PAINTING and GARDENING | VINWC24-18 | 2024-08-11 - 2024-08-23 | ENVI,MANU,AGRI | Age: 18 - 28

VIN constructed and initiatied NaraTika Community Learning Center (NT-CLC) in Okhaldhunga. We aim to sustain our holistic community empowerment programs in Okhaldhunga by using this center. The NaraTika Community Learning Center is targeted for all age learners U? 1/2 childrenU? 1/2s center for 3 to 8 years, a library for 8 years, training room, conference hall for 200 people, the working station for 16 people, the dormitory for 40-50 people, male and female toilets and showers, lobby, volunteers center, health center and much more. We have developed a small vegetable farming plot in the centre through permaculture techniques. We are looking for volunteers and interns who can support running this NaraTika Community Learning Center for the disadvantaged communities of Okahldhunga. If you would like to enjoy in gardening, farming, painting etc., this can be your best choice of volunteering. Objectives: U? 1/2 To promote the activities of Community Learning Centre among the community people U? 1/2 To protect environment. U? 1/2 To promote friendship, understanding, and solidarity among local young national and international volunteers.

Work: Paint and decorate the fence, walls etc. Organize activities in CLC and outside for its promotion, help, and support in CLC and to the farmers in vegetable farming through permaculture techniques and gardening.

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: OKHALDHUNGANEPAL

Location and Leisure: Okhaldhunga district, which is 250 km from Kathmandu. It takes 8 hrs to travel by busU? 1/2a hilly and mountainous region surrounded by woods and fields. 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: Okhaldhunga

Requirements: 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.

Language: eng,eng

Extra Fee: 200 EUR

The participation fee 200 Euros (100 Euro for transportation) is to be paid on your arrivals at VIN Office.