Overview

This project offers medical volunteer placements at a community healthcare clinic that works to relieve poverty, sickness and distress in remote Nepalese villages. Located in southern Nepal, this medical outreach programme was set up in 1996, at a time when there was just one doctor for every 21,000 people in the region. Nowadays its healthcare, education and livelihood programmes support over 50,000 people, creating a need for the help of international volunteering.

As a medical volunteer in Nepal you can help clinic staff as they treat over 8,000 patients each year and a further 5,000 through outreach camps in rural areas. The clinic provides a wide range of services, including primary healthcare, medical training, education, nutrition, sanitation and clean drinking water, so your volunteer abroad role can be incredibly varied. Those with medical experience can help with treatments and observations, taking blood pressure and helping with dressings. Volunteers more interested in community aspects of the project can teach at the clinic’s kindergarten, using fun activities to improve education.

This health volunteer project is ideal for anyone wanting to volunteer in Nepal and contribute to an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of people living in isolated Nepalese communities. With opportunities to get involved in hands-on medical work, healthcare initiatives, teaching, training and community development, this international volunteer role can really be what you make of it!

Location

Country
Historically Nepal has been a crossroads of culture and commerce and a dividing line between civilisations and religions. A gap year or career break in Nepal is an opportunity to discover the country’s diverse and charming peoples, as well as the spectacular Himalayan scenery that dominates its culture.

Region
This volunteer project is based in southern Nepal in Meghauli, which is located around 8 hours from Kathmandu, near the world-famous Chitwan National Park. The region boasts some stunning tropical scenery and is dotted with remote villages and towns that offer volunteers a fascinating insight into Nepalese culture.

Local attractions
The biggest attraction for any volunteer in Nepal has got to be the spectacular Himalayan mountain scenery, which is the perfect playground for adventure travel and trekking enthusiasts. Those volunteering in southern Nepal can see a different side to this diverse country and explore the tropical landscapes of Chitwan National Park on an elephant-back safari.

Getting there
Volunteers fly into Kathmandu, the country’s largest city and a travel hub for all international volunteers. Volunteers are met at the airport and given an induction of the city before taking a bus south to the medical clinic in Meghauli.

Cost

This volunteer project lasts a minimum of two weeks or one month. To give you greatest flexibility in your volunteer experience we give you the option of extending your stay on a week-by-week basis.

Programme Price
2 weeks = £790
1 month = £1090
Extra weeks = +£110 per week

What’s Included
• Pre-departure briefing
• Twin-share accommodation in local homestay
• Breakfast & dinner at homestay
• Meet at airport and transfer to weekend accommodation
• In-country orientation & 24/7 support

What’s not included:
• International flights
• Visas, vaccinations and travel insurance
• Local transport
• Personal expenses

How to Book

You can book this volunteer programme online by clicking on ‘Book Now’. After filling in our online booking form you will be asked to pay a sign-up fee of £150 via PayPal, which will confirm your place on the project. Alternatively you can book your place on the phone, by calling 08000 32 33 50 and speaking to one of our volunteer coordinators.

The £150 sign-up fee is not an additional cost and is taken from your total project cost. Your place is not confirmed until we receive this payment. Payments can be made online via PayPal, by phone or by bank transfer. If you have any queries regarding the booking process please get in touch.

Not ready to book?
If you’re not ready to book, but want to find out more about any of our volunteer opportunities, click on ‘Enquire about this trip’ and submit our online enquiry form, or phone us on 08000 32 33 50. Our volunteer coordinators will be happy to answer any questions you may have and advise you on what project best suits you.

What happens next?
Once we have confirmed your booking we will guide you through the application process and help you plan and prepare for your trip of a lifetime!