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Welcome to RCDP-Nepal

Established in 1998, RCDP-Nepal, a non profit organization, is a recognized leader in the field of volunteering. When we started volunteering program in Nepal in 1998, the concept of volunteering in Nepal wasn't even heard of in Nepal. Therefore, we feel proud to be a pioneering volunteer organization starting volunteer program in Nepal.

When you join our Nepal volunteer program, you not only join an unforgettable humanitarian journey but also contribute to make this world a better place. Wherever yougo, you will immerse yourself in local cultures, work to uplift lives of the extremely poor people and communities, and return home with life changing experiences.

RCDP strives hard to make the volunteer programs very affordable, so anyone can participate in them. On our program you will receive unparalleled in-country support from experienced staff, which ensures your volunteer experience is safe, life changing, worthwhile and fun. So far, 8000 volunteers trusted our program.

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Popular Volunteer Nepal Programs

No matter what is your volunteer passion. RCDP Nepal offer amazing volunteering project in Nepal to meet your need and passion. we also offer incredible language program and Himalayan charity trek to immerse you in local culture and to explore beautiful Himalayas of Nepal

Do you dream of touring Nepal to experience their rich and diverse culture while mountaineering in the great Himalayas? Would you like to teach English to poor and disadvantaged communities in Nepal? Then, this volunteer opportunities teaching English in Nepal will offer you exactly that and much more.

Nepal is a famous travel destination in the world best known for its unique wildlife, and the gorgeous Himalayas snow-capped mountains. Nepal is also a world-famous destination for mountaineers and hikers who contribute to a great part of the Nepalese economy.

English is not only the second language in Nepal it is also the main official language of trade, commerce and the tourism industry. Therefore, there is an enormous pressure for young children to learn English. When you learn great English in Nepal,

it opens doors to secure formal and decent paying jobs. Sadly, many schools in Nepal lack qualified professional teaching staff and those that have are very expensive, poor people in rural and poor communities cannot afford.

When you join volunteer teaching in Nepal you can experience culturally and naturally beautiful Nepal while teaching English in poor community schools. By sharing your English skills, you will be changing the narrative for repeated cycle of poverty for underprivileged children’s future. In return it will be fulfilling knowing that you are making a positive impact one community at a time.

Become a volunteer for a rewarding and gratifying experience. If you want to change lives and make positive impact in lives of children, contact RCDP now to learn more about this life-changing career opportunity.

Responsibilities And Impacts

Volunteering in Nepal teaching English you will work in schools teaching children both written and conversational. You will be working around 3-4 hours each day with teaching children between the ages of 6-13 years. Mostly you will be working alongside professional teachers with a formal existing English curriculum. Depending on the needs of the schools, you can also work as an assistant English teacher or lead English lessons.

There are also other opportunities to teach other subjects including science, art, games and Math. During your free time you will assist children with the homework and other activities such as dancing, singing, and public speaking. You can also take up other activities like administration duties, and cleaning drives and fundraising.

Teaching English in schools Nepal is a very meaningful project. Your work will provide much needed help to improve the quality of education and ensure the children do not miss out on job opportunities. Additionally you will bridge the gap by giving extra manpower to the existing staff so they are able to teach more children and improve the future generations.

Skills and Qualifications

No specific skills or qualifications are required to volunteer teaching in Nepal. However, you must be at least 18 years old. Since volunteering is all about support and love for poor communities, you will be expected to be hardworking, passionate and have compassion for the people in need. It is also important to be open-minded, flexible and pro active to get a full rewarding experience.

The Start Date

Volunteer teach English program starts each Monday of each month all year round. If you have travel constraints or trouble getting to the country on the day your chosen program can also commence on any day of the year.

Fees and Date

RCDP is reputed for having the most affordable programs fees for volunteer teaching English opportunities in Nepal. Weekly program fees for teaching English in Nepal start as low as $100, with a registration fee of only $ 279. The fee is paid directly to the host family or the local program coordinator for transparency and accountability. RCDP ensures that majority of your weekly program fees is a direct contribution to support local programs.

