Fees

The founding principle of Volunteer Society Nepal is knowing we could get more money going to where it is needed most.

Volunteer Society Nepal is a locally owned and managed non-governmental, social development organization which aims to support the poorest and most vulnerable communities in Nepal. We are a small organization, with no international organizational umbrella. This means that all the volunteer fees and funding are lower than many other organizations. The fees are invested directly into Nepal. Volunteering at Volunteer Society Nepal is not free, as we are partly reliant on volunteers’ fees to fund our projects. We are thankful to those who have been supporting us by taking part in our programs over the years. It is these volunteers that have been enabling us to make such massive changes to the lives of hundreds of disadvantaged women and children.

Projects run by Volunteer Society Nepal

As a locally founded, solely volunteer fee-financed organization we established many projects that we are now successfully running:

The Center for intellectually disabled children
A charitable School
Child Care
Women’s centre to provide vocational training and non-formal education,
Sponsorship programs for poor children
Delivery of food supplies; educational materials and accommodation supplies to disability centres, schools and monasteries

If we would offer free volunteering, we would not be able to support these projects. That’s why we utilize the fees that we receive from our volunteers. We need regular funding to run the above projects effectively. Through our projects, we have been able to provide support to hundreds of underprivileged children and women. We are committed to serving the communities of Nepal; the majority percentage of volunteers’ fees go directly into local communities. As we support our projects, our volunteering cannot be free, but we keep the volunteering fees as low as possible, which is a difficult task in itself. Our volunteer programs are absolutely the most affordable in Nepal.

Duration of Volunteering/Internship	Fees Euro
2 Weeks	400
3 Weeks	500
4 Weeks	600
Additional Week	85

Please Note: – A Reservation Fee of euro 100 is charged on top of the program fee.

Spend less and still get a great service

In our flexible and tailored volunteer placements, we provide exactly the same introductions, support and accommodation as many of the large international agencies that charge enormous amounts.

Your Nepal volunteer fees include the following:

Airport pick up and drop off
Food and accommodation from the moment of landing at the airport to the final day of your placement
In-depth cultural and language training
Guided sightseeing in Kathmandu
Fully trained host families
24hr availability of VSN Nepal staff for emergencies
Assistance with visas and pre-departure support
Fundraising support
Support in booking any further travel in Nepal

The Nepal volunteer fee does not include the following:

Visa fee
Vaccinations
Travel Insurance
Sundries such as personal items, extra beverages and entertainment. A weekly budget of up to 25 should be sufficient to cater for our all your other expenses like a bottle of water, daily snacks, personal items and beverages etc.
Domestic flight costs
Transportation costs for the volunteers who want to work outside the Kathmandu Valley
Entrance fees to the main cultural and Heritage sites, Museums and Others.
If you wish to work for more than one location, then you are required to pay €40 extra to cover our extra logistic work and transportation costs.
Construction materials when you do any construction work, for example, paints, brushes etc.