VIN Workcamp Projects List 2015

Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. Children’s Winter Jitpur 5 Jan-17 Jan EDU, SPOR VINWC15-01 12 6 6 18+ Camp community 2015 & CULT Children’s Winter Jitpur 19 Jan-30 EDU, SPOR VINWC15-02 12 6 6 18+ Camp community Jan 2015 & CULT Painting, Decoration Jitpur 5 Feb-17 Feb VINWC15-03 and Gardening MANU, ENVI 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 Project Children’s Jitpur 19 Feb -3 KIDS/EDU & VINWC15-04 16 8 8 18+ Development Project community March 2015 MANU Garbage Management Jitpur 6 March- 18 EDU, MANU, VINWC15-05 16 8 8 18+ Campaign in the community March 2015 ENVI Community Total Sanitation Jitpur 19 March-31 CONS, EDU, VINWC15-06 16 8 8 18+ Project community March 2015 HEALTH Painting, Decoration Jitpur 5-17 April VINWC15-07 and Gardening MANU, ENVI 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 Project

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 1 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. Painting, Decoration 19-30 April VINWC15-08 and Gardening Okharpawa MANU, ENVI 16 8 8 18+ 2015 Project Total Sanitation Jitpur 5-18 May CONS, EDU, VINWC15-09 16 8 8 18+ Project community 2015 HEALTH Children’s Jitpur 19-31 May KIDS/EDU & VINWC15-10 16 8 8 18+ Development Project community 2015 MANU Health,Hygine and 5-17 June ENVI, EDU, VINWC15-11 Okharpawa 16 8 8 18+ Sanitation Education 2015 HEALTH Total Sanitation 18-29 June CONS, EDU, VINWC15-12 Okharpawa 16 8 8 18+ Project 2015 HEALTH Garbage Management Jitpur 11-23 June EDU, MANU, VINWC15-13 16 8 8 18+ Campaign in the community 2015 ENVI Community Painting, Decoration Jitpur 24 June-5 VINWC15-14 and Gardening MANU, ENVI 16 8 8 18+ community July 2015 Project Total Sanitation Jitpur 6-18 July CONS, EDU, VINWC15-15 16 8 8 18+ Project community 2015 HEALTH Painting, Decoration Jitpur 9 -20 July VINWC15-16 and Gardening MANU, ENVI 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 Project School Development Taluwa, 24 July-9 ENVI, KIDS, VINWC15-17 & Education Project 18 9 9 18+ Okhaldhunga August 2015 EDU, MANU 2015 School Development Taluwa, 5-21 August ENVI, KIDS, VINWC15-18 & Education Project 18 9 9 18+ Okhaldhunga 2015 EDU, MANU 2015 Total Sanitation 11 -23 CONS, EDU, VINWC15-19 Okharpawa 16 8 8 18+ Project August 2015 HEALTH Garbage Management Jitpur 19-31 EDU, MANU, VINWC15-20 16 8 8 18+ Campaign in the community August 2015 ENVI Community Health,Hygine and Jitpur 25 August -5 ENVI, EDU, VINWC15-21 16 8 8 18+ Sanitation Education community Sep 2015 HEALTH Children’s 7- 18 Sep KIDS/EDU & VINWC15-22 Okharpawa 16 8 8 18+ Development Project 2015 MANU Total Sanitation Jitpur 19 -30 Sep CONS, EDU, VINWC15-23 16 8 8 18+ project community 2015 HEALTH Garbage Management Jitpur 13-24 Sep EDU, MANU, VINWC15-24 16 8 8 18+ Campaign in the community 2015 ENVI Community Children’s 27 Sep -9 KIDS/EDU & VINWC15-25 Okharpawa 16 8 8 18+ Development Project Oct 2015 MANU

