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As part of our social welfare venture, RCDP Nepal constructs
and renovates orphanages and schools targeting orphans and
underprivileged children. Various international development
organizations such as Aid Camp International, British Trust
for Nature Conservation (BTCV), Youth Enhancement and Training
Initiative (YETI) and other compassionate volunteers and
enthusiastic helping hands have been supporting us in this
sacred project. RCDP Nepal with the collaboration of these
helping hands has constructed and conducted various schools
and an orphanage in Chitwan where hundreds of most deprived
and orphan children of the country are studying on free
of cost. Likewise, currently we are constructing a new orphanage
for orphan children in Lamatar of Kathmandu with the collaboration
of Aid Camp International. Volunteers’ helping hands
and compassionate motivation to assist us in this project
are highly anticipated.
RCDP Nepal is operating the program focusing
needy and deprived children like orphans, street children,
laborers etc of the country. This program promotes and protects
educational rights of the children who are forced to live
in extreme poverty and helpless circumstances. The project
also encourages the rural community based development efforts
of local people. RCDP Nepal offers meaningful, constructive
and effective volunteering program to the volunteers whose
little help could make a great positive impact in the life
of those poor children.
Nepal is one of the most disadvantaged
and poor country in the world. A majority of Nepali people
have no access to education, healthcare, employment and
other modern privileges. The government is unable to provide
access to education and schooling to the deprived children
in remote areas. There is still dearth of school facilities
for children in those areas. Besides, there are thousands
of orphans and needy children who are even struggling for
subsistence and it is obvious that they can not attend the
school with empty stomach even if they have access to school
and education facilities.
RCDP Nepal invites compassionate volunteers
and enthusiastic helping hands to support us in these humanitarian
projects solely for the advantage of very needy children,
orphan and other excluded and helpless children of Nepal.
Your Activities as a Volunteer:
As a volunteer joining in this project, you will work for
4- 5 hours a day for five days a week. Volunteers will be
engaged in different activities such as construction, renovation,
gardening, painting, sanitation etc. You will work along
with local people with some local resources available in
Nepal. During this period, you will be living with your
host families. In your free time, you can explore the awesome
places, culture and people in rural landscape. Volunteers’ effort and contribution would create a positive impact for
making easy access to education for orphans and needy children.
Project Skills Required:
You need not necessarily have prior skill and experience
regarding school and orphanage construction and renovation.
However, volunteers joining this project should have strong
compassion and motivation to work for rural community people
and to construct and renovate the schools, orphanages etc.
Since the renovation and construction work demands some
physical effort and strength, you have to be physically
strong and perfect. An adoptable nature to adjust even in
remote areas with poor modern facilities is highly anticipated.
Kathmandu: We are planning
to construct and conduct an orphanage beginning from July
2007 in Lamatar of Kathmandu. The place is around 10-12
km away from our Head office in Kalanki.
The capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu
is also known as the city of temples and historically significant
monuments. This is why the small city harbors more than
half a dozen of ancient historical places and heritages
which are listed in World Heritage Site. Though small in
size, the valley has topographical variation and cultural
diversity. Besides, the apt temperature and climate of the
city which is neither too cold nor sizzling warmly welcomes
you.
Chitwan: RCDP-Nepal has constructed m ore
than half a dozen of schools in different parts of Chitwan
district for needy and underprivileged children of the country.
We are also planning to build more schools in the remote
areas in the district. Likewise, we have constructed and
conducted an orphanage in Rampur of Chitwan district. The
project location is 4 hours drive away from Kathmandu (170
Km).
Located in plain belt of the country, Chitwan is one of
the most known tourism hubs in Nepal. One can enjoy the
bliss of nature by traveling to another World Heritage Listed
magnificent place known as Chitwan National Park. Elephant
riding for Jungle Safari to witness one-horned Rhino and
Bengal Tiger, Canoeing, Viewing sunrise and sunset, Bird
watching, Tharu village walk and Cultural immersion programs
are the attractions of the place. In addition, Chitwan is
popularly known as the store house of corn as it is one
of the most fertile lands of the country.
Language Orientation and Cultural Immersion
RCDP provides you a basic language orientation and cultural
immersion program comprising language training, cultural
tours, visits to popular tourist sites in Kathmandu like
Pashupathinath, the holiest Hindu temple, Swoyambhunath,
the holiest Buddha temple, Bouddha Stupa, Budhanilakantha
etc. The main objective of our unique language and cultural
orientation program is to teach volunteers about local language,
culture, religion, and ways of life in fabulous Nepal.
