PROGRAMME Location
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Kathmandu
The Kathmandu valley
is surrounded by a tier of green
mountain walls above which mighty
snowcapped peaks can be seen. It
consists of three main cities of great
historic and cultural interest;
Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Patan) and
Bhaktapur (Badgaoun). They provided the
setting of an exotic culture highlighted
by vibrant festivals and a level of
piety rarely encountered elsewhere. Each
of the cities are an enchanting urban
work of art, filled with statues,
temples and medieval buildings. The
Kathmandu valley covers an area of 218
squares miles. The city is said to be
built in its present form in 724 A.D. It
is situated at 1336 meters above the sea
level.
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Chitwan
Chitwan
is about 150km from Kathmandu city, which is
very good destination for the tourist. Chitwan is in the
middle of the Terrai, a vast, flat and fertile area that borders India
and stretches right across Southern Nepal. Our projects are based around
the small city of Narayangadh. Volunteers live with Nepali families in
villages around Narayangadh and usually travel into the town to
socialize with each other on weekends, eat western food and use
facilities such as the internet which are unavailable in the home stay
villages. Your placement can be in a school, hospital,
Community forest, Community Adult Education and some type of
social work.
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Pokhara
Pokhara is in Mid-Western part of Nepal which
is about 200km west of Kathmandu and can be reached in 5 hours
by bus. It is a good tourist destination where you can enjoy the
beautiful Annapurna Range and close look of Fish Tail Mountain.
Pokhara itself lies on the banks of Lake Phewa, a huge,
beautiful lake. Your placement can be in School, Social Work,
Environment. Pokhara starting point for major trekking routes
such as the Annapurna Circuit, Sancutary and Jomsom treks, a
number of short day treks in the surrounding hills may be
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Nawalparasi
Nawalparasi
is the neighbouring district to Chitwan and lies 25km west of
Naragangarh. A jeep
ride into Narayangarh takes around 40 minutes. Nawalparasi
is a beautiful area situated on the Narayani River which separates
the district from Chitwan National Park. It is a fertile, farming area with many small, pretty
villages surrounded by rice, wheat, green vegetables and corn fields.
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