Volunteer in Kathmandu - Nepal
Kathmandu is the capital and, with close to one million inhabitants, the largest metropolitan city of Nepal. The city is the urban core of the Kathmandu Valley in the Himalayas, which contains two sister cities: Lalitpur (Patan), 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to its south and Bhaktapur or Bhadgaon, 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) to its east, and a number of smaller towns. It is also acronymed as 'KTM' and named 'tri-city'. In the last census (2001), the city of Kathmandu had 671,846 inhabitants. Population estimates for 2005 were 790,612 and for 2010 they stood at 989,273. The municipal area is (50.67 square kilometers (19.56 sq mi)) and the population density is 19,500 per km².Kathmandu, as the gateway to Nepal Tourism, is the nerve center of the country’s economy. With the most advanced infrastructure among urban areas in Nepal, Kathmandu's economy is tourism centric accounting for 3.8% of the GDP in 1995–96 (had declined since then due to political unrest but has picked up again).
Healthcare/ Medical Program in Nepal
Volunteers joining the Healthcare Program make a genuine contribution to staff working in the local Nepalese Hospitals and medical clinics. Volunteers get a hands on clinical experience and get to observe and experience the healthcare system in the Himalayan Kingdom.Read More →
Language & Orientation Week
Volunteering Solutions gives it's volunteers a great opportunity to learn the culture, history and language of Nepal. Orientation week is aimed to teach the volunteers about all issues about culture, basic language and history about Nepal before they start their program in the field.Read More →
Orphanage Program in Nepal
Volunteer at an orphanage in the beautiful Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Volunteer work with children at an orphanage is one of the most rewarding and challenging experience.Volunteer support is very much appreciated whereby volunteers can play the role of mentors for the children and really make a difference in the lives of the children.Read More →
Summer Volunteer Program, Kathmandu - Nepal
Summer Volunteer Travel during Summer 2012 and immerse in the cultural journey in the heart of Nepal in the capital of Kathmandu. The journey will start in Kathmandu with the Language and Orientation week followed by volunteering work with orphan children for 2 weeks.Read More →
Teaching English Program in Nepal
Volunteers participating in the Teaching English Program will teach English at local Nepali schools in the capital city of Kathmandu. Volunteers mainly play the role of teacher assistants as well as teach a class on their own sometimes.Placements are provided in both primary and senior secondary schools.Read More →