What are the living arrangements when volunteering?
In Nepal you are provided with accommodations; they are covered by your volunteer program fee. During the training you will stay in a hotel in Kathmandu with other volunteers. Part of the training involves spending time in a local village or with a local Nepali family practicing what you have learned. While you are there, you will be housed and fed by the local people. When volunteering, you will be placed in a ‘family’ home in the village where you will be working. Please dont expect a luxurious placement with cozy bed, hot showers and a Western style toilet. In Kathmandu, there is electricity but generally you will not find it out of major centers. Two meals a day are provided for you while training and volunteering as well as two snacks. You are advised to buy your own bottled water once you arrive in Nepal. We offer food and accommodations from the first day of the program to the last day. For the volunteers who arrive earlier or who want to stay longer, it is not possible to offer
In Nepal you are provided with accommodations; they are covered by your volunteer program fee. During the training you will stay in a hotel in Kathmandu with other volunteers. Part of the training involves spending time in a local village or with a local Nepali family practicing what you have learned. While you are there, you will be housed and fed by the local people. When volunteering, you are placed in a ‘family’ as a paying guest. Please don’t expect a luxurious placement with cozy bed, hot showers and a Western style toilet. In Kathmandu, there is electricity but generally you will not find it out of major centers. Two meals as well as two snacks a day are provided for you while training and volunteering. You are advised to buy your own bottled water once you arrive in Nepal. We offer food and accommodations from the first day of the program to the last day. For the volunteers who arrive earlier or who want to stay longer, it is not possible to offer accommodations and food, but w
Volunteers will be placed in a home-stay situation within the community they are working in, or in a neighboring community. All of our Caretakers and host families have been trained to provide a warm, safe, and clean environment for volunteers. Your host family will truly adopt you as one of their own, and you are encouraged to feel at ease with them. All living quarters have a nice bed, mosquito netting, private bath and facilities, and a lock on the door. You will have drinking (unfiltered) and bathing water, a kerosene lamp, soap, and toilet paper available. You may want to purchase bottled water in Ho. You should plan on bringing a flashlight as well. You will be fed three meals a day, and if there are any problems with the meals (too spicy, for example) please discuss it with your Counterpart so that the menu can be changed.
You are provided with food and accommodations that are covered by your volunteer program fee. During the initial language training you will stay in a hotel in Kathmandu. This initial training may also involve spending time in a local village with a Nepali family practicing what you have learned. While you are there, you will be housed and fed by the local people who are compensated by VSSN as part of your program fee. When volunteering, you are placed in a ‘family’ home in the village where you will be working. Please do not expect a luxurious placement with a cozy bed, hot showers, and a Western style toilet. In Kathmandu there is electricity, but generally you will not find it outside of major centers. Two meals a day are provided for you while volunteering, as well as snacks. You are advised to buy your own bottled water once you arrive in Nepal, and only drink boiled water during your home-stay. We offer accommodations from the first day of the program to the last day. For the volu
