Banepa (about 1800mt.) is located about 30 KM east from Kathmandu. This is a beautiful town surrounding by the green hills and panoramic view of Himalayan range from window of the camp house. Banepa can be reached by one and half-hour journey by local bus and then half an hour walk to reach the camp house on the middle of mountain.
Work:
There are varieties of work tasks in this workcamp project. The main will be environmental work in association with Saradadevi Community Forest Consumer’s Group. Volunteers will work together with the local people at local forest to help in plantation, taking care of trees, making fire lines, removing unnecessary grass etc. We have started to build a community house which will used by local people as their meeting place. Volunteers also involve in seasonal agricultural work to help local farmer to plant and harvest crops. Sometimes volunteers may work at the school to assist in construction or painting the school rooms. We will explain in details about the objectives and activities of the workcamp project during the orientation meeting.
Food and Accommodation:
NIFC-Nepal arranges accommodation in private ranted or community house. A shower will be available at the camp house, but not the standard you are used to in your country. Nepalese daily food is Dal Bhat, like Dal (soup of lentil or beans), Bhat (cooked rice), Tarkari (cooked vegetable), is provided. This is the staple diet of the Nepalese and it is eaten everyday. The camp leader will try to offer some different foods but if you would like to enjoy your native meals please bring food from your own country. Volunteers will help to prepare meals in turns.
Arrival:
NIFC-Nepal office in Panipokhari or Hotel Encounter Nepal. We are sorry to mention that we can't pick up all volunteers at the airport due to entrance difficulties at the arrival of Tribhuvan International airport in Katmandu. If volunteer stay at least one night in Hotel Encounter Nepal they are agreed to pick up to our volunteers in nominal cost (Rs 500/ Euro 5) and offer an economy room (Euro 5 to up depend on facility in the room). Therefore volunteers are requested to send their arrival information to us in time so that we can ask Hotel Encounter Nepal to reserve a room and pick up you. There is also possibility to stay in NIFC-Nepal training centre located in a peaceful area closed to ring road. The training centre can offer dormitory in Euro 5 + Airport pick up Euro 5.
All volunteers travel together from Kathmandu to camp site (Banepa). NIFC manage group traveling to get work camp place. Therefore volunteer need to be one day before the camp date. If volunteer come late, he or she will travel alone but NIFC will help to catch right transportation. A public bus takes about 1 hour to get Banepa.
Pokhara is a remarkable place of natural beauty and renowned by valley of lakes and caves as well stunning panoramic views of Himalayan peaks. Situated an altitude 827m from the see level and 200km west from Kathmandu valley. The serenity of lakes and the magnificence of the Himalayas rising behind them create an ambience of peace and magic. So today the city has not only become the starting point for most popular trekking and rafting destinations but also a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. Pokhara is part of a once vibrant trade route extending between India and Tibet. To this day, mule trains can be seen camped on the outskirts of the town, bringing goods to trade from remote regions of the Himalaya. This is the land of Magars and Gurungs, hardworking farmers and valorous warriors who have earned worldwide fame as Gurkha soldiers. The Thakalis, another important ethnic group here, are known for their entrepreneurship.
Work:
There are varieties of tasks in this workcamp project. The main being environmental work in association with local Community Forest Consumer’s Group. Volunteers will work together with the local people at local forest to help in plantation, taking care of trees, making fire lines, removing unnecessary grass etc. There are so many choices to work for the community school/government school to make toilet/ playground/painting the classroom/building etc. Volunteers also involve in seasonal agricultural work to help local farmer to plant and harvest crops. We will explain in details about the objectives and activities of the work camp project during the orientation meeting. Some time types of will be change if the local demand will be different then the old one because our schedule will be prepare in advance.
Food and Accommodation:
NIFC-Nepal arranges accommodation in private ranted or community house. A shower will be available at the camp house, but not the standard you are used to in your country. Nepalese daily food is Dal Bhat, like Dal (soup of lentil or beans), Bhat (cooked rice), Tarkari (cooked vegetable), is provided. This is the staple diet of the Nepalese and it is eaten everyday. The camp leader will try to offer some different foods but if you would like to enjoy your native meals please bring food from your own country. Volunteers will help to prepare meals in turns.
Arrival:
NIFC-Nepal office in Panipokhari or Hotel Encounter Nepal. We are sorry to mention that we can't pick up all volunteers at the airport due to entrance difficulties at the arrival of Tribhuvan International airport in Katmandu. If volunteer stay at least one night in Hotel Encounter Nepal they are agreed to pick up to our volunteers in nominal cost (Rs 500/ Euro 5) and offer an economy room (Euro 5 to up depend on facility in the room). Therefore volunteers are requested to send their arrival information to us in time so that we can ask Hotel Encounter Nepal to reserve a room and pick up you. There is also possibility to stay in NIFC-Nepal training center located in a peaceful area closed to ring road. The training center can offer dormitory in Euro 5 + Airport pick up Euro 5.
