PHOTO JOURNALISM

CODE: VINLMTV24-11-C

Work:

- Conduct research and familiarize yourself with Nepali issues.- Visit various places of pressing interest/concern.- Capture photo story issues/concerns with camera.- Through exposure contribute to improving awareness of issues in Nepal.

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

Okhaldhunga district, which is 250 km from Kathmandu. It takes 8-9 hrs travel by busa hilly and mountainous region surrounded by woods and fields. 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

VIN is looking for a volunteer or internphotographer to shed light on some of themore pressing issues afflicting the moremarginalized communities in Nepal. This isyour opportunity to observe a cross- sectionof life in Nepal and tell their story and helpraise awareness and alleviate the plight of themore disadvantaged people of Nepal. You willbe joining us to document our efforts to makeNepal a better place

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.