Most of the schools in rural in Nepal consist of four wooden poles supporting a thatched roof. No blackboard. No desks. Few books. Open toilets, no proper classrooms, no playgrounds, no libraries, not even drinking water.
In order to address the lack of basic educational infrastruc- ture Volunteer Society Nepal has been working hard to provide needy schools and health posts with volunteers who are ready to help construct basic infrastructure and implement other desperately needed improvements. Projects are usually funded by local communities and volunteer contributions. As a volunteer in the Construction Program you will work as part of a volunteer team, usually with minimal supervision. Often you'll also work along side villagers,learning about traditional methods of building and working. Examples of projects include school repair and decoration; toilet building; drinking water projects; road drainage projects; recycling projects; stove building; garden making and tree planting.Volunteers do not need any specific skills or knowledge about construction, as they will mainly be doing unskilled work such as digging, mixing sand and cement, carrying rocks, sand and bricks, fetching water, and painting the school buildings. They will be led by skilled Nepali and will work together with local people who will be providing free labour for the advancement of their communities.Individual construction programs last between one and three weeks. Volunteer Society Nepal arranges the location and logistical support, including skilled manpower, food and accommodation, training, etc.
After completion of the construction project, volunteers who wish to stay for longer periods may participate in our other volunteer programs e.g. teaching in schools, health, community education and environmental programs, working in orphanages or as a part of the cultural exchange program.