FRESH NEPAL works with many dis-advantaged groups including street children, orphans and women who are victims of society or of poverty. Fresh Nepal has volunteer positions for both national and international volunteers. Volunteers can do do arts and crafts, teach music, English, math or science. In turn the voluteer will get a chance to be imersed in Nepali culture as well as learn the Nepali language. We shall provide the following opportunity to the volunteer in our organization.
The volunteer is required to pay a fee to cover living expenses. Currently the fee is 300 US a month and it will cover meals and board and lodging. Volunteering can be for a few days, weeks or months. The volunteer can select the duration. Please use the online volunteer application form to apply for a volunteer placement. If you would like more information or have any questions about volunteering you can contact us using the online information request form. We would be happy to answer any questions or concerns that you may have about volunteering with us.
The volunteer fee helps us to cover our cost in providing accomodations and meals for the volunteer during their stay. Your fee is also a source of support for our orphanage, that will help us in the day to day running of the orphanage and the children's needs. Thank you.
Fees
There would be no cost for volunteering if the volunteer finds their own accomodation and meals. We do ask you to inform us in advance about the date you are starting your volunteering with us as well as the date you hope to finish.
There is a 100% refund if you cancel your volunteering before your start date. We do however ask you to notify us as soon as possible so we may re-assign the position to another volunteer. Once you start volunteering with us your fees become due and it is NOT refundable. For any time over or under a full month, the cost is US$75 Dollars per week.
The volunteering fee is paid when you start your volunteering with us at Fresh Nepal. The fee can be paid in US dollars or it can be paid in Nepali rupees at the prevailing exchange rate.
References
Yes, it is possible to get references from past volunteers at Fresh Nepal. Please contact us and we will forward you the information. You can also take a look at the testimonial page for volunteer feedback of their experience at Fresh Nepal.
Accomodation
Yes, you can. However, there will be an extra cost. We ask that you please contact us and we can provide you with more details about staying at a guest house during your volunteering.
The accomodation included in the fee is with a host family and/or at the orphanage with the children. Two meals will be provided a day and is included in the cost.
Meals
No, the diet in Nepal is not strictly vegetarian. According to the Hindu faith the cow is considered a sacred animal. Therefore beef is not eaten in Nepal. Chicken and goat meat is eaten in Nepal - usually to celebrate a special occasion. If you are staying at a guest house you should be able to order a non-vegetarian meal.
The staple diet of Nepal is rice, lentils and vegetables (dhal, bhat and tarkari). Volunteers from the West may find it necessary to suplement this diet with additional foods. There are many supermarkets in Kathmandu valley from which the volunteer will be able to purchase most items that are available in the west.
Ann Rullens and Laura Brouwer - The Hague, Netherlands
The organization VOL Nepal had arranged our stay at this hostel FRESH NEPAL. At the beginning we were a little anxious because we had no idea what we were about to experience, but right from the start the host couple Dave and Danna took us under their wing. The first day when the children came home from school (we were already settled in the new building of fresh Nepal, the organization moved houses the same day we arrived) we could see the excitement on their faces, causing a great feeling of happiness on our side. We knew this was going to be an amazing, non-forgettable experience. We played on the rooftop and in their garden with the new badminton set and football, and also played by the temple, round the corner from their house. The hostel is very near to the main shopping road and a 15 minute walk to Durbar square.
And indeed, almost 3 weeks later we feel like we truly made a personal connection with each and every child. But most importantly of all, we have improved their English skills by only speaking English with them and helping with their homework. Leaving makes us sad, but at the same time we know these 15 children (soon about to be 17) are taken care of in almost the best way possible. Dev, Dhana and the household staff provide these children with food, shelter, medical care and most important: education at a great level, all of which do not come at a cheap price.
Although Dev and Dhana are doing a good job, there is always room for improvement. We feel that the children should brush their teeth twice a day, every day. They should eat more fruit, vegetables and dairy products, and should be able to actually play with toys and crayons instead of them lying in a cupboard in the office. We hope that not only more donations will be made by sponsors but also that other volunteers will come and play with the children and help with their schoolwork: they need a lot more personal attention.
Michiel Beerden - Belgium
Without any experience with children, I took the plane to Kathmandu, Nepal. During this flight I was wondering how it would be in the orphanage. By arriving in the airport, Dev, the founder of the organization, was waiting for me. He directly welcomed me with open arms, which felt very comfortable. He explained me in the taxi the working of Fresh Nepal, stories about his family and about the structure of this beautiful country. So in ten minutes I received a nice and quick overview.
