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The Mountain Volunteer: Teaching English
Location: Nepal: Kathmandu
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad), 1-2 years, over 2 years
The Mountain Fund
2716 San Pedro, NE Suite D Albuquerque, NM 87110 United States
Call Us
Phone: (505) 830-9808
Fax: (505) 830-9806
Description
We have many different opportunities for teaching English, with the possibility of combining teaching at several places or with volunteering in an orphanage or at a day-care center. Our teaching placements include adult teaching to mainly Tibetan refugees, teaching young Buddhist monks, children from economically disadvantaged families and with HIV.
You may think that teaching is difficult and not for you, but it is one of the most rewarding placements we at Mountain Volunteer can offer and gives daily satisfaction and sense of accomplishment when you see the light of understanding in a student's eyes. English skills are in great need in Nepal and essential for any decently paid job, so the motivation to learn is very high at all ages. No previous experience or TEFL-certificate is required, all you need is some creativity and to be able to speak English fluently. Most places have a syllabus to follow. Additional tips on teaching, suggestions and games are also available.
The Mountain Volunteer is a volunteer placement program committed to providing enriching and affordable volunteer experiences in Kathmandu and rural Nepal. Whether you choose to teach English, assist in a Women's Empowerment program, or enroll in our Medical Internship, The Mountain Volunteer can help you get the most out of your experience. The Mountain Volunteer is a program of The Mountain Fund, which is a registered U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Highlights
Changing the world, one volunteer at a time. The Mountain Volunteer isn't just a volunteer placement organization. We are in Nepal doing development work and social good all over the country in partnership with our sister organization The Mountain Fund, USA.
Since 2001, The Mountain Fund has been working to build health clinics, improve public schools, support trekking porters and support women's programs in Nepal. The Mountain Fund currently operates clinics in the Rasuwa District, including a hospital in Kalikastan, Rasuwa. Your placement fees help to pay for this work. The Mountain Fund is a registered 501c3 charity in the USA and The Mountain Volunteer Nepal is a registered charity with the Social Welfare Council in Nepal.
Welcome to Kathmandu!
Nobody in Nepal is as prepared as we are to make your volunteer vacation a complete success. We have our own volunteer house in Maharajgunj, near the new Bhat Bhateni supermarket. Here you can use the internet to check e-mail, hang out and take a break, watch some TV or a DVD, learn some Nepali and ask our dedicated and professional staff about any aspect of Nepali culture. In addition to your volunteer placement needs, we will take you on city tours, show you where the locals shop and help you learn all about life in Kathmandu.
The volunteer placement fee includes pick up and drop off at airport, introduction at your volunteer placement, travel advice and assistance and staff support 24/7. You will have a shared bedroom (3-4 persons per room), western style bath with solar hot water, two Nepali meals each day (breakfast and dinner), and free use of the internet at the volunteer house, including wi-fi, so feel free to bring your laptop.
Languages
- English
- Nepali
Cost in US$:
USD 710 for the first two weeks, USD 105 for each additional week.
Cost Include Description:
Costs are USD 300 placement fee (USD 100 of which is used to help the organizations and activities supported by The Mountain Fund in Nepal) plus USD 15 per day for the length of your stay and includes room and board, airport pickup, free Internet and WiFi and 24/7 staff support. Ideally, teaching volunteers should be able to stay in Nepal for 2-3 months or more. However, short term volunteers will still be considered.
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- AIDS
- Childcare/children
- English Teaching
- Orphans
- Refugee Relief
- Social Services, Social Work
- Teaching
- Volunteering
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Application Process Involves
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Letters of Reference
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Resume
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
10 daysThe Mountain Fund's Mission Statement
Everyday we are working to eliminate poverty, its causes and symptoms, in developing mountain communities around the world.
Year Founded
2001
