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Volunteer in Nepal with IKPVA – Highly Affordable Volunteer Programs in Nepal!

Volunteer Projects in Nepal at a Glance:

  • Location: Kathmandu

  • Available all year round

  • Arrival dates: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month

  • Choose from 4 affordable volunteer programs in Nepal:

  • Teaching English at a Buddhist Monastery

  • Assistant Teacher at a Local School – Closed during Great Dashain Festival

  • Childcare / Orphanage

  • Medical Internship at the Pediatric Hospital in Kathmandu

  • Accommodation in a Homestay or in a Monastery

  • Program fee includes: Airport pickup, Orientation, Accommodation, 3 meals per day, placement & program supervision, and 24/7 emergency support;

  • Volunteer Program fees starting from only $270 for 1 week;

 

Affordable Volunteer Programs in Nepal, Kathmandu – Overview

Volunteer in Nepal - Tower of a Budhist temple in Nepal
Nepal – a magical country

Choose from a wide variety of safe, meaningful and highly affordable programs to volunteer in Nepal, in order to help the people one of the poorest countries in the world. However, Nepal shines with a rich cultural heritage and unparalleled natural beauty. Therefore, Nepal has become a dream destination for volunteers who wish to make a positive change in the lives of others. We have the perfect volunteer project in and around Kathmandu that will match your skills and interests.

While you take part in one of the most exciting volunteer programs in this fascinating Himalayan country, you will also live a unique spiritual and adventurous experience!

As IKPVA offers a number of different volunteer opportunities in Nepal, you can choose from volunteer work with children at an orphanage, teaching English in schools or a Buddhist monastery, and the medical internship as a volunteer in Nepal at the Pediatric Hospital in Kathmandu.

Volunteering in Nepal at a Buddhist monastery

If you are looking for a unique travel experience, volunteering as an English teacher at the Buddhist monastery may be a perfect choice. During this program, you will teach English to local monks as you learn about Buddhism and its way of life.

Mosteiro Budista no Nepal
Buddhist Monastery in Nepal

I must say volunteering at a Buddhist monastery in Nepal was the best decision of my life. Not only do i have the opportunity to pass knowledge along, as i can hang out with the children from the monastery and the locals from the village anytime. It’s a truly immersive experience.

I can wake up at 5 am and participate in their daily meditation, which is a true privilege, at 6:30 am i watch the sunrise and take breakfast, and by 9:30 i’m starting the day in the best way, playing educational games with the kids and teaching them grammar. To get their atention, i have to create different challenges every day, so this is both stimulating for me and for them. – Ana, 20 years old, from Portugal

Teaching English in Nepal

Antonia Bozzolo teaching at school
Antonia Bozzolo teaching at school

I spend a month teaching in a school in Kathmandu Nepal.
It is an amazing experience, especially if you want to put your teaching skills on the line.
I have learned not only that I love what I do, but also gained confidence and good experience.
You also get to understand a different culture and meet amazing people! – Antonia Bozzolo, Las Condes

 

Medical Volunteering in Nepal: Internship at Kathmandu Pediatric Clinic

As a medical student, you can take a medical internship at the pediatric hospital in Kathmandu. You even will have the opportunity to practice non-intrusive patient care under the supervision of local professionals.

Medical Volunteer in Nepal
Rita Gomes Silva, at the Pediatric Clinic

 

It was a wonderfull experience this 6 weeks in Kathmandu, a unic experience that I will never forget. I had an opportunitiy to learn first hand about Nepalese family life and to share everything with them, like it was my own family. Be a volunteer in Konti Children Hospital it was a rewarding experience. – Rita Gomes da Silva (Portugal)

 

Volunteering in Nepal starting at just $ 280.00 per week

Volunteering in Nepal with IKPVA starts at just $ 280 for a week, and you can apply for the entire year.

Nepal – A Magic Place

With the backdrop of some of the world’s most dramatic and panoramic landscapes, you can get your feet wet going rafting, kayaking, and canyoning. Surround yourself in nature while trekking and climbing.

During your free time, you can or feel the thrill of mountain biking, paragliding, or even bungee jumping.

 

Discover medieval cities, the beauty of the Himalayas or take a spiritual tour during your volunteer trip to Nepal

If you are a more relaxed type, you can also take a stroll through the medieval, temple-lined cities or appreciate the beauty of the Himalayas from a spectacular viewpoint. You can even take a spiritual tour of one of the ancient temples spread across the Kathmandu Valley.

Volunteer in Nepal
Nepal – A Magic Place

For your free time during your volunteer experience, there are plenty of options for leisure activities. Whether you choose to comb through Nepal’s national parks in search of rhinos and tigers or cross the country rafting, hiking or astride a motorbike, the experience is unique!

However, you probably won’t be able to pack everything into one volunteer trip to Nepal. Many people come back year after year since they always find new treks through the Himalayan Mountains and new things to explore in the atmospheric temple towns of the Middle Hills.

Since Nepal is famous for its adventurous terrain and lovely ambiance, it has become the dream destination for volunteers who wish to make a permanent, positive change in the lives of the disadvantaged.