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Do you dream of working in a Buddhist monastery and learn more about Buddhism? Would you like to travel and explore beautiful and fascinating Nepal while experiencing the Buddhist culture and attending their famous colorful ceremonies? Look no further! This volunteer Nepal monastery program will allow you to teach in a Monastery while travelling and exploring around Nepal.

Nepal is the home to eight of the tallest mountains in the world, the Himalayas. Nepal has great scenery ranging from the mountainous ranges to the national parks, to the lush jungles and beautiful rivers. They also have unique and exotic Asian wildlife.

Dating back centuries ago, Nepal’s spectacular Buddhist monasteries are one of the world’s beautiful architectures. Most of them are Tibetan monasteries opened by Tibetan refugees that fled the Chinese territories.

In the monasteries hundreds of monks have devoted their lives to the religion. Despite English being widely spoken in Nepal the monks usually study in Tibetan language limiting the opportunities for them to learn English.

With the recent development and globalization the High Lama of the monasteries have recognized the need for monks to learn English and spread the teachings of Buddha far and beyond, while communicating effectively in English. To achieve this goal the monasteries are looking for volunteers to help teach English.

By joining, you will not only be teaching and changing lives of the monks but you as well. You will also have a wonderful opportunity to learn Vajrayana form of Buddhism and witness colorful rituals and prayers while fulfilling your passion of teaching.

Become a volunteer for an exceptional opportunity to learn Buddhism and the local Nepalese culture. If you are looking to impact Buddhist monks lives positively and make the world a better place CONTACT RCDP today for an opportunity to fulfill your dream for a satisfying experience in Nepal.

Volunteer Responsibilities & Impacts

When you volunteer teaching English to monasteries in Nepal you will be teaching English, Math, art and creative activities or sports to the monks for about 4-5 hours per day. You will be provided with teaching material depending on the curriculum the monasteries follow. In return you will have a unique opportunity to learn their culture and religion values and practices. You will be able to learn new meditation techniques and depth knowledge on their practices and rituals. By spending your time in the Buddhist monastery you will experience peace and tranquility.

Volunteer teach English to monks is a very rewarding project. While working on the project you will help monks learn and improve their English writing and comprehension skills that will give them a chance to effectively spread the teachings to the rest of the world and prepare them for their future bright lives, while connecting with worldwide to spread the teachings.

Skills and Qualifications

Anyone can volunteer Nepal monastery there are no specific skills or qualifications to join. But you will be required to be respectful and courteous to the monks and monastery's rules. Similarly, it is of great importance to show great interest, loving, kind and be self-driven to ensure your stay in the Buddhist monastery is rewarding.

The Start Date

RCDP’s programs begin every Monday all-year long. In case of any travel constrictions, you can still start your chosen program on any day of the year.

Dates and Fees

With more than 20 years of experience, RCDP offers one of the most affordable program fees for volunteer opportunities in Buddhist monastery in Nepal. The program fee is apportioned into two parts. The first one is a one-time registration fee of $299 and a weekly program fee, which, will ultimately depend on the duration of your stay. Your registration fee covers for the cost of administration while the weekly program fees covers for various things including accommodation and food. The weekly fees are paid directly to the host family or the program coordinator this ensures that you have no doubt where your money is being spent.

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Are you looking for an affordable way to travel to Nepal and change lives of orphaned underprivileged children? Do you dream of touring Nepal to learn their rich history and hike some of the tallest mountains in the world? Then, this project will offer you the best opportunity.

Nepal is a landlocked stunning country in South Asia, with a beautiful backdrop of the Himalayas. It is a nature lovers, hikers and mountaineers paradise. Nepal has a rich and diverse culture with numerous temples and palaces to explore.

Sadly, poverty and past conflicts have seriously affected the people of Nepal. This has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people and made many children orphans. The situation is even worst in the villages. Thousands of them migrate to urban centers like Kathmandu and Chitwan in search of jobs and better life.

Unfortunately, the reality of life in a city is very different from the charmed life they have imagined. The children face torture and exploitation. Many of them work over 14-hours a day in industries, hotels, and restaurants and many of the sleep in the street.

