Swogun
Nepal is looking for volunteers to educate public
and private/government school students about Nepalese
and global environmental issues.
Volunteers should clearly have an outgoing personality
and a strong wish to protect the environment.
Swogun's mission is to provide environmentally-friendly
resource-related services to the people of Nepal.
We are in contact with more than 50 government/private
schools, public health posts and "picnic parks"
from different parts of the country. Through this
network we are trying to educate citizens the importance
of environmental protection, cleanliness and safety.
How do volunteers work with our Environment
Protection program?
On the first few days of your visit, you can explore
Katmandu Valley. You can learn various aspects of
Nepalese culture - the people and their way of living.
You then travel to the selected site,
which are usually a day bus ride from Kathmandu and
a day's walk from the bus stop or it can be near by
Kathmandu valley. After reaching the selected village,
you may try to involve and share their tradition and
culture; volunteers start their work at selected venues.
Finally, people can see the difference of volunteers'
works and be motivated for the future to keep their
environment clean and protected.
The Environment Protection program focuses
on cross-cultural exchange. So, during your work,
you will stay with local families. Accommodation is
simple and shared with family members. Nepalese traditional
food is taken sitting on the floor with family members.
Hands are use to eat food instead of spoons. You will
enjoy joining in with typical Nepalese family activity
because the system is entirely different to western
culture.
If large enough, private groups may
schedule their own program. Even if you are an individual
do not hesitate to write us if you would like to make
your own program. Contact
Us
We
provide Experience Letters and Award Certificates
to the volunteers.
This program runs for 10 months a year - except June
and July.
Program Cost : USD 722 [This price
includes the following:]
