VSN arranges volunteer placements for both qualified and unqualified teachers. From teacher training in schools to teaching English in a monastery…
1.Volunteer in schools
Unfortunately, for most children in Nepal the quality of education received is very poor. Government funded schools are dismissed by the majority as ineffective due to untrained and unmotivated teachers, overcrowding, lack of building space and unfordable resources. Therefore charitable organizations like VSN have started to set up small, private schools in Nepal to help children get a head start. These schools offer a much better education for children at affordable fees for the parents. Private schools are also legally obliged to take in children from local orphanages, who would otherwise get no schooling.
VSN places volunteers in government schools that are in desperate need of support, and also in their own charitable private school that has been recently set up in Kathmandu.
Click on the links below below for more details about placements in schools:
- Unqualified: Teaching English Language
- Qualified: Teaching English Language, Teaching specific subjects, In-school support and Teacher Training
2. Volunteer in monasteries
This volunteer program acts like a cultural exchange. International volunteers leave with a better understanding of the religious practices of Buddhists in Nepal and the monks gain a better understanding of spoken English. Some of the monasteries are very isolated and so this program provides monks with valuable contact with the outside world. It is equally important for the outside world to understand the religious culture and practices of the monks. The placement is designed for people who are interested in religious culture and are willing to commit to teaching English in a challenging cultural environment.