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 2 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. Renovation, Painting 30 Oct -9 VINWC15-26 and Cleaning in Kathmandu HERI, MANU 16 8 8 18+ Nov 2015 Cultural Heritage Total Sanitation Jitpur 19 Nov 30 CONS, EDU, VINWC15-27 16 8 8 18+ Project community Nov 2015 HEALTH Children’s Jitpur 5 Dec-18 KIDS/EDU & VINWC15-28 16 8 8 18+ Development Project community Dec 2015 MANU Renovation, Painting 19 Dec 31 VINWC15-29 and Cleaning in Kathmandu HERI, MANU 16 8 8 18+ Dec 2015 Cultural Heritage

Project Detail

Project 1: Children’s Winter Camp 2015 –(EDU, SPOR & CULT)

Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. EDU, Children’s Winter Jitpur 5 Jan-17 Jan VINWC15-01 SPOR & 12 6 6 18+ Camp 2015 community 2015 CULT EDU, Children’s Winter Jitpur 19 Jan-30 VINWC15-02 SPOR & 12 6 6 18+ Camp 2015 community Jan 2015 CULT

Background/Project: Children’s Development is one of the major programs in VIN’s Integrated Community Development Approach. The Goal of the Children’s development program is to protect the rights of all children by providing them access to basic quality education, developing their life skills & providing access to health services through community health program. VIN has different projects under the children development programme such as Children’s Clubs (CC), Early Childhood Development (ECD) School Attendance Project (Teacher Development, Parenting Education, School Infrastructure Development, Child Sponsorship) and Child Care at Orphanage.

Even in the recent days in Nepal, schools are focusing on examination and are doing less for developing the creativity of the students. The teachers only focus on reading and writing – rote learning. The creativity of children is not explored. Due to the busy work schedule of parents, most of the children do not have the opportunity to be socialized and creative. To provide opportunity to children (aged 6-12 years old) for socialization & creativity, such type of camps is very essential. At VIN working area, children don’t have the proper structure and environment at home and school to develop their innate talents. Children's camp (at winter and summer breaks) is one of the best places to explore their innate talents and creativity. In this workcamp, national & international volunteers will facilitate different types of fun and creative activities for the target children where VIN works.

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 3 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Objectives:

To provide unique opportunity for overall development (social, emotional, physical, mental, creativity)& provide fun-time for children aged 6-12 utilizing their vacation period.

To promote the friendship, understanding and solidarity among local young volunteers and cross-national volunteers.

To provide opportunity to understand and appreciate the Nepalese culture and tradition or cultural immersion. Work / Activities: The volunteers will conduct children's camp to promote their innate talents& creativity for their overall development such as physical, mental, social & emotional.

During children camp volunteers can prepare sessions and take classes on following topics: Physical exercises, Team Building, Drawing, coloring & painting, Art, Craft & Origami, Singing and dancing, Drama, Music, and Hiking, Teaching language and so on.

Placement Support Process: Each volunteer is greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped to local host family. The first day is the arrival day. The second day volunteers will receive a full day orientation at VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, preparation for project activities and an introduction to VIN. Then actual workcamp starts on from the third day. You will always be guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you time to time for follow up support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take you on a half day sight-seeing tour to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the workcamp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for exit interview and feedback session.

Location: JitpurPhedi Community of Kathmandu District, which is only about 11 km away from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu Accommodation: The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. 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 persons in one room. Volunteers are required to sleep on the simple beds. Please bring your sleeping bag.

Language: Basic English should be spoken among participants

Participation Fee: The participation fee 230 Euros is to be paid on your arrivals at VIN Office or upon booking the placement by Paypal or bank transfer. (you will be liable to pay the transfer charge while you make payment via Paypal/ bank transfer).

The Participation Fee Covers:

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 4 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day Transportation: Airport pick up and pick up and drop to the working community site A half day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu Materials for the work-camp, community development projects support Local volunteer support cost VIN T-shirt, and certificate of participation 24 hours emergency support VIN admin cost, What’s Excluded? Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc

Meeting point: VIN staff will pick 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 VIN’s 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 on that. You also can come VIN office, Balaju on the first day at the latest 12.00 midday.

