Health Project in Nepal

Many medical care locations in the rural areas of Nepal are personally understaffed. Additionally the well educated employees in the rural areas suffer from the lack of transportation and cannot go to courses to improve their knowledge. Through your support the medical care provision of the often disadvantaged Nepalese people can be made better. Volunteers are mostly employed in hospitals, health clinics and other health centers.

Hence you will support doctors and other members of the medical staff in taking care of the sick. Furthermore you are welcome to help out with immunizations, consultancy of the patients, nourishment programs and taking care of smaller injuries. Additionally you have the chance to be part of health camps, mobile clinics and home visits. For those kinds of activities you should bring some medical experience though. Volunteer positions on this project are therefore especially interesting for medical students, nurses etc.!

Accommodation and Meals:

During the orientation days you will be staying in a hostel in Kathmandu. Afterwards you will be brought to the project together with other volunteers, where you are accommodated by a host family. You will have your meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) together with your host family. This way you will have the chance to get to know the Nepalese culture, get involved into the community of the village you work in, and find friends easily.
 

What is included in the Price?

• Airport Pick-up:
  Arriving in a new country is always exciting. We want your arrival to be as relaxed as possiple. One of our staff members will pick you up at the airport and bring you to your host family. He/she will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign with your name on it.
• Orientation Program:
  Within the first days of your arrival one of our team members will pick you up and show you around. We try to do the orientation with several volunteers simultaneously, so there will be idel options to gain new contact.
• Accommodation:
  You will stay in well selected host families in your own room. This families could be with or without pets or children. The accomodation will be as close as possible to the project. In general you can reach the projects by foot or by public transport.
• All Meals:
  3 meals per day are offered wihin the host family (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
• Contact Person on the Project:
  For any questions, problems or obscurities you can always contact one of our local team members.
• 24 Hour Emergency Service:
  For any questions, problems or obscurities you can always contact one of our local team members.
• Visits to sights in Kathmandu:
  The visit of landmarks during the orientation program is included.

What is not included?

• Visa
• International Health Insurance
• Flight
• Transportation costs inside the country
• Personal expenses

More Tips and Information:

• Project Start:
  The projects run all throughout the year. Therefore your project will start on an individual date depending on actual openings and your schedule.
• Time of Arrival:
  It is quite comfortable to arrive a few days before the start of your project. You will have enough time to recover from the journey and to do the first trips. This allows you to acclimatise and to get to know your host family, the country and the people.