Support in local hospitals
Coordinator | Sergio
Coordinator | Sergio
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Highlights
Support the functioning of Nepali hospitals and make healthcare more accessible to vulnerable people
Put your medical skills and knowledge into practice
Learn new medical skills, as you can be placed in different rooms in the hospital (although your position within each room depends on your abilities)
Experience first-hand Nepalese culture and traditions by staying with a local family and interacting with locals on your daily life
Enjoy some of the interesting and beautiful things Nepal has to offer: colourful festivals, ancient palaces, astonishing landscapes.
Put in practice your knowledge and learn a lot more while also supporting the functioning of Nepali hospitals.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups
This volunteer program is open for trainees, nurses, medicine students, and medical professionals —anyone with knowledge of medicine is welcome. Every volunteer shall be able to put what they've learned into practice —under the guidance of local professionals—, while also making healthcare accessible to local Nepalese communities that currently are in great need of help. Through this volunteering experience, volunteers will get unique and useful medical experience such as learning how to help with relatively basic equipment or experiencing directly how medical care works in third world countries. The experiential value of this program is especially high because every week of your stay, you shall be able to be in a different hospital room, which allows you to familiarise yourself with the way Nepalese hospitals work.
Volunteers will be given tasks and placed according to their current abilities. Through their entire experience, volunteers shall work closely with local hospital staff and local professional doctors and nurses that will guide them through their program. Volunteers may expect to be involved in tasks such as healing wounds, supporting patient care, conducting pressure, pulse, and temperature controls, giving surgical assistance, performing medical exams, and giving support to the local hospital medical team; these tasks will be assigned depending on the specific knowledge the volunteer possesses.
Additionally, volunteers may support in areas like general medicine, emergencies, UCI/CCU department, surgery, outpatient, nursery, pediatrics, gynecology, and dental services.
Typical day
Volunteers work on weekdays, approximately four to six hours per day. Weekends are free for volunteers to discover Nepal and enjoy the rich cultural heritage and landmarks it has to offer.
Free-time activities
Tourism is the largest industry in Nepal and its biggest source of foreign income. This is precisely due to the very rich cultural heritage and beautiful attractions Nepal has to offer. We believe that during your stay as a volunteer you shall be able to enjoy some of those very beautiful sights as well. Some of the highlights we could suggest are:
-Assisting any of Nepal's very colourful and interesting festivals, where you'll be able to dive into Nepal's culture and history.
-The Kathmandu valley UNESCO sites
-Trekking routes such as the Annapurna Circuit, Sanctuary, and Jomsom
-Hot air balloons over the Himalayan mountains
-Exploring waterways on a raft
Among many others!
Water Sports
Sightseeing
Shopping/
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
Climbing
Safari/
Zoo
Zoo
Hiking
Yoga/
Meditation
Meditation
Requirements
In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.
You need to speak English (basic level)
Medicine at Involvement in the area of Medicine level
No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
Our volunteers must be passionate about the cause, helping Nepalese hospitals work more efficiently and thus making healthcare more accessible to people from vulnerable backgrounds.
Your helping hand will be required on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
What's Included
The aforementioned fees cover:
+Airport pickup and transfer to the volunteer’s home
+Accommodation during your volunteering
+2 meals a day during your volunteering period
+24/7 support from the Adventure Volunteer team
+Monitoring and evaluation of the programme
+Orientation and induction to the program
+Certificate of hours done in your volunteering
+Accident insurance during your volunteering
+Civil liability for your activity
+Receipt from NGO about your program fee
+Guidance, advice and management in the choice of programme
+Volunteer T-Shirt
Our scheduled time for airport pickups is between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. In case of arrival at other times, there may be additional costs.
During the time of your participation in the program, you will stay with a host Nepalese family. Staying with a host family is an excellent way to get to know from an insider's perspective local culture, as being with a family will show you local traditions, customs, and festivals. Additionally, it's a very unique way of forming long lasting ties to not only the members of your guest family, but also the entire community you will be staying in. Your accommodation includes two meals (breakfast and dinner), bed in a dormitory with other volunteers, bathroom spaces, and use of common areas.
Guest Family
Breakfast and dinner are both included within your accommodation
Sorry, no access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
The nearest airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu. We assist you to find cheap flights to Nepal.
Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Nepal provides security and is a plus to have.
If you are intending to volunteer in Nepal you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Nepal.
Dates & Fees
NO CREDIT CARD FEES
Details on arrival
The project is open all year round. Volunteers are welcome to arrive on their day of the week of preference, although we'd recommend volunteers to choose to arrive on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as this allows them to be more easily integrated into the project.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2 - 12 weeks
Program fees
2 weeks
(min. stay)
$687
3 weeks
$869
4 weeks
$1,052
5 weeks
$1,235
6 weeks
$1,418
7 weeks
$1,600
12 weeks
(max. stay)
$2,514
Average fees
$276
/week
The organization charges its fees in EUR. The price table in USD is subject to currency fluctuation.
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Support in local hospitals
Put in practice your knowledge and learn a lot more while also supporting the functioning of Nepali hospitals.
$219/week
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