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NEW
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB-NEPAL
Post Box No. 11276, Maharajgunj,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tel: 977-1-427406 / 977-1-357136
Fax: 977-1-429176
fcn@ccsl.com.np
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International Friendship Club-Nepal was established
in 1991 with the intention to help in development
process of Nepal through voluntary service, introduce
Nepal to the outside world and to deeper co-operation.
It is registered in Kathmandu District Administration
office according to Organization Registration Act-2034
of Kingdom of Nepal. NIFC-Nepal is a Vice-President
of Network for Voluntary Development in Asia (NVDA)
and member of Coordinating Committee for International
Voluntary Service (CCIVS) at UNESCO Paris. It is
working closely with dozens of national and international
voluntary organizations in the world.
It has a number of Objectives:
To co-ordinate voluntary relief activities
in disaster effected areas.
To assist in development and construction programmes
utilizing various voluntary services.
To organize various activities in order to minimize
environmental imbalances and consequences of natural
disasters.
To extend the concept of friendship and cooperation
among the Nepalese youth.
To strengthen world peace and international friendship
through voluntary service.
To search and conserve cultural heritages, ancient
civilizations and arts.
To organize various Nepali cultural performances
in Nepal and abroad.
Work
1. International Workcamp
Workcamps are specially aimed at promoting international
friendship and cooperation between Nepalese and
people from around the world.
The workcamps are situated in rural areas of Nepal
and you would either stay in or near village. You
will see at first hand how the villagers live and
the problems, that they are faced with.
NIFC-Nepal has been organizing international workcamps
in Nepal since 1994. NIFC-Nepal has varieties of
workcamps. These are physical workcamps for environmental
conservation, construction of toilet and playground
for local schools, gardening and designing for public
parks. These camps are running under the campaign
"GREEN ASIA"; of Network for Voluntary
Development in Asia (NVDA).
There are research and world peace workcamps as
well.Through research undertaken by volunteers,
we seek to create environmental and educational
awareness of the study areas, Your studies will
be important tool to notify outside agencies on
village's situation and will hopefully lead to an
uplifting undeveloped communities. You will get
the opportunity to stay in a village for cultural
program. The villager will feed you, then being
to sing and dance, they will insist that you join
in!
Workcamps are being run throughout the year in Nepal.
For detailed information please write to us or visit
our website.
The camp duration is 2 weeks.
2. MTV placement:
If you want to stay for a long time in Nepal and
experience the real Nepalese culture, then we would
like to invite you to join in our Long-term voluntary
program. There are varieties of opportunities for
example teaching English or Science in school, carryout
research on various socio-economic subjects, medical
work in health centers or hospitals, agricultural,
gardening and designing works in farm or parks,
secretarial works in NGO office and more..!
Placements are available throughout the year in
Nepal. If you have one to five months available
then why not to do something that is rewarding and
will contribute to the development of Nepal.
All nationalities are welcome. English need not
be your native language. We need people with reasonable
verbal and written skill. A few volunteers can have
the opportunity to work with women NGOs.
There is always a need for someone to undertake
administration at NIFC-Nepal office in Kathmandu.
To spend a memorable time in Nepal become a long-term
volunteer and contribute to the long-term development
of Nepal.
Where
Kathmandu, Pokhara
(Kaski), Chitwan, Lamjung, Lumbini, Makwanpur, Ilam,
Tanhun and more places.
Fees
1. Workcamp: US$
150. 2. MTV: US$150 per month.
Application Details
Throughout the
year by e-mail or post.
Nationalities Accepted
All nationalities. |
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