When you join Volunteer Orphanage Nepalproject, you will help the orphanages in their struggle to improve the lives of poor orphans. Through your dedication and time you will spend with the kids you will change lives of the children for the better as well as fulfill your life goals and ambitions of positively changing lives of children living in impoverished communities.

Become a volunteer and work with orphans in Nepal for a lifetime of experience and a chance to make the world a better place, contact RCDP about this exciting great opportunity today.

Volunteer Responsibilities & Impacts

While volunteering in Nepal orphanage program, you will work to better the lives of the children by caring for them and teaching them. You will have the opportunity to teach conversational English and conduct creative programs, learning workshops, fun & games and impart health education.

You can also share your valuable skills. If you are skilled in painting, art & crafts, music, dance and computing, you can also teach these skills to the children as well. During your volunteer work, you will care for the children and ensure that they eat well, sleep well, wash and change into cleaner clothes. This is a vital aspect as the love and the care that you provide will make them feel loved and vanquish any mental disturbance.

When you Volunteer Orphanage Nepal you can also become actively involved in fundraising. You can also help the administration and be part of cleaning campaigns.

Skills & Qualifications

You do not need any specific skills and qualifications. However, you should be flexible, practical, self-motivated and open-minded to learn new culture. You should also be enthusiastic about working with children.

While volunteering in Kathmandu and Chitwan orphanage, you must be at least 18 years of old to volunteer on your own. If you are at least 16 years you can volunteer with a parental consent. If you are below 16 years you will need to be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.

For the orphanage program you must also provide a police certificate stating that you do not have a criminal background.

Volunteer Schedule

While volunteering in Nepal orphanage program, your duties and schedule may vary depending on the needs of the orphanages. You should however be prepared to help with a lot of different activities. You are also expected to arrive a day before the program start date at the project site.

The sample schedule is as follows:

First Day: During the first day, your country coordinator will accompany you to the orphanage and introduce you the local staff, children and duties at the orphanage. During the day, you can familiarize yourself with the children and the orphanage, and be prepared for duties the next day.

Weekdays: Your Nepal orphanage volunteer program duties will start on the second day. A typical weekday will look like this:

  • 7.00 AM – Breakfast will be served to the volunteers.
  • 7.30 AM - 9.00 AM – You will help the kids get ready for school, serve them breakfast and accompany them to school.
  • 10.00 AM - 3.00 PM – You will have free time to explore around and conduct general duties at the orphanage and administrative works
  • 3.30 PM – You will accompany the kids from the school back to the orphanage.
  • 4.00 PM –You will get snacks ready for the children at the orphanage.
  • 4.00 AM - 6.30 PM – You will work with the children, help with homework, conduct fun activities etc.
  • 7.00 PM– You will help prepare Dinner and have Dinner with the children.

Program Dates

RCDP Volunteer Orphanage Nepal begins every Monday all year round. However, we allow for flexibility if you have travel constraints.

Program Fees

RCDP offers the most affordable program fees for volunteer opportunities in Nepal. The program fee is divided into 2 parts: A one-time registration fee of $299 and weekly Program fee that depends on the duration of volunteering. The Registration fee covers for administration costs and the Weekly Program Fees cover Project contribution, Accommodation and Meals.

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Do you want to learn and practice your medical skills working alongside professional medical doctors in Nepal? Then, this program is designed to provide you with an opportunity to make a difference while improving your medical career.

Nepal is world-famous as a trekker’s paradise. Over the last ten years Nepal’s tourism has significantly grown due to a great interest for healthy and fit life by hikers and mountaineers. Hundreds of rock climbers and hikers are pouring in to Nepal everyday. Nepal also boasts gorgeous architecture of the great Buddhist temples around the country.

After joining this medical volunteering Nepal program, you will shadow and work with local medical professionals and doctors. This is an opportunity to learn and acquire unique medical experience that will boost your growing medical career.

Through your work much needed relief in hospitals and medial centers will allow the hospitals to care and attend to more people and allow local staff to rest. Additionally, your passion will change lives of disadvantaged people, while keeping poor communities healthy.

