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Description:
SDVS Nepal is launched with the aim of providing quality service and placement for volunteers in a different field as per his/her own interest of programs under a same roof. We take this opportunity to invite the individuals/groups who are willing to work as volunteer and above all explore Nepal, the highest land of the world (Mt. Everest) and of course one of the most beautiful place on the earth. The nation deserves to have the pride of having unique and indeed very rich Eastern cultural and historical background. One may be fortunate to have the opportunity to be welcomed by very innocent people, whose mind still remains unstained, noble and pure. One can experience total satisfaction to receive warm hospitality, cordiality and friendliness that evolve directly from within.

Disabled issues:
Disabled or ?Differently Able? people in Nepal face many challenges. Culturally, they are generally shunned by society, and there are few facilities that have specialized in caring for these children. These centers deal with a variety of challenged children who are effected by: Autism, Down?s syndrome, Birth Defects, Speech Impediments etc.

Nepal has partnered with a few care facilities in Kathmandu Valley who are specialized in caring for these children. Volunteers stay with a local family, while spending 6 hours a day at the facility. Volunteers typically assist caregivers, and provide more education on care methods where necessary. Volunteers may also have English language sessions for caregivers, so that they can better reply to interested donors, medical professionals and other parties. Volunteers also work with the children to provide assistance with therapy, prepare activities, teach basic health and sanitation, academic assistance, and general care. You can also help to plan activities and outings for sightseeing, picnics, cultural sharing etc. depending on the children?s abilities.

SDVS Nepal welcomes all interested medical and health personnel and students, including students, professionals, organizations, associations and other groups to join the Health Program.
Health Program volunteers will be involved in one or more of the following programs:

(1) Working in Health Institutions
Most of the health institutions in rural areas in Nepal do not have trained and experienced medical personnel, instead relying on the services of untrained and inexperienced medical personnel. In this program, trained and experienced health volunteers will be assigned to sub-health posts, hospitals, and other health institutions, either being run by the local community, in rural or urban settings. Placement of volunteers in these health institutions will increase the capacity of Nepali health workers to provide better medical facilities when doctors and experienced medical personnel are not available.

Volunteers will work alongside doctors, nurses and other health workers, providing training to untrained and/or inexperienced personnel. Volunteers will be assisted by a Nepali translator (who can speak in English), increasing the transfer of knowledge between the volunteer and Nepali health workers. Volunteers will work for 5 -6 hours each day, six days a week.

(2) Organizing Health Camp
During the time of working in a health institution, health volunteers will be deployed to work in health camps for between two and five days. Volunteers will work alongside their Nepali counterparts to examine patients, distribute medicine and consult with communities about sanitation and health care. Volunteers? participation in health camps will raises local awareness of health and sanitation in rural communities.

Duration: Volunteer guests may stay up to 5 months.

Please log on to http://www.sdvsnepal.org and apply for volunteer opportunity that you wish or send us an e-mail at enquiry@sdvsnepal.org. We will get back to you within 24 hours. If you did not hear from us then presume that your application or e-mail has not been received by us. In this case we request you to kindly send it once again.