|
Employment |
| Employers,
Agencies & Placement Services |
| Juliana's
Leisure Services - Supplies professional DJs and
flair cocktail bartenders / mixologists to luxury hotels
in the Middle East, predominantly Dubai where they have
a local office. |
Gap Year & Voluntary Work |
| Unpaid Positions & Adventure |
| Adventureworks - Gap Year programme to Nepal. |
| Asia
Venture - An organisation that enables students
to gain unpaid work experience with youth in Northern India
and Nepal. |
| Dakshinayan - A non-profit, non-religious organization providing basic
education and health care to tribal and other rural communities
in India. |
| Ecovolunteer
Program - Wildlife conservation projects worldwide. |
| Explorations
in Travel - Arranges international volunteer placements
to Nepal. An American organisation, they also offer language
classes and family stays. |
| Global
Vision International - A UK based organisation which
sources volunteers to international charities, non-profits
and research organisations. Since 1998 they have sent over
600 Volunteers on international internships, conservation
expeditions and teaching placements. In addition to placing
Volunteers they also provide funding for research equipment,
professional staffing and training. At the time of
writing GVI have projects in Nepal, among other place. All
programmes are carefully selected and their international
and domestic partners include Rainforest Concern and the
Endangered Wildlife Trust. |
| Global
Volunteer Network - A non profit organisation. GVN
place people
in community projects. Volunteers have the opportunity to participate
in a variety of educational and community aid programs.
Volunteers can be involved in areas such as teaching English,
environmental work, health and sanitation, and cultural
home stays. |
| Himalayan
Education Lifeline Programme - Volunteer work opportunities
in India and Nepal. |
| Insight
Nepal - Operate a short-term placement scheme designed
to leave the participant more than photographs. |
| Inter-Cultural
Youth Exchange (ICYE-UK) - ICYE-UK can place people
aged 18 and over on self funded environmental projects in
Nepal. |
| i
to i International Projects Ltd - i-to-i Ventures
are worthwhile voluntary projects that last from 4 to 24
weeks in India and Nepal. i-to-i projects are open to everyone
aged 18 to 80 so as long as you have the enthusiasm and
dedication, i-to-i can find the right project for you. |
| IVCS - A small registered charity running a scheme enabling anyone
over 18 to visit development projects in India for voluntary
work or general interest, for any period from 3 weeks to
6 months. The emphasis is on learning about development
and a different way of life, but there are opportunities
to join the work of the project for example by teaching
conversational English, helping with everyday tasks, writing
reports, painting murals, or arranging special activities
for school children. Fees are reasonable, particularly for
longer stays. No
qualifications required except tact, patience and a willingness
to learn and fit into a very different way of life. |
| Nabin
English School - Provides an opportunity to visit
Nepal and help Nepalese communities to support different
activities. Volunteers will have the opportunity to explore
and experience Nepal's unique way of life, natural beauty
and the warmth of its people. |
| New
International Friendship Club-Nepal - Voluntary
work in Nepal. |
| Peace
Brigades International - PBI has branches in 15
countries and recruits volunteers to act as international
observers and to accompany local human rights activists
in conflict areas. They began working in Guatemala in 1983
and have run projects in El Salvador and Sri Lanka. |
| People
Tree Gap Year Placement - Among
the projects offered is elephant conservation placements
for volunteers that want to learn how to become an elephant
driver or a Mahout as it is called in India. |
| Smile Society - Welcomes students and international volunteers to help
in their work with street and slum kids in India. |
| Students
Partnership Worldwide - Recruit people aged between
18 and 25 from the developing and developed worlds to work
in India and Nepal. |
| Swogun
Nepal - NGO in Nepal. If you are motivated and willing
to socialize, you are welcome to participate as a contributing
volunteer in their Solar Aid programme designed to provide
you with first hand experience of Nepalese culture and its
social welfare. Volunteers should be computer literate (familiar
with MS Word, Excel and Outlook) with a Bachelors degree
(or enrolled in a degree program) and able to commit for
one week to one year. |
| Teaching
Abroad - Voluntary TEFL placements in Nepal. |
| TQ
Education and Training Limited -A provider of education
training equipment and educational services to companies
worldwide. Vacancies which regularly exist with this company
include technical instructors / lecturers in electronic
engineering in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and TEFL teachers in
Kuwait. Positions are salaried and include flights and accommodation. |
| Voluntary
Service Overseas (VSO) - Skilled volunteers recruited
to work in India earning local wages. |
| Volunteer
Internationall Projects (VIP) - Based in Sri Lanka,
VIP has an extensive range of internship and Volunteer programmes
in Sri Lanka and the Maldive Islands, including a resort
stay teaching English GAP programme, conservation, hospitality,
media, fashion, business & IT. |
| Youth
International - An experiential education
program which focuses upon international travel and inter-cultural
exchange, adventure, community service and home
stays. Youth International, based in Denver, USA, offers
two separate trips. One travels to Asia (including the Philippines,
Thailand, India and Nepal) twice a year. |
Living in India and the Middle East |
| Real Estate and Resources for Staying Long Term |
| DAMAC Properties - Middle eastern property developments with homes offered in Jordan, Egypt, Dubai, Lebanon, Kuwait, Iran and India. |
| Property Finder.ae - Find a home in the UAE. |
Travelling in India and the Middle East |
| Accommodation & Getting Around |
| Dubai Luxury Homes - Property agents. |
| Elements
Hostel - Chennai's first hostel for backpackers
and any other kind of travellers. |
| FindIndiaHome.com - A link collection of properties in India. |
| Magicbricks.com - Indian property website. |
| Oryx Real Estate - Dubai property agents. Includes information on topics such as shopping and sport in Dubai as well as a short guide to buying. |
| Shimla
Travel - A travel guide to Shimla containing
information on history, geography, weather, climate,
culture, language, hotels, travel tips, hotel
reservations, adventure sports, maps and places
to see in Shimla. |
Other |
| Culture, News... |
| Afghan
Daily - English language newspaper. |
| Frontier
Post - Pakistani English language newspaper. |
| Gulf
Times - English language newspaper in Qatar. |
| The
Hindu - English language newspaper. |
| Iran
Daily - English language newspaper. |
| Jordan
Times - English language newspaper. |
| Times
of India - English language newspaper. |
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