so it is vitally important that children must learn English to continue further higher education. A trained teacher is committed to raising standards in schools in Nepal, and with an adult literacy rate of 51% for men and 24% for women there is plenty of room for improvement.

Volunteers in the Teaching Program teach English for two to four hours a day or more, 5 to 6 days a week. You will teach conversational English Language to the school children. Depend on school size there are 100 to 300 studenst, aged 6 to 18 years. VSSN is placing volunteers in the school, which are located in semi rural places and they are about 15 kilometers away from Kathmandu city.

Upon your arrival you will receive orientation and training appropriate to the length of your stay. During orientation, you will receive an intensive training that covers Teaching English as a Foreign Language, communicative Nepali, cultural information, project description and travel information etc.  During your orientation phase you will be staying in Kathmandu with either a Nepali host family or in a Hotel. After completion of your orientation phase you will be escorted to your assigned placement. You will be accommodated with a Nepali host family nearby work location that will provide you with meals.

Program Fee: One month: 380€
For additional month: 150€

The program fee covers administrative charge, training, accommodation and meals during your training and placement, transportation for volunteers and supervision.  We also provide scholarships to needy children and donate funds to the schools we are affiliated with.

What is not included: Your flights, Visa (a 60 day tourist visa costs only 21€ (US$ 30), the extensions are 21€ (US$ 30) per 30 days with three renewals possible), vaccinations, travel insurance and corresponding airport departure taxes.  You will need a weekly budget of up to 15€ to cater for all your other expenses like bottled water, personal items, beverages and entertainment.
Visit: http://www.volunteer-nepal.org