Dristi Nepal serves the female drug user population in Nepal through counselling, awareness programs, rehabilitation, and re-integration. Dristi Nepal operates a treatment center in Kathmandu as well as outreach programs and awareness campaigns. It assists : Female sex workers, women living with HIV/AIDS, female drug users. Placement Work Details Dristi Nepal is currently the only organization of it's kind that serves women.
Volunteers can help by: Educating staff. Educating clients. Implementing outreach programs. Assisting with administrative work. Providing counselling to both recovering addicts and their families. Assisting with awareness programs, fundraising. Facilitating re-integration of female ex-drug users into society. Rehabilitation. HIV/AIDS Awareness training. Other tasks that you may be requested to preform outside of your core duties: Translation of material into English. Website creation. Sharing computer knowledge with staff and clients. Teaching English.
Volunteer should have the following background: Experience working with high-risk populations, addicts. A background in psychology, social work, addiction counselling, crisis counselling, outreach work. Volunteers should be mature, strong, able to delegate, prepared to witness difficult situations.
The specific skills they are looking for at this placement:
Doctor
Nurse
Medical Student
Pre-Med Student
Health & Hygiene Training
HIV/AIDS Awareness Training
Medical Administration
At-Risk Youth Work
Leadership Programming
Social Worker (BSW) Grant Proposals / Fundraising Program
Proposal Writting
Social Work Student
Psychologist
Psychology Student
Addiction Counseling
Crisis Counseling
Report Writing / Data Collection
General Administration
Teacher - English Business Management
Computers - MS Office
Software Sexual & Reproductive
Health Training
Social Worker (MSW) Itinerary
: Min Training 1 week
Min Work 7 weeks
Min Duration 8 week s
Cost: Add Week Cost $115.00 / WK
Registration Fee $400.00 CAD
Program Fee $1,655.00 CAD Total Cost $2,055.00 CAD Your program fee covers all your in country expenses and costs including your accommodation, meals, language training, activities during your orientation week and cultural training. Your international flight, transfer to your placement and weekend trips are not inclusive. How to Apply
: Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details:
Email: info@basecampcenters.com
Website: www.basecampcenters.com
Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4
Phone: 613.541.7862
Toll Free : 866.646.4693
Fax: 613.541.1604