NIFC – Nepal organize the trip to Pokhara together with camp leaders and all the volunteer participates. So we would like to request all the volunteers to be in NIFC- Nepal office on the day of orientation, the day before the camp date. If volunteers miss the orientation day, you may have to travel alone to camp site though NIFC- Nepal assists to travel to Pokhara. It takes around 7 hours to get Pokhara from Kathmandu.
Location. Chitwan District is one of the seventy-five Districts of Nepal a landlocked country of South Asia. The district is in the western part of Narayani Zone, Bharatpur (the seventh largest city of Nepal) is its district headquarters. Bharatpur is a commercial and service centre of central south Nepal; it is the merger destination for higher education health and transportation of the region. It covers an area of 2,218 km² and has a population (2001) of 472,048. It takes its name from Chitwan Valley, one of Nepal's Inner Terai valleys between the Mahabharat and Siwalik ranges, both considered foothills of the Himalayas. Narayangarh, on the bank of Narayani River, is the main town with numerous shopping zones where people come from all over the district and neighboring districts to shop. Now there are about 40 Village Development Committees (each of which has nine wards or villages) and one sub-Metropolitan city - Bharatpur and a municipality Ratnanagar each of which has more than nine wards or urban areas. Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the Terai region which formerly extended over the foothills of Nepal. As well Chitwan is the main destination for the jungle adventures and wild life in the world. One horned rhino, Bengal tiger, ghadials (long/short snout) crocodiles, species of birds and others, are the main attraction of Chitwan district.
Work:
NIFC – Nepal has been organizing international workcamps and other projects in Chitwan since 1996 in varies field of community development projects. Especially international workcamp schedules for nature and environmental, construction, renovation and others. In nature and conservation, international volunteers work with the community forest consumers group, it considers all kind of related tasks with forest, nature and wild animals.
Regarding construction NIFC – Nepal has started several construction works in rural part of Chitwan districts (Bhorle, Sauraha, Parvatipur, Rampur) where international volunteers assist it. School construction, community house construction, school playground construction or fencing the school areas are the main activities. As well the renovation or reconstruction means, cleaning lakes and parks, foot trial to village and others. Apart from these activities international volunteers may enjoy the time with school children on their interest and wills.
Food and Accommodation:
NIFC-Nepal arranges accommodation in our own camp house in Bhorle. A shower will be available at the camp house, but not the standard you are used to in your country. Nepalese daily food is Dal Bhat - Dal (soup of lentil or beans), Bhat (cooked rice), Tarkari (cooked vegetable). This is the staple diet of the Nepalese and it is eaten everyday. The camp leader will try to offer some different foods but if you would like to enjoy your native meals please bring food from your own country. Volunteers will help to prepare meals in turns.
Meeting Point:
NIFC-Nepal office in Panipokhari or Hotel Encounter Nepal. We are sorry to mention that we can't pick up all volunteers at the airport due to entrance difficulties at the arrival of Tribhuvan International airport in Katmandu. If volunteer stay at least one night in Hotel Encounter Nepal they are agreed to pick up to our volunteers in nominal cost (Rs 500/ Euro 5) and offer an economy room (Euro 5 to up depend on facility in the room). Therefore volunteers are requested to send their arrival information to us in time so that we can ask Hotel Encounter Nepal to reserve a room and pick up you. There is also possibility to stay in NIFC-Nepal training center located in a peaceful area closed to Ring Road. The training center can offer dormitory for Euro 5 + Airport pick up for Euro 5.
What to Bring:
seasonal clothes, sleeping bag, working gloves, trekking shoes, mosquito-net, music, reading materials or photographs and BEST MOTIVATION!
How to travel:
All volunteers travel together from Kathmandu to camp site (Bhorle). NIFC manage group traveling to get work camp place. Therefore volunteer need to be one day before the camp date. If volunteer come late, he or she will travel alone but NIFC will help to catch right transportation. A public bus takes about 5 hours to get Bhorle.
Pokhara is a remarkable place of natural beauty and renowned by valley of lakes and caves as well stunning panoramic views of Himalayan peaks. Situated an altitude 827m from the see level and 200km west from Kathmandu valley. The serenity of lakes and the magnificence of the Himalayas rising behind them create an ambience of peace and magic. So today the city has not only become the starting point for most popular trekking and rafting destinations but also a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. Pokhara is part of a once vibrant trade route extending between India and Tibet. To this day, mule trains can be seen camped on the outskirts of the town, bringing goods to trade from remote regions of the Himalaya. This is the land of Magars and Gurungs, hardworking farmers and valorous warriors who have earned worldwide fame as Gurkha soldiers. The Thakalis, another important ethnic group here, are known for their entrepreneurship.
