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VOLUNTEERS FOR AWARENESS ON ENVIRONMENT &SANITATION ISSUES
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Location:
Chitwan,Nawalparasi, Pokhara,Lumbini, ++977, Nepal
Organization:
Community Advancement Society-Nepal
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Start date:
August 1, 2009
Sex:
All are welcome
Language(s):
English
Last updated:
July 9, 2009
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End date:
July 1, 2011
Age:
Seniors (65 and over), Adults (18-64), Families
Area of Focus:
Children and Youth, Communications Access and Infrastructure, Community Development, Community Service and Volunteering, Disaster Relief , Education and Academia, Energy Conservation and Green Living, Environment and Ecology, Family and Parenting, Farming and Agriculture, Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy, Health and Medicine, Job Training and Workplace Issues, Museums and Historical Societies, Network of Nonprofit Organizations, Race and Ethnicity, Rural Issues, Sports, Recreation, and Leisure, Travel and Transportation, Wildlife and Animal Welfare
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Description:
With the help of experienced Nepali people, overseas volunteers will organize awareness raising activities in Pokhara, Chitwan,Nawalparasi and Lumbini to aware the people of environment conservation.Volunteers will combine artistic activities, such as dramas, painting, story and poetry writing, as well as games and competitions, with educational information. Children and young are motivated for effective tools for information flow about the program.
The focus of this program is to bring awareness among the villagers about the safe and healthy environment. This program will work in partnership with students and the community at large, and will be implemented by a team of volunteers, students, partner NGOs and community members. Volunteers provide support to local projects by contributing labour and time, while students and community members contribute by providing local materials, labour, and needed experience.
This program mainly aims to raise awareness on environment conservation. The program deals with teaching environmental science in school, youth clubs and women group. You will also be involved in other public awareness programs.
Environmental Awareness Program includes the following activities :
- Waste management
- Building smokeless Stove & pit latrines
- Creating green clubs
- Making flower garden Paper plastic recycling .
For sanitation issues, volunteers can aware about the safe and healthy latrines among the villagers.Open defacation is the common problem in rural viallages , so that it should be stopped by the right cunsultation and awareness about the effects of diseases.
You could do more on the rural people's life if you just give your little energy and time.
For more inforamtion , please check www.casnepal.org
Volunteer Application Fee US$25 (Non- refundable).
This covers the immediate design and coordination of your requested program. The application fee is needed to run the organization (office space, computers, internet, supplies, staffs and administration). Our volunteer program maintains one contact office at Kathmandu and central office at Chitwan. This fee is payable upon your confirmation of attendance.After paying application fee to our organization, you will have to pay for actual program fees which vary according to your duration of volunteering.
Two weeks $250
- One month $350
- One and half month $440
- Two months $530
- Three months $660
- Four months $740
- Five months $800
The above cost includes:
- Transportation to and from Kathmandu airport.
- Transportation to and from Placements.
- Accommodation and meal during training period and placement.
- Nepali language and cultural information class.
- Administrative cost.
- Contribution to CAS-Nepal various projects.
Program cost excludes:
-Flight tickets (Nepal & Abroad)
-Visa fees
-Extra foods, beverage, and sodas.
-Laundry
-Your travel cost-Itinerary Program
-Shopping
You should be responsible for your own program. We advise you to spend according to your allocated budget. You can also contact us for your itinerary program. We arrange programs on demand as well.
The program fees should be paid either in local currency or US Dollar upon arrival in Kathmandu
Cancellation of fees:
- Full refund- Before starting training & orientation program.
- 50% refund - After orientation before placement.
How to Apply:
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http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/137204-56/c
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