Airport : Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu

Leisure Activities: VIN takes you a half day cultural sightseeing. Either before, during or after your workcamp, there exists the options to undertake VIN-organized tour to Nepal’s nearby attractions.

(The detail info sheet and acceptance letter will be sent from VIN after we receive your Complete Volunteer Exchange Form (VEF) from the sending organization)

Project 2: Painting, Decoration and Gardening Project 2015 (MANU, ENVI)

Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. Painting, Decoration Jitpur 5 Feb-17 Feb MANU, VINWC15-03 and Gardening Project 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 ENVI 2015 Painting, Decoration Jitpur 5-17 April MANU, VINWC15-07 and Gardening Project 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 ENVI 2015 Painting, Decoration Okharpawa 19-30 April MANU, VINWC15-08 and Gardening Project 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 ENVI 2015 Painting, Decoration Jitpur 24 June-5 MANU, VINWC15-14 and Gardening Project 16 8 8 18+ community July 2015 ENVI 2015

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 5 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Painting, Decoration Jitpur 9 -20 July MANU, VINWC15-16 and Gardening Project 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 ENVI 2015

Background/Project: Painting, Decorating and Gardening Project 2015: VIN has been working for the welfare of the people of marginalized communities. VIN has implemented its holistic approach and focuses for women and children to achieve its goal. VIN aims to empower the children of those communities through educational programs and training. VIN is supporting local public schools with the help of volunteers involved in construction and maintenance, teaching English and sharing their skills. The schools lack basic infrastructure. The walls of the class rooms are not painted or decorated. The land around the school is not protected well. It is barren and, due to the lack of the trees, landslides occur frequently during the rainy season.

The teaching method in Nepal is mostly based on the ‘talk and chalk’ system. VIN, in partnership with the District Education Office (DEO), and some international organizations have been providing different types of training using a variety of educational materials to make the teaching more effective.

Recognising these concerns, VIN organises camps to address these environmental and educational issues. The work will vary largely in the camps and will include some simple physical work. This project aims to plant flowers and trees around school to make it an environmentally friendly area and protect nature and its beauty. The workcamp volunteers will be involved in producing a colourful and fun learning environment for the children by creating alphabets, numbers, pictures of animals, birds, body parts and so on. The kind of schedule and the focus of the project will be adapted to the season, the possibilities and the needs of the moment, to improve the achievements in a long-term view. Objectives: To paint the wall, class rooms and fence of school compound, to make the ground plain, to make garden around school area, educate the children to build a better and more conscious society. To promote friendship, understanding and solidarity among local people and international volunteers. Work: Fence, classrooms and wall painting and decoration, Gardening, Clear the ground.

Location: 1. Jitpur community: Kathmandu District, which is only about 11 km away from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu 2. Okharpawa community: It is in Nuwakot District, which is 17 km from Kathmandu with fields, woods and hills. Placement Support Process: Each volunteer is greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped to local host family. The first day is the arrival day. The second day volunteers will receive a full

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 6 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], day orientation at VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover, cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, project activities preparation and about VIN. Then actual workcamp starts on from the day third. You will be always guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you time to time for follow up support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take you a half day sight-seeing to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the workcamp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for exit interview and feedback session.

Accommodation: The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female Volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. There will be 2-6 persons in one room. Volunteers are required to sleep on the simple beds. Please bring your sleeping bag. Language: Basic English should be spoken among participants

Participation Fee: The participation fee 230 Euros is to be paid on your arrivals at VIN Office or upon booking the placement by Paypal or bank transfer.

The Participation Fee Covers: Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day Transportation: Airport pick up and pick up and drop to the working community site A half day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu Materials for the work-camp, community development projects support Local volunteer support cost VIN T-shirt and certificate of participation 24 hours emergency support VIN admin cost, What’s excluded? Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 7 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Leisure Activities: Either before or after your workcamp, there exists the option to undertake a short VIN- organized tour to Nepal’s nearby attractions.

