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Perfect 4.6rating (14)
  • Quality Education

Nunnery and Monastery Supporter

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117€ per week  ·  4 - 12 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+

  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Chances to work with special community of peoples
  • Experiencing the Spiritual vibrations of nunnery and monastery
  • Take caring the less privileged children of Nepal
  • Experience Nepal as a volunteer
  • Learn to be a Happy human being from Shangri-la

Especially suitable

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups
50+
Wheel Chairs

About the program

Teaching English to Nuns and Monks around Nepal famous cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara for good karma .

About 11 percent of Nepalese practice Buddhism and are mainly from Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups like Sherpas, Tamang's and Bhotia people from the mountain areas along the border with Tibet.

Kathmandu is the city of temple and monastery, many young kids from all around the country makes to Kathmandu in ...

About the program

About 11 percent of Nepalese practice Buddhism and are mainly from Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups like Sherpas, Tamang's and Bhotia people from the mountain areas along the border with Tibet.

Kathmandu is the city of temple and monastery, many young kids from all around the country makes to Kathmandu in order to get a Buddhist education eventually being a monk or nun, specially one kid from each family is assumes to go to monastery to get the education which is a general practice and part of their religion. 

Childrens in sacred monastery study in the monastic disciplines where they get the first class Buddhist teaching from the senior Lamas, Khenpo , whereas they seriously lack the competent English tutor or math's , geography or whatever beside the Buddhist teaching.

Our volunteering programme entitled enrich your life with Good karma aims to fulfill this gap, or at least supports as supplement in their journey of Buddhism learning where monks and nuns can learn the basic English writing and speaking from our Volunteers. Geography or linguistic things that can be crucial for them in long run to convey the teaching of Buddhism to other peoples and community. This is a way to introduce them with English language which can be practical for them in long run. 

Besides teaching to monks and nuns, volunteers can also learn many things like meditations, buddhas philosophy, yoga's, tantra and mantra, and highly utilize their stay with give and take at the same time. During your stay, volunteers will practice commune food and shelter as part of the stay  in monastery and nunnery.

Typical day

Early Morning the day begins with breakfast and teaching for 4 hours after it. In the mid-day, snacks will be given to the volunteers and again another final part of the teaching happens which is again 4 hours. But a volunteer can teach as per their interest 2-4 periods of 45 minutes. 

Afternoons ...

Typical day

Early Morning the day begins with breakfast and teaching for 4 hours after it. In the mid-day, snacks will be given to the volunteers and again another final part of the teaching happens which is again 4 hours. But a volunteer can teach as per their interest 2-4 periods of 45 minutes. 

Afternoons are a time for sports or doing the extra things, walking around etc. Since the programme is located mostly in city area, one can also visit the local market or landmarks. Sometime in the evening night, there will be dinner and some prayers and chanting's before going to bed.

Generally this will be the schedules
  • 6-7 AM wake up
  • 8 Yoga, Meditations sessions
  • 9 AM Breakfast
  • 10 AM Join teaching job 
  • 1 PM Lunch/ snacks break
  • 3-4 PM Finished with school and free time
  • 5-6 Play time with nun and monks 
  • 7-8 private reading time, television, etc.
  • 8:30 Dinner 
  • 9 PM Bedtime

Free-time activities

Since most of the monasteries and nunneries are based in Kathmandu and city area you will have a lot of things to do in your free time like weekends or national holidays. Especially in Kathmandu sightseeing and hiking are most recommended things to do. There are beautiful hiking destinations nearby ...

Free-time activities

Since most of the monasteries and nunneries are based in Kathmandu and city area you will have a lot of things to do in your free time like weekends or national holidays. Especially in Kathmandu sightseeing and hiking are most recommended things to do. There are beautiful hiking destinations nearby mountain ranges and couple of UNESCOS listed heritage sights which are always cool to explore in your off time.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

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.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (basic level)

Education Requirements

at High School level

Criminal Background Check

required

Required Documents

CV with all kinds of certificates

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Other Skills

volunteer with basic idea of sports, drawings, acting, yoga etc. are preferred

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Good Karma Foundation Nepal

Mentioned cost includes:

  • Airport arrival pick up, 
  • All food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the volunteering time 
  • Supervision
  • Accommodations in twin sharing or private, dorm as per the availability of the places 
  • Nepal Sim card
  • Airport drop back to your return flight
  • All volunteering assistance and orientations 

Airport Pickup at Tribhuvan International Airport

We can arrange your pick up from Tribhuwan International Airport Kathmandu.

Accommodation

There will be private or shared simple accommodations in Monastery. Bathrooms are on the monastery premises.

