Volunteer travel with secondary school students in Kathmandu
This beautiful project is located in Kathmandu. The project was created in 2013 with the aim of providing secondary and higher education to children and adolescents.
These little ones are Tibetan-Nepalis from the village of Komang, very close to the Tibetan border and in the middle of the Himalayas. Komang village is one of the most remote and isolated places in the world. The village is at an altitude of 4,500 metres and is one of the highest permanently inhabited villages in the world.
The children in Komang had no access to secondary education in or around their locality. This project was created to solve the lack of education among the village children by offering them the opportunity to study in a secondary school free of charge.
The children are currently living in a residence in Kathmandu in order to study secondary education there. The project provides them with free accommodation, food and education.
You can try the typical Nepalese food, Dhal Bat, consisting of rice, mashed lentils and vegetables, always accompanied by Tibetan tea.
This project works towards achieving the following Sustainable Development Goals






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Project Location
Kathmandu, Nepal -
Volunteer hours
flexible in the afternoons (approximately from 17:00 to 19:00 and 20:00 to 21:00) with two days off per week. -
Volunteer activities
homework support, Spanish classes, preparation of workshops and recreational activities, sports, planning and entrepreneurship workshops. -
Minimal collaboration
2 weeks -
Incluido
Tumaini accompanimentHot waterLunchAccommodationDinnerKitchenLocal CoordinatorTraining courseBreakfastAirport pick-upVolunteer liability insuranceWIFI -
No incluido
Tourist activitiesTravel insuranceFlight
Volunteer Program
Voluntary activities
- Help with homework: tutoring in maths, English, IT, etc.
- Leisure and free time workshops: they love painting and handicrafts, sports, music and theatre.
- Conducting specific workshops (from environmental education, entrepreneurship, nutrition, etc.).
- Language exchange classes: Nepali-Spanish.
Profiles required
- Level of English (intermediate level equivalent to B1, no diploma required).
- Be of legal age or, in the case of minors, be accompanied by adults. The minimum recommended age to participate is 14 years old.
- Be open-minded, tolerant, supportive and willing to learn. Flexibility is essential, as tasks may change depending on the needs of the NGO, similarly the ability to work in a team since volunteering is done in coordination with other people.
- People looking for a project in which you live together with the director and the children as a big family.
- People with enough autonomy to carry out activities and prepare workshops.
- People interested in Nepali culture
- Teachers, professors, social educators or any professional or student in the education sector. Also engineers as they need support in mathematics and their level is high.
A day in the project
Project Location
Project
Climate
- 2 weeks: 610 €.
- 3 weeks: 730 €.
- 4 weeks: 850 €.
- 6 weeks: 950 €.
- 8 weeks: €1,140
- 10 weeks: €1,340
- 12 weeks: €1,530
- Search for the solidarity trip that best fits your profile and interests to provide an enriching beneficial experience for both travellers and NGOs.
- A guide of the project with useful up-to-date information on the status and needs of the project.
- Support during the preparation of your trip: visas, vaccinations, tips for buying your flight, advice on what to visit, essentials to carry in your backpack, practical information (money exchange, transport, timetables, culture, etc.).
- Tumaini coordinator available by email or phone whenever you need to solve all your doubts. Sometimes, if possible, face-to-face meetings are also held.
- Online course on solidarity travel and responsible tourism, mandatory for volunteers to get the most out of their experience.
- Contact, if possible and on request, with volunteers who have already been in the project.
- Contact, if possible and on request, with people who are going to travel on similar dates to chat before the solidarity trip, resolve doubts or organize it together.
- Basic Tumaini Nepali-English dictionary.
- Accident and liability insurance specialized in volunteering.
- Follow-up during the solidarity trip.
- Letter of reference or certificate of solidarity travel/volunteering on request.
- CO2 compensation by planting a tree and monitoring it for three years on the island of Borneo in Indonesia.
- Accommodation in a single/double bedroom.
- Internal road transport from Kathmandu airport to the project.
- Local Coordinator.
- International ticket
- Travel insurance (compulsory)
- Visa
- Extras such as personal excursions, shopping, etc.
- A contribution to Tumaini for the efforts and assistance of the volunteers.
- A contribution to the project for board and lodging.
Services
- Single or double room
- Turkish bath, with hot water
- Airport pick-up