Arrangement of room/food/supervision
RCDP-Nepal makes appropriate provision for food, room
and supervision for its volunteers from the very beginning
of their arrival to the country. During the first week of
language training program, RCDP-Nepal manages you a clean
and pleasant hostel having food facility where cooks prepare
a variety of Nepali food (Dal, Bhat, Curry, Bread, Pickle,
Tea etc). For your convenience, they will make continental
and international food as well. During volunteers’
volunteering programs, their accommodation will be provided
by a host family. RCDP-Nepal arranges a separate room along
with a communal bath for volunteers in both the host families
and hostel accommodations. Besides, Nepali people are extremely
hospitable, warm and welcoming and volunteers are well respected
and behaved wherever they go. Our staffs visit the volunteers
frequently at their placement. We assess the situation of
the volunteers, working progress, and also receive feedback
during this visit.
Proposed program itineraries:
| Day 1 |
Pick up from airport
and transfer to hotel or RCDP’s hostel |
| Day 2: |
Orientation class on culture, history,
religion focusing on political situation, renovation
and reconstruction projects, project location and
environment, safety issues and so on |
| Day 3: |
You will learn basic Nepali language
on this day |
| Day 4: |
You will enjoy sightseeing in Kathmandu
Valley comprising of World Heritage Recorded places
like Pashupati Nath, the holiest Hindu temple, Swoyambhu
Nath, the holiest stupa for Buddhism, Patan darbar
square and Budha Nilkantha etc |
| Day 5: |
You will depart for your project
in Chitwan. Once you will be there, you will be welcomed
by villagers and host families. A brief introduction
session with villagers will also be held |
| Day 6-12: |
During this period you will work
in the project. You will work together along with
local people with traditional tools and techniques.
You will be involving in schools and orphanages construction
and renovation project like plastering, painting,
gardening and cleaning etc for 4 to 5 hours a day
during these periods. You will also have enough time
to explore the surrounding areas, and you will have
a typical cultural program in one of the nights. |
| Day 13-14: |
You will explore breathtaking and
awe-inspiring beauty of Nepal during this period.
You will visit Chitwan National Park where you will
involve in fascinating activities like elephant riding
in the forest for watching endangered one horned Rhino,
Bengal Tiger, Deer, Leopard etc, canoeing, bird watching,
village walk, viewing sun rise and sun set, cultural
dance program, visiting elephant breeding center and
many more. |
| Day 15-20: |
You will depart to Pokhara for trekking.
Overnight stay in Pokhara and preparation for trekking.
Our trekking program mostly covers the Annpuruna Trekking
trail, one of the most beautiful trekking routes in
the world. Volunteers will pass village after village
enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Himalayas. Length
of trekking depends on the interest of the volunteers.
Annapurna trek is an extraordinary trek, one of the
world’s best in terms of culture and environmental
diversity. Annapurna Circuit trek provides you dramatic
changes in landscape, culture and climate. To the
west, in the interior of the Annapurna Circuit, is
Tilicho Lake, surrounded by snow-peaks. Annapurna
trekking has been wildly recognized as a naturalist's
paradise. The upper sub-alpine steppe environment
harbors some of the rare snow leopards and blue sheep.
Other areas of the region protect bird species such
as the multi-colored Impeyan, kokla, and blood pheasant
amongst a multitude of other birds, butterflies and
insects. Many plants native to Nepal are found in
this forest. The conservation area has 100 varieties
of orchids and some of the richest temperate rhododendron
forest in the world.
Our leaders and partners are selected for their
experience in adventure travel and their wealth of
knowledge of the area within which they work. They
are well trained, experienced, and have the ability
to provide you the support when you visit remote areas
of the country. Porters are mostly hired locally in
the trekking area.
Trekking itineraries have been designed to let volunteers
enjoy the very best that Nepal has to offer. As such
they cannot be rigid and will occasionally be amended
to take account to local conditions. Whether you are
traveling with a group or as an individual, you will
be able to relax in the knowledge that all your travel
arrangements have been taken care for and that you
will be looked after by our partner's staffs and the
representatives throughout your travels and trekking. |
| Day 21: |
You will return to Kathmandu by tourist
bus. You will receive certificate along with farewell
dinner at Thamel, Kathmandu. |
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