Participate in a project which aims toreduce Nepal s dependence on the moredemanding and less profitable traditionalterrace farming in exchange for agroforestry farming. This is a form of landcultivation where crops are grown amongtrees. It provides a greater biodiversity andgreater harvests. This is your chance to helpease traditional subsistence farmers ontonew methods which greatly improves thequality of their lives. Youwill be placed in theproject living quarters
İş Tanımı
Work under skilled Nepali farmers instructions, cultivating land and engaging in agroforestry.- Help maintain the living quarters and surroundings.- Carry out research activities.
Konaklama ve Yemek
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).
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
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.
Notlar
Fee for four weeks volunteering is 550 Euro, then 85 Euro for each extra week. Placements out of Kathmandu Valley cost extra depending on travel distance.