Date Posted: 2024-07-11 | Expires: 2033-07-11

Volunteer Nepal: Disabled Care Center (Kathmandu)

Program Description

Volunteers needed at a Special needs children’s care center located in a suburb of Kathmandu. This center is caring for physically challenged children by providing them with the accommodation, daily care, health care, medication in the form of corrective surgery and education. Most of these children come from poor families who cannot care for them at home. Currently there are more than 40 children being cared for, most of them between 10-12 years old.

Volunteer duties include helping take care of the children’s daily activities, getting them ready for school classes, creating interesting activities, playing with them, home work assistance and helping them to learn better English and other subjects.

The following activities are practices in the center:

Physiotherapy
Musical therapy
Speech therapy
Art therapy

Note: No prior experience is needed for general care giver however; volunteers should be caring and have a lot of patience. Those with medical/therapy training are welcome and will be placed under the local registered medical profession supervision.

Program highlights

Included:
Accommodation & Food
Local host families/guesthouses have been handpicked by ABV local staff. Depending on the program 2, or 3 meals a day are provided. Housing for couples, and small groups can be arranged together.

Airport pick up & drop off
Our staff will be waiting in the arrivals area when you land in-country. At the end of the program you will be provided transportation back to the airport (or ferry/bus station)

In-country orientation with staff on arrival
Our staff will help you get acclimated when you arrive. They will escort you to your host family, help you exchange money, buy or rent a cell phone, get you acclimated to using local buses and taxi.

Visa Support

No

Language Skills Required:

English, Nepali

Program Duration

1-2 Weeks, 2-4 Weeks

Age Requirement:

Email Program

Program Details

Types - Subjects

English Teaching, Teaching

Locations

Nepal - Kathmandu, Kathmandu

Program Price

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Salary

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