(The detail info sheet and acceptance letter will be sent from VIN after we receive your Complete Volunteer Exchange Form from the sending organization)

Project 3: Total Sanitation programme 2015 (CONS, EDU, HEALTH)

Code Name of Project Location Date Type Vols No. Male F Age CONS, Total Sanitation Jitpur 19 March-31 VINWC15-06 EDU, 16 8 8 18+ programme 2015 community March 2015 HEALTH CONS, Total Sanitation Jitpur 5-18 May VINWC15-09 EDU, 16 8 8 18+ programme 2015 community 2015 HEALTH CONS, Total Sanitation 18-29 June VINWC15-12 Okharpawa EDU, 16 8 8 18+ programme 2015 2015 HEALTH CONS, Total Sanitation Jitpur 6-18 July VINWC15-15 EDU, 16 8 8 18+ programme 2015 community 2015 HEALTH CONS, Total Sanitation 11 -23 VINWC15-19 Okharpawa EDU, 16 8 8 18+ programme 2015 August 2015 HEALTH CONS, Total Sanitation Jitpur 19 -30 Sep VINWC15-23 EDU, 16 8 8 18+ programme 2015 community 2015 HEALTH CONS, Total Sanitation Jitpur 19 Nov 30 VINWC15-27 EDU, 16 8 8 18+ programme 2015 community Nov 2015 HEALTH

Background/Project: Nepal is a beautiful mountainous country. More than 80 % of the population live in rural areas with over 35% of the population living below the poverty line. Access to proper health and sanitation facilities is often very limited and awareness of correct hygiene practices is low. Only 46% of the population has access to toilets, leaving 54% to practice open-air defecation.

Due to lack of awareness, the community site has to deal with environmental problems such as water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, solid waste management, open deification etc. Recognising these concerns, VIN organises camps to address these environmental and educational issues. It focuses on Workcamps/ short-term projects which include environmental protection, tree planting, working along with local partners and community people to spread health and hygiene awareness among the community people. The work will vary largely in the camps and will include some simple physical work.

VIN intends to achieve "stool-free" (Open Defecation Free) status for its working communities, with each family having access to and being motivated to use a toilet. The implementation of the Total Sanitation Project is expected to generate a significant improvement in the health and sanitation conditions of the

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 8 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], community and protect the environment as a reduction in the occurrence of sickness within the community and an improved quality of life.

Our aim through this project is to construct toilets, create awareness among the people and to give them more instruments to feel confident and feel free to decide for their future, and for the future of a new generation. VIN cooperates with several local partners in assisting various government schools by creating awareness about the environment; health and hygiene; working with local schools in teaching basic English through creative learning methods; simple renovation activities like painting, cleaning or constructing toilets, tree planting etc.

Objectives: To construct toilets to the needy households, To involve the community and sensitize community/people about the Environment, Health & Hygiene problems, To educate and raise awareness on environmental issues to children and villagers.

Work: Construction and awareness raising.

Location: 1. Jitpur community: Kathmandu District, which is only about 11 km away from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu 2. Okharpawa community: It is in Nuwakot District, which is 17 km from Kathmandu with fields, woods and hills.

Placement Support Process: Each volunteer is greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped to local host family. The first day is the arrival day. The second day volunteers will receive a full day orientation at VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover, cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, and project activities preparation and about VIN. Then actual workcamp starts on from the day third. You will be always guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you time to time for follow up support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take you a half day sight-seeing to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the workcamp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for exit interview and feedback session.

Accommodation: The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. 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 persons in one room. Volunteers are required to sleep on the simple beds. Please bring your sleeping bag.

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 9 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Participation Fee: The participation fee 230 Euros is to be paid on your arrivals at VIN Office or upon booking the placement by PayPal or bank transfer.

