HEALTH and WELLBEING

CODE: VINLMTV04C

Work:

As one of the world s poorest countries, Nepal faces many challenges to public health. In the rural communities, the government offers few facilities to support the health of its people. Illiterate, many people do not have the means to change their health, sanitation and hygiene practices and remain unaware of the major health risks and how to minimize them. Nepal also lacks efficient mental health services with limited diagnostic, treatment and availability of human resources to address mental health issues. This project will help promote healthy lifestyle in terms of physical and mental being.Daily Activities- Facilitate workshops on healthy living, such as foods, diet and nutrition.- Reach out to different groups of children and women to facilitate dance sessions or meditation classes.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living conditions at the host family/ hostel are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area but have separate sleeping rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag. The food will be provided in Nepali standard i.e. dal Bhat (rice, lentil soup, vegetables, pickle, eggs).

Location and leisure

VIN works in three different districts Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Okhaldhunga are the three districts where VIN works. If you arrive early or wish to stay in Nepal after your volunteer period, VIN offers weekend travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, and Nagarkot at reasonable prices.

Project hosted by

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is an NGO with the mission to empower marginalised communities through inclusive and holistic development programmes. This is done through the following project areas: - Education - Health and Environment - Economy - Basic Infrastructure Within the above project areas, we conduct the following programmes: - Women s Empowerment - Children s Development - Youth Empowerment - Disaster Risk Reduction - Environment and Conservation - Public Health and Medical Care https://www.volunteersinitiativenepal.org/

Directions to 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.

Additional comments

Fee for four weeks volunteering is 625 Euro, then 85 Euro for each extra week. Placements out of Kathmandu Valley cost extra depending on travel distance.