ART and CRAFT WITH CHILDREN | VINWC24-14 | 2024-07-08 - 2024-07-19 | ART | Age: 18 - 28

Art is often considered the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a waythat appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses various human activities, creations,and ways of expression, including music, literature, film, sculpture, and paintings.Children of all ages love arts and crafts. They love getting creative, messy, and admiringtheir masterpieces when they have finished, and the great thing with arts and crafts is thatthey are aiding their development in many other areas.As kids manipulate a paintbrush, their fine motor skills improve. When childrenexperiment with materials, they dabble in science. Most importantly, perhaps, when kidsfeel good while creating, art helps boost self-confidence. This unrestricted explorationhelps children form connections in their brains. It helps them learn, and it s also fun. It isa natural activity to support this free play in children.Art and craft are a fundamental part of our everyday lives, and encouraging children tolearn about them will only benefit them as they get older. Art can help a child develop theirfeeling skills, while craft will develop their thinking and coordinating skills. Art is acommunication of this common story that can bring us all together as humans. Art isimportant because other humans are important, allowing us to understand each other.This project is developed to improve children s creativitythis aids children in thinkingcreatively and how to connect with their imagination. Creativity can make childrenhappier. They express their emotions through arts and crafts, making them feel calmer andhappier. It s wonderful for children s development. Art and crafts projects allow a child topractice their skills, like coordination (e.g., cutting, shaping), understanding shapes andcolours, and exploring their hidden interests and talents.Both ways, it can bring about positive life-enhancing change to you and the Nepalesepeople. As a volunteer, you will be given the unique opportunity to teach arts and crafts ofyour choice and learn the trade through the artistic lens of the Nepalese people. Arts andcrafts would also include dance. Here s your chance to make a creative difference in Nepalthrough art.

Work: Develop and conduct the session of drawing, painting, creating gifts and crafts orany artistic expression among the children.Organize the activities of origami, collage work, music, dance etc.

Accomodation and food: The volunteers will stay in Kathmandu for two nights until orientation. VIN covers two nightsU? 1/2 accommodation on sharing basis and simple Nepali-style food. Then they will be with the host family/hostel identified by VIN in Okhaldhunga. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female Volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. There will be 2-4 people in one room. Volunteers are required to sleep on simple beds. Please bring your sleeping bag.

Location: KATHMANDUNEPAL

Location and Leisure: Tarakeshwor: Tarakeshwor municipality is situated in the outskirts of KathmanduDistrict. It is around 10-15 km from the main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu, covered withhills, fields, and woods.VIN also organizes travel tours like Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, Nagarkot for extra costs if you are interested after your work camp.

Airport: KTM

Train/Bus station: Kathmandu

Requirements: Basic English should be spoken among the participants and children Application for Placement Booking Volunteers must apply to our partner organizations in their own country. Attach your updated resume / curriculum vitae (CV) with two referee contact details (referees can be for your work/university/family); Await confirmation from VIN for acceptance. You will have to produce a photocopy of your passport and of your visa as well as a passport photo. English is spoken among the participants.

VIN staff will pick up each volunteer from the airport. The volunteers are requested to send their flight details to VIN on time so that we can send our staff with your name card and VINU? 1/2s Logo. If you want to come earlier and explore the country more, you may find pre-paid taxi at the airport, or VIN may help you with that. Airport: Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu

Language: eng,eng

Extra Fee: 200 EUR

The participation fee is 200 Euros (30 Euro for transportation), which is to be paid on arrival at VIN Office.