Join this unique opportunity to learn, while also gaining valuable experience while assisting doctors in Nepal, contact RCDP today to learn more about this unique and affordable opportunity today.

Responsibilities And Impacts

Medical mission volunteers will support professional local doctors and medical staff. You will be assigned to work according to your level of experience and personal preference. Your work in the hospital will include but not limited to: treating minor injuries, measuring BP & weight, patients record keeping, overall medical checkup for patients, assisting local doctors, and similar responsibilities. To diversify, you can also work in the administration, fundraising and counseling communities on basic personal hygiene.

Becoming a medical volunteer in Nepal will be life-changing. You will gain invaluable hands-on medical experience in a developing country Nepal. In addition, you will also provide much needed help to the understaffed Nepalese hospitals and clinics.

Skills and Qualifications

To join RCDP’s medical volunteering Nepal programs you will be required to have a medical certification, nurse certificate or certified previous medical experience. Most importantly you will be required to have a great love and passion for helping people. You should also be proactive, hardworking and an enthusiastic person who enjoys tackling new challenges in foreign environments.

The Start Date

Medical volunteering Nepal program start every Monday of each month all year long. If you experience any travel difficulty or distress getting to Nepal on the day of your chosen program can also start on any other day of the year.

Fees and Date

RCDP offers the most affordable program fees for medical volunteer in Nepal opportunities. Medical programs fees are assigned into two parts. The registration fees for $279 and weekly programs fees starting as low as $185 depending on the duration of time you stay in Nepal.

The registration fee for health projects in Nepal includes all the pre-departure and administration costs. Weekly program fee is paid directly to your host family or the local program coordinator. RCDP is 100% transparent and offer full accountability on your program fees spending.

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Are you interested in photography and looking for an affordable way to perfect your skills working internationally? Do you dream of travelling to Nepal for a backdrop of perfect photos? Look no further than photo journalism Nepal volunteer program.

From iconic snow capped Himalaya Mountains, architectural temples to the vibrant Buddhist rituals and cultural festivals, Nepal offers the perfect background to practice and learn photography skills. The country has so much to offer from its delicious local cuisine and wildlife national parks.

By joining this program, you'll work with close supervision of a seasoned professional working for a local experienced newspaper. They will guide you and teach you all the skills required to make it as a photo journalist from editing photos, taking advantage of light including aperture control.

You will not only learn new skills while shadowing photography professionals but also fulfill your dreams of touring and experiencing Nepal culture and fascinating traditions while broadening your lens capability.

Become volunteer photo journalism in Nepal and work with professional photographers in Nepal for a life changing experience and an opportunity to make take world-class photos, contact RCDP about this exciting opportunity today.

Volunteer Responsibilities & Impacts

While in Nepal, you will visit places where you can take interesting pictures. You will attend great occasions including a marriage ceremony or a chariot drawing festival, where crowds merry with festival songs and dance. Also, sometimes you will work for a newspaper. Exquisite photos of a Hindu temple, where intricately carved windows and statues offer visitors a marvelous look at ancient art and perfect photogenic background.

During the Nepal photojournalism volunteering project, you’ll find the culture of northern Nepal around the giant Buddhist stupas of Kathmandu, where you’ll meet maroon colored monks and people of oriental faces. All these and much more, you’ll agree with your supervisor before you venture into any of them. Your professional supervisor will always accompany you.

Photo journalism Nepal volunteer is a very meaningful project. Your work will include supporting professional photographers take photos that properly represent Nepal. You will travel extensively while exploring places you normally could not all while learning so much about the country traditions and culture. Additionally you will be able to attend unique ceremonies including marriage, chariot-drawing ceremonies and even in the temples and palaces.

Skills and Qualifications

If you know how to take pictures or at least know about some of the functions of a professional camera, you'll have an easier time. If you don’t know anything about photography, you'll have to put in more hard work but you'll get there.

The end goal is to ensure you become a proficient and skillful photo journalist. Be prepared to learn and be pro active while out working in the field. It is important that you are passionate about photography be kind, easy going, respectable and ready to travel and adventurous while understanding and learning new cultures.

