Our volunteers, community members, and students are committed to social justice, community development, and education.
As the government in Nepal is unable to provide for a free and accessible quality education in the rural areas of the country Maya Universe Academy mission is to give a chance to children of remote areas of the country.
Volunteers work hand-in-hand with the community in order to provide a free quality education to these unprivileged children.
Today, thanks to the help of motivated and enthusiastic believers, Maya Universe Academy grew its facilities, its education possibilities and is starting the become self-sustainable thanks to its social enterprises.
We operate with the help of local and international volunteers and by our own dedication to hard work. We drink spring water, tend fields, cook on an open fire, and bare the harsh conditions of living in a remote village of Nepal with a lot of fun in order to offer the opportunity of education to children otherwise overlooked.
Inspired by our gracious supporters and friends, Maya Universe Academy continues to educate and inspire our students and their families. The community recognizes the power of education, and our school continues to expand as we accept new students, teachers, and volunteers.
Be a part of this innovating education solution for Nepal by joining us in this volunteering program.
How can you get involved?
You can join us by teaching to children from the community for a minimum of 2 months. Volunteers support the classes in English language, Mathematics, science, music and arts for children from first to seventh grade.
You will be able to work closely with the group of volunteers as well as the permanent teacher from the school.
When teaching, volunteers follow the program given specifically for each class according to the subject taught. Do not worry about trying to find what to teach the children each day as it will be given to you beforehand.
Despite teaching, volunteers learn and grow from their experience and the children from Maya Universe Academy. They gain perspective through the differences in language, culture and way of living with their own country.
Who lives at Maya
- Hostel Children: Students living at the school. Their
villages are too far away to commute every day, so they live at the school in
their own hostel.
- Permanent Volunteers: Nepali volunteers that live at
the school and help run daily operations.
- Temporary Volunteers: Nepali and international
volunteers who stay for both short-term and long- term periods.
Location
At the school, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery as it is surrounded by hills and mountains. By being further away from big cities, the area is more quiet and refreshing.
Dress code
Dress code is casual. However girls must refrain from wearing skirts and shorts above knee level and tight leggings (unless worn with a long top / dress). The shower area is a public communal area. Girls must wear a lunghi which can be purchased from school. Boys must wear loose fitting shorts.
When coming for a volunteering at Maya Universe Academy, you should bring a sleeping bag ( a light one from April to September is enough) as well as a refilable bottle of water. Do not worry if you forgot something at home as commodities available in the village shop. Further explanation about what you will need during your volunteering program will be shared with you once enrolling wit Maya.
Typical day
At 6:00 am, 2 volunteers are asked for kitchen duty. They help prepare the breakfast for the volunteers and children from the hostel.
Every morning, volunteers have breakfast with the children from the school at 8:00 am.
At 10:00 am, the working day starts for volunteers.
- teachers usually support the classes in English language, Mathematics, science, music and arts. Nepali local teachers teach social studies and Nepali language.
At 3:00 pm students are divided into groups according to their interests and workshops available to them depending on the volunteers' range of skills set.
At 7:00 pm the volunteers can have a traditional and simple meal with the children.
After having dinner, volunteers usually gather together to enjoy their free time before going to sleep.
Details on Arrival
When enrolling to the program, you will be put in contact with a member of the staff who will help you through the process and any questions you have.
Free-time activities
During their free time, volunteers generally hang out together in the volunteers' facilities . It is a nice time for everyone to get to know each other and integrate the group.
Program Requirements
Included Services
Before your journey
On-site services
We ask volunteers to contribute 15$ per day to cover the costs of food, accommodation, as well as a small contribution to help pay local staff and teachers salaries. Volunteers staying over 90 days can stay for free, after the first 90 days.
We have electricity supply and solar energy supply.
We provide two meals and lunch snack daily. Breakfast and dinner is Nepali style cooked Rice, Lentil soup and seasonal vegetables, occasionally we eat eggs and meat. We use our own grown organic vegetables and from nearby villages and students homes. Fruits can be bought from the nearby town, Damauli.
Volunteers may bring their own food and snacks if they wish to cook in the volunteer kitchen.
We drink water from a pure and natural water source, three minute walk away from the main school building. Some like to purify the water using purification tablets or using a UV purifying device to prevent any possibilities of getting sick. You must bring your own water bottle. This is a communal tap where all volunteers and locals take shower, collect water, and do laundry.
Program Fees
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