Total Sanitation Project 2015
Code | Name of Project | Location | Date | Type | Vols No. | Male | F | Age |
VINWC16-04 | Total Sanitation Project | Tarakeshwor /Okharpawa Kathmandu | 19 March-31 March 2016 | ENVI, EDU, HEALTH, MANU | 16 | 8 | 8 | 18+ |
VINWC16-13 | Total Sanitation Project | Tarakeshwor /Okharpawa Kathmandu | 6-18 July 2016 | ENVI, EDU, HEALTH, MANU | 16 | 8 | 8 | 18+ |
VINWC16-21 | Total Sanitation Project | Tarakeshwor /Okharpawa Kathmandu | 20 -31 August 2016 | ENVI, EDU, HEALTH, MANU | 16 | 8 | 8 | 18+ |
VINWC16-27 | Total Sanitation Project | Tarakeshwor /Okharpawa Kathmandu | 19 -30 Nov 2016 | ENVI, EDU, HEALTH, MANU | 16 | 8 | 8 | 18+ |
Background/Project:
Nepal is a beautiful mountainous country. More than 80 % of the population lives in rural areas with over 35% of the population living below the poverty line. Access to proper health and sanitation facilities is often very limited and awareness of correct hygiene practices is low. Only 46% of the population has access to toilets, leaving 54% to practice open-air defecation.
Due to a lack of awareness, the community site has to deal with environmental problems such as water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, solid waste management, open deification, etc. Recognizing these concerns, VIN organizes camps to address these environmental and educational issues. It focuses on work camps/ short-term projects which include environmental protection, tree planting, and working along with local partners and community people to spread health and hygiene awareness among the community people. The work will vary largely in the camps and will include some simple physical work.
The implementation of the Total Sanitation Project is expected to generate a significant improvement in the health and sanitation conditions of the community and protect the environment through a reduction in the occurrence of sickness within the community and an improved quality of life.
Our Aim for this Project
Our aim through this project is to construct toilets, create awareness among the people, and give them more instruments to feel confident and feel free to decide for their future and the future of a new generation. VIN cooperates with several local partners in assisting various government schools by creating awareness about the environment; health and hygiene; working with local schools in teaching basic English through creative learning methods; simple renovation activities like painting, cleaning or constructing toilets, tree planting, etc.
Objectives of the total sanitation project:
To construct toilets for needy households, To involve the community and sensitize the community/people about the Environment, Health, and hygiene problems, and To educate and raise awareness on environmental issues among children and villagers. To collect garbage and educate on garbage management.
Work:
Construction, education, and awareness raising.
Location:
- Tarakeshwor: Tarakeshwor municipality lies in Kathmandu District. It is around 10-15 km from the main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu covered with hills, fields, and woods.
Placement Support Process:
Each volunteer is greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped off to the local host family. The first day is the arrival day. On the second day, volunteers will receive a full-day orientation at the VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover, cultural tips, survival phrases in the Nepali language, health tips, and project activities preparation and about VIN. Then the actual work camp starts on from the day third. You will be always guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you from time to time for follow-up support. Should you have any concerns about the work camp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the work camp, our staff will take you for a half-day sightseeing to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the work camp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form, and sit with VIN executives for an exit interview and feedback session.
Accommodation:
The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female Volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. There will be 2-4 persons in one room. Volunteers are required to sleep on the simple beds. Please bring your sleeping bag.
Language:
Basic English should be spoken among participants
Participation Fee:
The participation fee of 230 Euros is to be paid on your arrival at the VIN Office or upon booking the placement by PayPal or bank transfer.
The Participation Fee Covers:
- Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day
- Transportation: Airport pick-up and pick-up and drop to the working community site
- A half-day guided sight-seeing for the world heritage site of Kathmandu
- Materials for the work camp, community development projects support
- Local volunteer support cost
- VIN T-shirt and certificate of participation
- 24-hour emergency support
- VIN admin cost,
What’s Excluded?
Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses, etc
Meeting point:
VIN staff will pick up each volunteer from the airport. The volunteers are requested to send their flight details to VIN on time so that we can send our staff your name card and VIN’s Logo.
If you want to come earlier and explore the country more, you may find a pre-paid taxi at the airport or VIN may help you on that. You also can come VIN office, Balaju on the first day at the latest at 12.00 midday.
Airport:
Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu
Leisure Activities:
Either before or after your work camp, there exists the option to undertake a short VIN-organized tour of one of Nepal’s nearby attractions.
(The detailed info sheet and acceptance letter will be sent from VIN after we receive your Complete Volunteer Exchange Form from the sending organization)