The Start Date

Photo journalism Nepal volunteer program start every Monday of each month all yearlong. If you experience any travel difficulty or distress getting to Nepal on the day of your chosen program can also start on any other day of the year.

Fees and Dates

RCDP has been working with many international volunteer organizations to runs their Nepal program. It is a trusted Partner for many US & UK volunteer companies offering very affordable volunteer in Nepal photo journalism opportunities. RCDP’s program fees starts at low as $225 for one-week stay in Nepal with a one-time registration fee of $279. The registration fee covers for all the administration during your volunteer abroad preparation process.

For transparency and accountability, the program fees is paid directly to your host family or to the project coordinator, so there is no second-guessing if your money is going where it is needed most .

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Accommodation and Meal

RCDP ensures you are comfortable and safe in host family or a volunteer house. For your security and safety, your host family in Nepal is socially respected with years of experience in hosting international volunteers. You will be offered a comfortable and secure home with a family that will love protect and care for you like a family member. Life will be fun and exciting while staying with a host family in Nepal , you will have a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture, as you get to live like a local.

You will also be provided with three quality home cooked healthy meals a day throughout your stay. You will receive breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Are you eager to embark on a dental volunteering journey abroad? Ready to immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes and vibrant culture of Nepal while lending a helping hand to those in need? If the answer is yes, then RCDP Nepal's dental volunteer program is tailor-made for you.

Our program offers a unique opportunity for both experienced dentists and dentistry students to contribute to the dental health of underserved communities in Nepal. Despite its breathtaking beauty, Nepal faces significant challenges in providing adequate dental care. By joining our program, you'll have the chance to work alongside seasoned professionals, learn invaluable techniques, and engage with patients firsthand.

As an international dental volunteer, your impact will be life-changing. From assisting local dentists in remote areas to raising awareness about dental hygiene, your efforts will leave a lasting impression on the communities you serve. Join us in Nepal for an unforgettable experience filled with cultural immersion and meaningful service in the realm of dental healthcare.

Volunteer Responsibilities & Impacts

Volunteers in the dental program take on various important roles to assist dental professionals and improve patient care. They learn by observing experienced dentists, helping with tasks like preparing treatment rooms and organizing patient records. Volunteers also provide hands-on support during dental procedures, ensuring patients are comfortable and their needs are met. They assist with basic patient care such as recording medical histories and monitoring vital signs. Under supervision, they perform tasks like cleanings and X-rays, and participate in treatment discussions. In outpatient departments, they assist with check-ups and consultations. Collaboration with other healthcare providers ensures patients receive comprehensive care, making a positive impact on community dental health.

Skills and Qualifications

Dental volunteering opportunities in Nepal are available for both dentistry students and professionals. It's recommended to bring along certification or proof of studies, as this may enable volunteers to be assigned a wider range of tasks.

The Start Date

Volunteer dental program starts each Monday of each month all year round. If you have travel constraints or trouble getting to the country on the day your chosen program can also commence on any day of the year.

Fees and Date

RCDP is reputed for having the most affordable programs fees for volunteer teaching English opportunities in Nepal. Weekly program fees for teaching English in Nepal start as low as $255, with a registration fee of only $ 279. The fee is paid directly to the host family or the local program coordinator for transparency and accountability. RCDP ensures that majority of your weekly program fees is a direct contribution to support local programs.

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RCDP Nepal’s Nepal Program starts every Monday of each month.

You may be wondering why do I have to pay to volunteer. How much money should I expect to pay to volunteer with RCDP? Well, your questions are valid.

RCDP uses the majority of your Nepal volunteer opportunity feeto support your local program. Generally, your weekly fee is divided between your accommodation and meals, project donation, and support of local project staff. The allocation may be different depending up on your project and the location. However, for transparency and accountability, the program fees is paid directly to your host family or to the project coordinator, so there is no second-guessing if your money is going where it is needed most.

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RCDP Nepal offers exciting Himalayan charity treks and tours to support Ashna Orphanage. When you join an RCDP Charity Trek, we donate $100 per person to this struggling orphanage.

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