The Participation Fee Covers: Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day Transportation: Airport pick -up and pick up and drop to the working community site A half day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu Materials for the work-camp, community development projects support Local volunteer support cost VIN T-shirt and certificate of participation 24 hours emergency support VIN admin cost, What’s Excluded? Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc

Leisure Activities: Either before or after your workcamp, there exists the option to undertake a short VIN- organized tour to one of Nepal’s nearby attractions.

Project 4: Children Development Project 2015 (Teaching / KIDS/EDU & MANU )

Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. Children Jitpur 19 Feb -3 KIDS/EDU VINWC15-04 Development Project 16 8 8 18+ community March 2015 & MANU 2015 Children Jitpur 19-31 May KIDS/EDU VINWC15-10 Development Project 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 & MANU 2015

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 10 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Children 7- 18 Sep KIDS/EDU VINWC15-22 Development Project Okharpawa 16 8 8 18+ 2015 & MANU 2015 Children 27 Sep -9 Oct KIDS/EDU VINWC15-25 Development Project Okharpawa 16 8 8 18+ 2015 & MANU 2015 Children Jitpur 5 Dec-18 Dec KIDS/EDU VINWC15-28 Development Project 16 8 8 18+ community 2015 & MANU 2015

Background/Project: Child Development is one of the major programs of VIN’s Integrated Community Development Approach. Goal of the Children development program is to protect the rights of all children in the community by providing them with access to basic quality education, developing their life skills & providing access to health services through community health program. VIN has different projects in children development program such as Children’s Clubs (CC), Early Childhood Development (ECD) School Attendance Project (SAP) and Orphanage. VIN welcomes volunteers from across the globe so as to assimilate the children with the latest teaching methodology and way of providing care.

Workcamps will be organized with the cooperation of local community schools for community development, education and working together with local teachers/children/ villages in community development projects. Most of the schools around Okharpawa and Jitpur lack basic infrastructure like school building, education material, playground and drinking water. Volunteers can make a big difference in the daily lives of these children by providing the necessities listed above and educating through funny ways.

The workcamp will also involve teaching children from poor and marginalized community in the formal and non-formal schools about Basic English and Mathematics, Health and Hygiene, and Environmental protection through creative learning methods like art, music, games etc. There will also be house visits and meetings with local people as part of inter-cultural learning and to give awareness on health and hygiene. In addition, volunteers also will get a chance to take part in simple renovation work at local schools and engage in activities like painting, tree plantation, protecting from landslides etc. As part of the cultural exchange, volunteers will witness and participate in the available cultural programs with local community.

Objectives: To work for Children development project and exchange the experience, paint and colour the classrooms to make it child friendly, teach different skills to the children. Work: Conduction of session on experience sharing, creative writing, Child Rights, community drama etc. Teach basic English and Mathematics, Develop some infrastructure of the schools, Renovate library classrooms, school compound wall etc. Assist Early childhood Development (ECD) teacher for caring & teaching ECD kids, Orientation of parents on good parenting for Early Childhood Development, Painting and Decoration of classrooms with locally available materials

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 11 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Location: 1. Jitpur community: Kathmandu District, which is only about 11 km away from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu 2. Okharpawa community: It is in Nuwakot District, which is 17 km from Kathmandu with fields, woods and hills.

Placement Support Process: Each volunteers are greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped to local host family. The first day is the arrival day. The second day volunteers will receive a full day orientation at VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover, cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, and project activities preparation and about VIN. Then actual workcamp starts on from the day third. You will be always guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you time to time for follow up support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take you a half day sight-seeing to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the workcamp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for exit interview and feedback session.

The Participation Fee Covers: Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day Transportation: Airport pick up and pick up and drop to the working community site A half day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu Materials for the work-camp, community development projects support Local volunteer support cost VIN T-shirt and certificate of participation 24 hours emergency support VIN admin cost, What’s Excluded? Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 12 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Meeting point: VIN staff will pick 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 VIN’s Logo.