Work:
There are verities of works to be done in this workcamp project. The main work is an environmental one in association with the local Community Forest Consumers Group. Volunteers will work together with the local people at a local forest to help in plantation, taking care of trees, making fire lines, removing unnecessary grass etc. There are so many choices to work for the community school/government school to make toilet/playground/painting the classroom/building etc. Volunteers will also be involved in seasonal agricultural work to help local farmers to plant and harvest crops. We will explain in detail about the objectives and activities of the workcamp project during the orientation meeting. Sometimes types of work will be changed if the local demand will be different than the previous one as our schedule is prepared in advance.
Food and Accommodation:
NIFC-Nepal arranges accommodation in private ranted or community house. A shower will be available at the camp house, but not the standard you are used to in your country. Nepalese daily food is Dal Bhat - Dal (soup of lentil or beans), Bhat (cooked rice), Tarkari (cooked vegetable). This is the staple diet of the Nepalese and it is eaten everyday. The camp leader will try to offer some different foods but if you would like to enjoy your native meals please bring food from your own country. Volunteers will help to prepare meals in turns.
Meeting Point:
NIFC-Nepal office in Panipokhari or Hotel Encounter Nepal. We are sorry to mention that we can't pick up all volunteers at the airport due to entrance difficulties at the arrival of Tribhuvan International airport in Katmandu. If volunteer stay at least one night in Hotel Encounter Nepal they are agreed to pick up to our volunteers in nominal cost (Rs 500/ Euro 5) and offer an economy room (Euro 5 to up depend on facility in the room). Therefore volunteers are requested to send their arrival information to us in time so that we can ask Hotel Encounter Nepal to reserve a room and pick up you. There is also possibility to stay in NIFC-Nepal training center located in a peaceful area closed to Ring Road. The training center can offer dormitory for Euro 5 + Airport pick up for Euro 5.
What to bring:
seasonal clothes, sleeping bag, working gloves, trekking shoes, mosquito-net, music, reading materials, sun blocks cream, first-aid kit, or photographs and BEST MOTIVATION.
How to travel:
NIFC – Nepal organizes the trip to Pokhara together with camp leaders and all the volunteers. So we would like to request all the volunteers to be in NIFC- Nepal office on the day of orientation, the day before the camp actually starts. If volunteers miss the orientation day, you may have to travel alone to camp site though NIFC- Nepal assists to travel to Pokhara. It takes around 7 hours to get Pokhara from Kathmandu.
Banepa (about 1800 m.) is located about 30 Km east from Kathmandu. This is a beautiful town surrounded by the green hills and panoramic view of Himalayan range from window of the camp house. Banepa can be reached by one and half-hour journey by local bus and then half an hour walk to reach the camp house on the middle of mountain.
Work:
There are verities of works in this workcamp project. The main work is an environmental one in association with Saradadevi Community Forest Consumers Group. Volunteers will work together with the local people at a local forest to help in plantation, taking care of trees, making fire lines, removing unnecessary grass etc. We also have started to build a community house which will used by local people as their meeting place. Volunteers will also be involved in seasonal agricultural work to help local farmers to plant and harvest crops. Sometimes volunteers may work at the school to assist in construction or painting the school rooms. We will explain in details about the objectives and activities of the workcamp project during the orientation meeting.
Food and Accommodation:
NIFC-Nepal arranges accommodation in private ranted or community house. A shower will be available at the camp house, but not the standard you are used to in your country. Nepalese daily food is Dal Bhat - Dal (soup of lentil or beans), Bhat (cooked rice), Tarkari (cooked vegetable). This is the staple diet of the Nepalese and it is eaten everyday. The camp leader will try to offer some different foods but if you would like to enjoy your native meals please bring food from your own country. Volunteers will help to prepare meals in turns.
Meeting Point:
NIFC-Nepal office in Panipokhari or Hotel Encounter Nepal. We are sorry to mention that we can't pick up all volunteers at the airport due to entrance difficulties at the arrival of Tribhuvan International airport in Katmandu. If volunteer stay at least one night in Hotel Encounter Nepal they are agreed to pick up to our volunteers in nominal cost (Rs 500/ Euro 5) and offer an economy room (Euro 5 to up depend on facility in the room). Therefore volunteers are requested to send their arrival information to us in time so that we can ask Hotel Encounter Nepal to reserve a room and pick up you. There is also possibility to stay in NIFC-Nepal training center located in a peaceful area closed to Ring Road. The training center can offer dormitory for Euro 5 + Airport pick up for Euro 5.
What to Bring:
seasonal clothes, sleeping bag, working gloves, trekking shoes, mosquito-net, music, reading materials or photographs and BEST MOTIVATION!
How to travel:
All volunteers travel together from Kathmandu to camp site (Banepa). NIFC manages group traveling to get to the workcamp place. Therefore volunteers need to be one day before the camp date. If volunteers come late, he or she will travel alone but NIFC will help to catch right transportation. A public bus takes about 1 hour to get Banepa.
« I had not appreciated that so few people come out in the East Asian countries that my telling them was something extraordinary. This was also the most interesting aspect of the workcamp in terms of trying to expand the awareness of other ways of living, and there was never any hostility or problems because of it. »
