Volunteer in Nepal whether you are 17 or 70 years old
Who says GAP years are just when you leave school?
One of the common misconceptions about volunteering abroad is that you will be in a group of very young people. It is true that many of the large volunteering organizations target the ‘GAP year’ pool of school and university leavers. However, at Volunteer Society Nepal we have placed volunteers from the age of 17 to 76!
Make the most of your time after the kids have left home
We often find that when people retire or their children leave home they are suddenly left with lots of time to spare. This is the ideal time to come volunteering in Nepal. We find that the varied experiences some of our older volunteers bring with them not only helps hugely with their interactions with Nepalis, but also allows them to share it with our younger volunteers.
Older volunteers bring valuable life experience
Many of our more senior volunteers bring with them real world business experience, first hand child care experience, teaching expertise and often top medical knowledge as well. In the past we have also had parents coming with their adult or young families. By all accounts the bonding of working in a different environment such as Nepal is a memorable bonding experience.
Read about Michelle’s experience below:
So why not Volunteer in Nepal?
Whether you are a grandparent, have just retired, or want to do something special with your family, you will be warmly welcomed in by Volunteer Society Nepal. If you would like to speak to some of our older volunteers then you can contact them through the volunteer community:
- Michelle – Volunteering at an orphanage in Pokhara and building a new vegetable garden
- Maureen – Fundraising support in Kathmandu
- Mark – His family volunteered on a construction project in Kathmandu
Who says GAP years are just when you leave school?
One of the common misconceptions about volunteering abroad is that you will be in a group of very young people. It is true that many of the large volunteering organizations target the ‘GAP year’ pool of school and university leavers. However, at Volunteer Society Nepal we have placed volunteers from the age of 17 to 76!
Time on your hands after the kids have left home?
We often find that when people retire or their children leave home they are suddenly left with lots of time to spare. This is the ideal time to come volunteering in Nepal. We find that the varied experiences some of our older volunteers bring with them not only helps hugely with their interactions with Nepalis, but also allows them to share it with our younger volunteers.
Older volunteers bring valuable life experience:
Many of our more senior volunteers bring with them real world business experience, first hand child care experience, teaching expertise and often top medical knowledge as well. In the past we have also had parents coming with their grown up children. By all accounts the bonding of working in challenging environments is a memorable bonding experience.
Whether you are a grandparent, have just retired, or want to do something special with your family, you will be warmly welcomed in by Volunteer Society Nepal. If you would like to speak to some of our older volunteers their emails are below:
Mark Beck: family volunteering
Michelle: orphanage work in Pokhara
Posted: January 13th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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