 

Volunteer Programs in Nepal: Great Variety of Opportunities

Volunteers have the opportunity to choose from our four cheap volunteer programs in Nepal, such as Teaching in a Buddhist MonasteryTeaching English at a Local SchoolChildcare / Orphanage, and a Medical Internship

 

Join our affordable volunteer programs in Nepal for the experience of your lifetime!

 

Highly Affordable Fees for Volunteering in Nepal

Please Note:

  • The program fee is paid directly to the host organization.
  • All of the programs incur a registration fee of U$ 149 on top of the program fee.

What is included in the volunteer program fee?

  • Airport Pickup
  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • 3 meals per day
  • Support from local staff & Program supervision
  • In-country 24/7 support throughout your stay
  • Administration costs in Nepal
  • Donation to support the local project

There are no hidden costs. Our programs to volunteer in Nepal are highly affordable with the best cost x benefit than any other.

IKPVA is an NGO based in a developing country.

We are dedicated to helping you help others, at the lowest possible price. We are interested in making volunteering abroad more accessible so that more people can help do really important work.

Participants in our cheap volunteer programs in Nepal normally find US$ 50 to be sufficient for weekly expenses in the country.

The program fee should be paid to the host country and it is due 30 days before the project start date.

 

Affordable Volunteering in Nepal – Project Details

Orphanage Project: Childcare Volunteer in Nepal

Joe Bartley childcare volunteer in Nepal
Joe and Vivian at the orphanage

 

Location: New Baneshwor, Kathmandu

Accommodation: host family

Orientation: Takes place on the first day and includes an introduction to the Orphanage, its rules, and regulations.

Participants will be introduced to the basic Nepali language and greetings.

 

 

 

Volunteer in Nepal Teaching English in Schools

Teaching English in Nepal
Teaching English in Nepal

Location: Jarshing Pauwa, Kathmandu

Accommodation: host family

Orientation: Takes place on the first day and includes an introduction to the project location and rules and regulations of the school.

Participants will be introduced to the basic Nepali language and greetings.

 

Teaching English in a Buddhist Monastery as a Volunteer in Nepal

Location: Aarubari, Jorpati, Kathmandu

Accommodation: Monastery

Orientation: Takes place on the first day and includes an introduction to the project location and rules and regulations of the monastery.

Participants will be introduced to the basic Nepali language and greetings.

 

Medical Internship at the Pediatric Hospital in Kathmandu

Voluntariado médico no Nepal
Medical Volunteer at the Clinic in Kathmandu

Location: Gothatar, Kathmandu

Accommodation: host family

Orientation: Takes place on the first day and includes an introduction to the hospital and formatting your work plan according to your capabilities.

Participants will be introduced to the basic Nepali language and greetings.

 

 

 

Meals

Our programs to Volunteer in Nepal provide 3 meals per day of typical Nepali food in all the projects.

Volunteers should notify prior to arrival about any dietary requirements.

 

Start & Duration of the Volunteer Projects in Nepal

Programs in Nepal start on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the months. Volunteers should arrive on Saturdays.

You can choose to volunteer from 1 to 12 weeks

NOTE: The project teaching in schools is closed in Great Dashain Festival, which normally occurs from Mid October – Mid November

 

Requirements for Volunteers in Nepal

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old at the start of the placement.

You must have adequate travel insurance to volunteer in Nepal.

Volunteers also are required to provide a criminal background check to local staff upon arriving in Nepal or during orientation;

 

Language Skills required in order to volunteer in Nepal

In order to participate in the volunteer projects, you need to be fluent in English.

 

Safety

Volunteers have competent support and advice from the local team and project leaders.

There will always be a member of the local team working with you at the projects.

The local coordinators will give you all the information to have a safe and unforgettable experience.

 

Volunteering in Nepal – Reviews

Volunteer Tsz Hin Lee (Hinson) from Hong Kong, during his medical program in Nepal

A Medical Volunteer from Hong Kong in Nepal: Tsz Hin Lee

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Alice felt like a Nepali family

You are my Nepali Family! Alice Garnier from France

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Rita at the Pediatric Clinic in Kathmandu

Rita, from Portugal, in action on her Medical volunteer program in Nepal!

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English teacher in a Buddhist Monastery in Kathmandu

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Fernando teaching the young monks at the Buddhist Monastery

Fernando from Spain Teaching Young Monks in Nepal

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Antonia Bazzolo Teaching in Nepal

Antonia Bazzolo: Teaching in Kathmandu

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Lammert teaches English in a Buddhist Monastery in Kathmandu

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Teaching English to the child/junior monks at the Monastery has been an interesting, inspiring and educational experience for me. I ...
Joe Bartley painting at the Orphanage

Working every day at the orphanage was amazing – Joe Bartley in Nepal

I can’t thank the organization enough for the experience they gave me. In my three month programme there has not ...
Volunteering ath the Kathmandu Hospital

Volunteering in a Kathmandu Hospital – Nepal

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