Project 5: Garbage Management Campaign in the Community(EDU, MANU, ENVI) Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. Garbage EDU, Management Jitpur 6 March- 18 VINWC15-05 MANU, 16 8 8 18+ Campaign in the community March 2015 ENVI Community Garbage EDU, Management Jitpur 11-23 June VINWC15-13 MANU, 16 8 8 18+ Campaign in the community 2015 ENVI Community Garbage EDU, Management Jitpur 19-31 August VINWC15-20 MANU, 16 8 8 18+ Campaign in the community 2015 ENVI Community Garbage EDU, Management Jitpur 13-24 Sep VINWC15-24 MANU, 16 8 8 18+ Campaign in the community 2015 ENVI Community

Background/Project: In JitpurPhedi, access to proper health and sanitation facilities is often very limited and awareness of correct hygiene practices is low. We find Plastics, piece of papers, parts of vegetables, metals, glass, dust from indoor cleaning almost everywhere in the community. This project is designed to target women, youth and children of the community to raise awareness and provide training on correct health, importance of garbage disposal, Health hazards, Different methods of waste disposal management and hygiene practices and ensure every family has access to waste removal systems.

The community people do not utilize the idea of separating bio-degradable and non-biodegradable waste. They should be taught about waste segregation and disposing methods.

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 13 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Objectives: To teach community people about solid waste management, to make community people aware of proper hygiene and sanitation, to prepare community people to follow appropriate methods of waste management, to collect scattered garbage in village and dispose it. Work: Home visit and awareness campaign, training for local people on garbage management (segregation, disposal, domestic methodology to make compost fertilizer etc.), Community clean-up (public places, schools, streets etc.).

Location: Jitpur community of Kathmandu District, which is only about 11 km away from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu

Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day Transportation: Airport pick up and pick up and drop to the working community site A half day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu Materials for the work-camp, community development projects support Local volunteer support cost VIN T-shirt and certificate of participation 24 hours emergency support VIN admin cost, What’s Excluded? Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 14 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Airport : Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu

Project 6: Health Talk on Hygiene and Sanitation (ENVI, EDU, HEALTH)

Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. Health Talks on ENVI, 5-17 June VINWC15-11 Hygiene and Okharpawa EDU, 16 8 8 18+ 2015 Sanitation HEALTH Health Talks on ENVI, Jitpur 25 August -5 VINWC15-21 Hygiene and EDU, 16 8 8 18+ community Sep 2015 Sanitation HEALTH

Background/Project: The healthy development of children and adolescents is influenced by many societal institutions. After the family, the school is the primary institution responsible for the development of young people. Research also has shown that school health programs can reduce the prevalence of health risk behaviours among young people and have a positive effect on academic performance. Scientific reviews have documented that school health programs can have positive effects on educational outcomes, as well as health-risk behaviours and health outcomes.

VIN has been supporting Jitpurcommunity since 2007 through volunteers and medical doctors. There are 8 schools and 9 early childhood development (ECD) centres. There are 77 women’s groups which includes over 600 women. The health talk on Hygiene and Sanitation program is a core component of VIN’s community health program. It is designed to ensure the good health of school children and community people. It focuses to improve the health by conducting awareness sessions on health and hygiene (H & H) and improving environment. Its main components are awareness programs and waste management.

Objectives: To raise awareness and provide training on correct health and hygiene practices, to manage the waste of the community.

Work: Awareness campaign, Training on basic health and hygiene, Garbage collection& management

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 15 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Location: 1. Jitpur community: Kathmandu District, which is only about 11 km away from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu 2. Okharpawa community: It is in Nuwakot District, which is 17 km from Kathmandu with fields, woods and hills. Placement Support Process: Each volunteers are greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped to local host family. The first day is the arrival day. The second day volunteers will receive a full day orientation at VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover, cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, project activities preparation and about VIN. Then actual workcamp starts on from the day third. You will be always guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you time to time for follow up support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take you a half day sight-seeing to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the workcamp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for exit interview and feedback session.