Food & Beverages

Three times good foods are included as part of the volunteering package and tea/coffee.

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu. We assist you to find cheap flights to Nepal. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

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. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

If you are intending to volunteer in Nepal you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Nepal. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

Any time of the year this programme is available to begin.

Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 544€
5 weeks 582€
6 weeks 668€
7 weeks 755€
8 weeks 842€
9 weeks 929€
12 weeks (max. stay) 1,188€
Average fees 117€/week

Program fees

117€ per week 4 - 12 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES

Duration

4 - 12 weeks

Deposit (15%)

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.

Final Payment (85%)

Your final payment will be agreed with Good Karma Foundation Nepal during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

Meet your host

Good Karma Foundation Nepal

Perfect 4.6 rating (14 reviews)

Non-profit - founded in 2014

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Nabraj

Spoken languages: English

About the project

Good karma foundation was founded after the Nepal Earthquake of April 2015, the biggest disaster of our history. The Foundation helps to rebuild and empower locals.

Meet your host

The Good karma foundation was founded after the Nepal Earthquake of April 2015, the biggest disaster of our history. The Foundation helped in the huge rebuilding and reconstruction work, which captivated our volunteers from worldwide destinations. This year has been one of the most trying in Nepalese history. Our plan is to go ahead with as much work as we can fund to make Nepal a better place to live in guided by our best idea as, our altruistic philosophy, our resources and technology.

There are many national and international, non-governmental organizations in Nepal and Good Karma is trying to be an effective one. Good Karma wants to bring practical results from its work and if you are interested in these practical results you can be part of our foundation. The Good Karma Foundation will basically work with help of volunteers worldwide who want to rebuild and help Nepal.

Most of the Institutions are currently focusing on areas like Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan but our goal is to cover outlaying areas of Nepal, possibly in all 75 districts of our country. The nice part of our projects is we want to touch all the district of country, not only focusing on the easy areas.

Our focus will be on issues of Health and Education which can help Nepal to make a better place for tomorrow. We also organize training and social awareness in the areas respectively. Most of the population of the country live in the urban and mountain area and lack basic medical care.

If you are interested, please send us your full information and in which district you would like to volunteer. We can also help you to choose the area of volunteering. Even if you are in short time we can recommend closer areas from the urban center. if you are intending to do long term volunteering, we recommend to focusing on marginal areas of the country. 

Vision of the Organization

A rural Nepal with better living conditions.

Mission of the Organization

Effective use of volunteer with expertise in health and education to improve the social conditions in rural Nepal.

14 reviews · rating4.6

Eileen Striffler rating4.6

2023 at Nunnery and Monastery Supporter

Ich war für fast 3 Monate in einem Kloster und es war eine der besten Zeiten seit langem! Ich habe viel Neues gelernt und tolle Menschen kennengelernt. Ich freue mich schon darauf wenn ich für einen Besuch wieder zurück komme und kann es nicht erwarten. Meine Arbeit wurde sehr geschätzt von ...
Tamara Egli rating4.8

2023 at Nunnery and Monastery Supporter

I spent one month in the monastery in Pharping. It was one of the best experiences I‘ve ever made! I felt really welcomed and they always cared for me. Nabraj and his wife Akankshya were always there for me and they always helped me. I also supported the public school from pharping. There I could ...
Pierre Midoux rating5

2023 at Holistic Community Development

Je suis resté 10 semaines au Népal dont 6 dans le village de Siurung pour enseigner l'anglais à plusieurs classes. Je suis resté les 10 premiers jours à Katmandou chez Nabraj avec qui j'ai tissé une amitié forte ! Il m'a fait visité les principaux lieux de la ville et nous sommes également ...
Grace Cummins rating4

2023 at Para-Veterinary Worker

What a learning experience! I'm so grateful for the opportunity to take part in this program. Good Karma foundation were very helpful and living with Raj and his family in the home stay was great! Very kind. I chose to walk 5km to the Advanced Pet Hospital where I worked 6 days a week as a ...
Stefan Mikaelsson rating5

2023 at Powering the Public schools

I stayed in Kathmandu for a little over a month, working at Gyanodaya Secondary School. The experience was phenomenal and I could recommend it to anyone. Working at the school was a brilliant experience. The students have a good level of English and communication was easy, I was mainly teaching PE ...
Nahuel Jimenez rating5

2022 at Powering the Public schools

I stayed with Nabraj and his family for 4 weeks, and I must say it has been a life-changing experience. From the very beginning they treated me like one of their own family members. For my first 4 days I had a pretty bad case of strep throat that I had contracted before leaving to nepal. The took ...

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