When I first saw the children and the staff, I knew this was going to be a good stay. The kids were really nice, all with their own characters, but unforgettable. They liked to play and they wanted to learn a lot of things, which is good for their education and their future life.
I showed them several places in Nepal, cooked, played, learnt… and so many other things I did together with them.
I stayed three weeks in Fresh Nepal as a volunteer. The band I created with these orphans and with the staff was (and is) really incredible! With just a smile, they can give you so much back…
For me this was an experience I will never forget and I will certainly carry this in my mind for the rest of my life… Namaste, “Dada” Michiel Beerden
Tara (Carolin Riedel) - Thueringia, Germany
When I was for the first time in Nepal I decided to visit those organization, but I only had one day to spend with the children. But even that time was a good time, that’s why I was coming again to FRESH NEPAL after my India-travel.
Whenever I saw the kids, they were having so much energy & were full of love that they shared all the power and happiness with me. Also Dev, the two Dhana’s and Lamalti were very friendly to me, so I was feeling much welcomed. When I was ill, they also helped me & so I was becoming better soon.
But also small routine thinks, which I’ve done (nearly) every day like bringing the kids to school & give them Dal for eating or helping them by the homework were very nice. Only sometimes it was a bit hard to have good nerves, especially, when all children wanted to speak or play on the same time with me or when they were fithing on the same time.
It was also not easy for me to see all the poorness. Some of the children didn’t have underwear (because they loosed them and it’s to expensive to bye new every time) and on the monsum time they were not able to use raincoats.
So I was thinking that I have to do something, bought the raincoats and the underwear and now I’m a live member of FRESH NEPAL that I can help them/us much if I can. And I feel better now.
If all persons look to each other and are not only interested in themselves we can become a better world. It’s also your choise. And : If you can share happiness the happiness would come bag to you!!!
I’m very happy to met FRESH NEPAL and I hope that we can create a better future for the kids and woman of Nepal!
Dhaniabaat!!! Yours faithfully didi Tara ;)
By choosing to volunteer with Fresh Nepal you agree to abide with all the regulations below. If you would like clarification or have any concerns about any of the items below please do not hesitate to contact us.
1. I agree to perform such duties as are customarily performed by one holding such a volunteer position in other businesses or enterprises of the same or similar nature as that engaged in by FRESH NEPAL. 2. I agree to follow all application rules and policies of FRESH NEPAL and its partner organizations as well as the laws of Nepal and the guidelines of the community I travel to. If I do not follow the all rules, policies, laws and guidelines, FRESH NEPAL has the authority to ask me to leave the community and/or program. 3. I will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, caste, national and ethnic origin, or disability. 4. I agree to pay FRESH NEPAL US$ 300 dollars per month (as per choice of the volunteer) for the duration of my volunteer program. For any time over or under a full month, I agree to pay US$75 Dollars per week. I understand that I am responsible for any additional costs I may incur during personal time or on activities which are outside the FRESH NEPAL program. 5. I will not any time, in any fashion, form or manner, either directly or indirectly communicated to any person organization, or my host family the volunteer fees or language class fees that I am paying to FRESH NEPAL. 6. I understand that no portion of the program fees is refundable after the program start date. In the event that a project is canceled due to circumstances beyond FRESH NEPAL’s control (e.g. political instability), FRESH NEPAL will offer an alternative project. 7. I understand that FRESH NEPAL is not responsible for the acts or failures of any one who provides service to me in connection with a FRESH NEPAL program, including delays or problems caused by any travel agent, airline, hotel , car rental agency any organization, a foreign or my own government 8. I hereby release FRESH NEPAL and all of its personnel agents, affiliates staffs and directors from any and all liabilities to me with respect to injury, sickness, disease, loss or damage. 9. I understand that FRESH NEPAL does not provide me with any medical insurance coverage during my program. FRESH NEPAL is not responsible for any costs associated with any medical assistance and /or treatment that seek or receive. 10. I understand that as of the” end date “ of my program noted on this form all of FRESH NEPAL’s assistance to me, including, but not limited to, supervision, placement and training terminates and FRESH NEPAL is not longer responsible for me in any way, even if I chose to remain in the country. 11. I consent and agree that FRESH NEPAL may share any and all information about me that it deems appropriate anyone that FRESH NEPAL deems appropriate. 12. I allow my name, likeness, and excerpts from my written feedback to be used by FRESH NEPAL.
