Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Volunteer Venture in Nepal

The association Volunteer Venture is dedicated to promoting community tourism by welcoming volunteers and travelers to discover the cultural differences in Nepal has to offer, while being part of the community. Therefore, the organization offers both, a cultural and a volunteer homestay programme, teaching English volunteers ,health volunteers and many more opportunity all over the Nepal. , the organization can also arrange hostel arrangements and host family stays for individuals.
To succeed in its mission, Volunteer Venture has adopted the following key words:
Participating in sustainable community development
Sensitizing volunteers in project development
Sensitizing local actors in hosting volunteers
The immersion of volunteers and tourists in the Nepalese culture
Since Volunteer Venture intervene in both, social-economic and cultural domains, the scope of our partnerships is broad and includes: government school,private schools, hospitals, NGOs, public services, health centres, responsible tour operators, artists, women's associations and diverse associations, fighting against poverty, aids, handicaps and the lack of hygiene and education

The Volunteer Venture Nepal Development-projects are initiated to help locals carry through changes that they think are needed to improve life in their area. The projects include the building and running of schools, sponsorships to schoolchildren and capacity building training as well as micro business support and giving health education in clinics and in the communities. Volunteer Venture runs the projects by funding and organizing the initial work together with a local committee. Due to the belief that intercultural meetings and exchange leads to development of both parties Volunteer Venture organizes volunteer and education programs through which people from abroad can come to Nepal. The volunteers are selected to workplaces in need of help and students can take courses or do their thesis and internships in Nepal. During the time in Nepal most of the program participants

Volunteer Venture offers unique community tourism programmes which are designed for everyone (groups & indivivuals) who likes to experience the Nepelease culture and while staying in a host family or a hostel. There only two conditions: majority and an open mind. All programmes are available all year long. Click on your preferred programme to learn more:

Visit www.volunteerventure.org