On Saturday 25th April, 2015 the most powerful earthquake to hit Nepal since 1934 struck near Saurpani, between capital Kathmandu and tourist town Pokhara. Measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, up to 10,000 people are believed to have died from the natural disaster. Here you'll focus on the rebuilding of schools, orphanages and health centers in Kathmandu and remote villages deep in the mountains of Nepal!

Earthquake Rebuilding Nepal

Project Type

Specialty Placement | Volunteer Center shared rooms

Duration

1 Week+

Start Dates

Every Monday year round (Arrival Saturday or Sunday)

Location

Kathmandu

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Program Fees


Nepal Program Fees USD
Projects	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	1 month	2 months	3 months
Standard Placements -Cultural Orientation Week -Primary School Teaching -Stray Dog Rehabilitation -Earthquake Rebuilding -Kindergarten Teaching -Woman Empowerment & Learning	275	430	585	785	1595	2395
Specialty Placements -Medical Hospital Internship -Physiotherapy Internship -Buddhist Monestary Teaching			880	1155	2290	3380
Nepal Adventures -Nepal Adventure Week	$395
-Mount Everest Base Camp Trek		1205
-Nepal Road Trip				1915
One off application fee of US$275 applies in addition to the above program fees + 1% credit card fee Application fee covers unlimited placements or countries at time of booking!! (maximum 12 week period) *Please note community construction projects cost an additional $30 p/week to cover materials Click Here to convert the above prices to your local currency

Whats Included

Arrival airport transfer
3 Meals p/day weekdays, 2 meals p/day weekends
Accommodation (Volunteer Centers – shared dorm style rooms)
Daily ground transportation (to/from project)
Training & supervision as required
Use of necessary equipment incl program materials
24/7 emergency assistance, volunteer support, local guiding and advice
Touring & excursions as per itinerary
Certificate of Completion

Whats Not Included

Travel insurance (mandatory)
Airfares & visa fees
Additional tours, souvenirs, spending money
Some daily local transport (depending on program eg. $2 p/day)

Background Information

The earthquake of 2015 had a devastating impact on both life and property in Nepal. The scale of destruction was unimaginable. Basic necessities such as drinking water, food, clothing & medicine have since been restored, however the re-building efforts will take years to complete.

As a volunteer in the Nepal earthquake rebuilding efforts, you’ll focus on the rebuilding of schools, orphanages and health centers in/around Kathmandu and in remote villages approx 2.5 hours from Kathamandu. Many schools in Nepal do not even have basic physical infrastructure like toilets, proper classrooms, playgrounds, libraries, or even drinking water. Assistance is desperately needed to carry out renovation work and provide support to these areas where so much devastation has occurred.

Schedule

Example day to day (breakfast lunch, dinner included daily)

Arrive on Saturday
Sunday – Travel to remote village destination. The villages are approx 2 to 2.5 hours from Kathmandu. You will be accommodated at a host family in the village and provided with food and accommodation for the week. You’ll be escorted to the local bus station where you will then travel along the picturesque roads up through Banepa, Sipali to Mate where you can take part in an organised hike and then on to your destination
Monday to Friday – Activities vary depending on the needs at the time. However, the main tasks are the following:
- Bringing down broken structures
- Building walls using cement, sand, stone, bricks etc
- Painting
- Basic carpentry work
- Fencing the school premises
- Preparing mixture of cement, sand and water
- Shift rocks from one place to another
Saturday and Sunday are free to explore the surrounding villages and local markets with your fellow volunteers***This schedule can be changed and/or amended depending on weather conditions, local conditions and unforeseen circumstances.***

Accommodation

Located approx 2.5 hours from Kathmandu, enjoy life in a home stay living with up to 12 other volunteers. Expect a 3-4 bedroom house. Here you will be made to feel like a local with much gratitude from the local villagers who were devastated by the Earthquake in 2014. You’ll share a room with max 3-4 other volunteers. The house is basic, but clean with bathrooms, a kitchen and dining room. Single rooms are available if booked in advance and at extra cost.

TV, DVD’s, computers, Wifi… forget about it! Ditch the gadgets and live like a proper Nepalese local deep in the Himalayas
ATM’s: There are not ATM”s. You must make sure to withdraw any cash from Kathmandu
Personal SIM card for mobile devices must be purchased from Kathmandu
Local markets are a 5 minute walk from the host family house

Meals

You will be provided with three meals a day on weekdays and two meals per day on weekends. The meals are a mix of Western and Nepalese food, consisting mainly of vegetarian dishes including rice and vegetables. You can expect to have a chicken dish about once per week. You can chose to eat out at any of the local restaurants.