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