Youth for Youth Project

 Background/Project: Youth development is an unconditional posture for nation building as the strength of future development of a nation depends solely upon it. The future of any country is always predicated on its present youth productive force.
The United Nations recognizes youth as the age group of people between 15 to 24 years of age, the Ninth plan of Nepal has mentioned the age group of 15-29 and, recently, National Youth policy has considered youth as the age group of people between 16-40 years of age. According to this National Youth Policy all Nepali citizens aging 16-40 years shall be treated as youth.
In Nepal, youths constitutes 38 percent of the total population of Nepal. More than 3 million youths are working as migrant workers in countries except India. The number of migrant Nepalese working in India is even larger. The reasons behind migration are almost same in Nepal as in other parts of the world. Poverty, limited employment opportunities, deteriorating agricultural productivity, and armed conflict are some of the motives behind international labour migration. According to statistics, about 400,000 youths hit the employment market every year.
The major problems faced by the youths of Nepal could be many. Some of them are, Different types of Unemployment, Less scope for self-employment, Poor Practical education, Incompletion of formal education, Involvement in antisocial activities, including AIDS and drug addiction, Unawareness in health care , Imbalanced education and training, Inadequate opportunities for participation in public decision-making, Inadequate facilities for recreation and creative work, Alcoholism and drug dependence, Less knowledge about modern technology, Inefficiency in IT, Absence of conducive environment of sports and games, Lack of sense of accountability and responsibility to family and society, Moral degradation, Less aware about their rights
The situation of youths is different in accordance with social, economic and geographical context. There is difference between the youths in urban and rural areas in terms of their access to services, facilities and resources. The youths of the rural areas have very limited resources, means and opportunities.
Objectives:

• To promote a culture and solidarity among the participants.
• To inspire and equip young people in the local community to learn and succeed through interaction and activities.
• To stimulate entrepreneurial thinking among young people
• To help young people become enterprising – help them establish business and social enterprises in the community
• To enhance leadership skills and increase community awareness
• To enhance the educational experience and exchange the ideas, sports among the participants.
• To promote volunteerism in the community through different activities.

Work: Organize some sports, interaction , IT classes or any other social activities.
Manual and educational volunteering work.
Location:

1. Tarakeshwor : Tarakeshwor municipality lies on Kathmandu District. It is around 10-15 km from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu covered with hills, fields and woods.
2. Okharpawa community: It is in Nuwakot District, which is 17 km from Kathmandu with fields, woods and hills.

 Placement Support Process: Each volunteer is greeted and received by VIN local staff from the airport and dropped to local host family. 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, project activities preparation and about VIN. Then actual workcamp starts on from the day third. 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 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 230 Euros 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. You also can come VIN office, Balaju on the first day at the latest 12.00 midday.
 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)