Participation Fee: The participation fee 230 Euros is to be paid on your arrivals at VIN Office or upon booking the placement by Paypal or bank transfer. The Participation Fee Covers: Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day Transportation: Airport pick up and pick up and drop to the working community site A half day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu Materials for the work-camp, community development projects support Local volunteer support cost VIN T-shirt, and certificate of participation 24 hours emergency support VIN admin cost, What’s Excluded? Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 16 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Meeting point: VIN staff will pick 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 VIN’s Logo.

Project 7: Renovation, Painting and Cleaning in Cultural Heritage (HERI, MANU)

Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type Male Female Age No. Renovation, Painting 30 Oct -9 Nov HERI, VINWC15-26 and Cleaning in Cultural Kathmandu 16 8 8 18+ 2015 MANU Heritage Renovation, Painting 19 Dec 31 Dec HERI, VINWC15-29 and Cleaning in Cultural Kathmandu 16 8 8 18+ 2015 MANU Heritage

Background/Project: Nepal is blessed with a rich cultural heritage. Culture has been called 'the way of life for an entire society'. The statement holds particularly true in the case of Nepal where every aspect of life, food, clothing and even occupations are culturally classified. In a society so feudalistic and so fractured across class lines, cultural heritage comes as a fresh wind. The culture of Nepal includes the codes of manners, dress, language, rituals, norms of behaviour and systems of belief. The culture of Nepal is a unique combination of tradition and change. The traditions are followed as they were and new customs are created to keep pace with the changing times. The land is rich with diverse cultural groups like Tharu, Yadav, Ahir, Newars and others.

Nepal has several ancient pilgrimage sites. Each temple is attached to a legend or belief that glorifies the miraculous powers of its deity. Some of the temples and stupas are in need of renovation. This project aims to renovate this cultural heritage.

Objectives: To protect the cultural heritage, to make the people aware on the importance of cultural heritage.

Work: Construction, Painting, Clean-up, Awareness raising

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 17 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Location: Kathmandu

Placement Support Process: Each volunteer is greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped to local host family. The first day is the arrival day. The second day volunteers will receive a full day orientation at VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover, cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, project activities preparation and about VIN. Then actual workcamp starts on from the day third. You will be always guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you time to time for follow up support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take you a half day sight-seeing to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the workcamp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for exit interview and feedback session.

Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day

Transportation: Airport pick up and pick up and drop to the working community site

A half day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu

Materials for the work-camp, community development projects support

Local volunteer support cost

VIN T-shirt and certificate of participation

24 hours emergency support

VIN admin cost,

What’s Excluded?

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 18 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc

Project 8: School Development & Education Project 2015 (ENVI, KIDS, EDU, MANU)

Vols Code Name of Project Location Date Type M F Age No. School Development & Taluwa, 24 July-9 ENVI, KIDS, EDU, VINWC15-17 18 9 9 18+ Education Project 2015 Okhaldhunga August 2015 MANU

School Development & Taluwa, 5-21 August ENVI, KIDS, EDU, VINWC15-18 18 9 9 18+ Education Project 2015 Okhaldhunga 2015 MANU

Background/Project: Okhaldhunga, District of the Himalayas - This small paradise on earth is close to Everest Region. It is located in Sagarmatha zone in the North-East part of Nepal. It is one of the beautiful places of Nepal if Okhaldhunga is viewed with sacred vision. It has numerous sights which are fascinating. VIN’s Project site (Taluwa VDC, Bhadaure VDC and Thulachhap VDC) is on South-East part from the district headquarters, Okhaldhunga. From Kathmandu, the short bus route is about 250 km which is a rough trip that takes one day and takes one day. VIN

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 19 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], has started to work at Okhaldhunga recently. VIN implements integrated approach for community development.

Because of the geographical situation, it has limited developmental activities and facilities. Unlike Kathmandu, Okhaldhunga has numbers of illiterate people. Okhaldhunga lacks proper education facility. Due to Lack of education facilities, young people move from Okhaldhunga to cities like Kathmandu or fly abroad to secure proper education. There are schools but they don’t have standard education due to which they face comparative disadvantage in their academic and professional career. The existing education standard of Okhaldhunga is not good and compatible with the other community.

