Code | Name of Project | Location | Date | Type | Vols No. | Male | Female | Age |
VINWC17-04 |
Working with Deaf children | Sindhuli | 20 Feb- 6 March 2017 | EDU, SPOR, HEALTH, MANU | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18+ |
VINWC17-05 | Working with Deaf children | Sindhuli | 6 March- 18 March 2017 | EDU, SPOR, HEALTH, MANU | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18+ |
VINWC17-06 | Working with Deaf children | Sindhuli | 18 March-2 April 2017 | EDU, SPOR, HEALTH, MANU | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18+ |
VINWC17-19 | Working with Deaf children | Sindhuli | 10 Aug-22 Aug 2017 | EDU, SPOR, HEALTH, MANU | 16 | 8 | 8 | 18+ |
Background/Project:
Working with Deaf Children project aims to support and help deaf children through educational and other activities. VIN works in partnership with Shree Navajyoti Deaf Lower Secondary School which lies at Kamalamai Municipality-6 at Jasedamar village in Sindhuli District. It was established in 2062 B.S. It is 1.8 km east from Sindhuli Madi Bazar. Sindhuli Madi Bazar is around 121 km south-east from the capital, Kathmandu. This school is one and only deaf special school in whole Janakpur zone, where students from 8 neighboring districts(Dhanusha, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Siraha, Ramechhap, Okhaldhunga, Khotang and Udaypur) studies. We have total 88 student classes running from pre-primary to 8. It also has computer classes running from 6 to 8.
Total numbers of student present at school. (Also stays at deaf school hostel)
S.no. | Girls | Boys | Total | Ethnic | Dalit | Brahmin/Chhetris |
1. | 43 | 45 | 88 | 66 | 9 | 13 |
Total number of teacher and staff at school and hostel.
S.no. | Teacher | Pre-primary staffs | Cooking Staff | Hostel Warden | School Assistance |
1. | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Work: Conduction of session on experience sharing, creative writing, personal health and hygiene etc. Teach Basic English and Mathematics, or organize some sports, fun activities etc. Assist teachers in the class. Renovating, Painting and Decoration of classrooms with locally available materials. Maintenance of ground, compound and develop the garden. Good opportunity of teaching or learning sign language.
Location:It is in Sindhuli District. It is 1.8 km east from Sindhuli Madi Bazar. Sindhuli Madi Bazar is around 121 km south-east from the capital, Kathmandu.
Placement Support Process: Each volunteers are greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport the first day is the arrival day. The second day volunteers will receive a full day orientation at VIN office in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover, cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, and project activities preparation and about VIN. You need to travel to the working place by bus or jeep. It takes 6-7 hrs. from Kathmandu. You will be always guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit you time to time for follow up support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call us for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take you a half day sight-seeing to cultural heritage sites. On the last day of the workcamp, you will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for 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 3-5 persons in one room. Volunteers are required to sleep on the simple beds. Please bring your sleeping bag.
Language/skills: Basic English should be spoken among participants. Those who have skills of sign language will carry on the project easily.
Participation Fee: The participation fee 230 Euros (+50 Euro for transportation) is to be paid on your arrivals at 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 hours 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 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 with your name card and VIN’s Logo.
If you want to come earlier and explore the country more, you may find pre-paid taxi at the airport or VIN may help you on that.
Airport : Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu
Leisure Activities: Either before or after your workcamp, there exists the option to undertake a short VIN-organized tour to one of Nepal’s nearby attractions.
(The detail info sheet and acceptance letter will be sent from VIN after we receive your Complete Volunteer Exchange Form from the sending organization)