According to VIN’s baseline survey 2012, there are only 91.56% children who have been attending school regularly, but 1.44% children are not regular in school. Similarly, 10.42% students dropout of the school. There are 2.99% families which are well aware about child rights and 20.69% families know a fair amount about child rights. But, 76.30% families know very little about child rights. Most children who drop out are involved in household work, field/farm work, households ploughing, labour in agriculture, collect grass/firewood, graze to cattle etc. They do these all because there is no good infrastructure, child friendly classes and teaching in the schools.

Workcamps will be organized with the cooperation of local community schools for community development, education and working together with local teachers/children/ villages in community development projects. Most of the schools lack basic infrastructure like school building, education material, playground and drinking water. Volunteers can make a big difference in the daily lives of these children by providing the necessities listed above and educating through fun and creative ways. The workcamp will also involve teaching children from poor and marginalized community in the formal and non-formal schools about Basic English and Mathematics, Health and Hygiene, and Environmental protection through creative learning methods like art, music, games etc. There will also be house visits and meetings with local people as part of inter-cultural learning and to give awareness on health and hygiene. In addition, volunteers also will get a chance to take part in simple renovation work at local schools and engage in activities like painting, tree plantation, protecting from landslides etc. As part of the cultural exchange, volunteers will witness and participate in the available cultural programs with local community.

Objectives: To work for School Development and Education project and exchange the experience. To provide unique opportunity of overall development (social, emotional, physical, mental, creativity)& provide fun-time for children aged 6-12.To promote the friendship, understanding and solidarity among local young volunteers and cross-national volunteers. To provide opportunity to understand and appreciate the Nepalese culture and tradition or cultural immersion. Paint and colour the classrooms to make it child friendly. Teach different skills to the children.

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 20 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], Work: Paint and decorate the class rooms. Renovate school areas, class rooms, walls etc. Teach the students Basic English and mathematics. Conduct different sessions of sports, Basic English and Mathematics, Health and Hygiene, and Environmental protection through creative learning methods like art, music, games etc.

Location: Taluwa Village Development Committee of Okhaldhunga district which is 250 km from Kathmandu. It takes one day travel by bus. A hilly and mountainous region surrounded by woods and fields.

Placement Support Process: Each volunteer is greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped to local host family. The first day is the arrival day. The second day volunteers will receive a full day orientation at VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover, cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, project activities preparation and about VIN. Then actual workcamp starts on from the day third. You will be always guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you time to time for follow up support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take you a half day sight-seeing to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the workcamp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for exit interview and feedback session.

Participation Fee: The participation fee 220 Euros +60 Euro for Transportation is to be paid on your arrivals at VIN Office or upon booking the placement by PayPal or bank transfer. Why Taluwa, Okhaldhunga and extra transportation fee:  Beautiful Himalayan region close to Mt. Everest.  Lacks development and basic infrastructure.  Very needy local area waiting for development.  Welcoming community and rich in culture.  Simple life style and smiling people.  Lovely environment and up and down hills.  Takes one day (250 km) car/bus rough and paved drive from Kathmandu.  Good and enough support from local staff and community people.

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 21 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected],  Volunteers will fill they have really contributed for needy and poor community.

The Participation Fee Covers: Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day Transportation: Airport pick- up and pick up and drop to the working community site A half day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu Materials for the work-camp, community development projects support Local volunteer support cost VIN T-shirt and certificate of participation 24 hours emergency support VIN admin cost, What’s Excluded? Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc

Note: We will organize this Workcamp to another community close to Kathmandu if we receive less than 10 participants.

Some pictures of previous activities

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 22 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected], THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) Website: www.volunteersinitiativenepal.orgPh: +977- 1- 4362560 Page | 23 Post Box # 9877 Email: [email protected], [email protected],