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The camp fee is 185 Euro (except IFWC 67, IFWC 68, IFWC 69, IFWC 70 and IFWC 71 costs 200 Euro each) and has to be paid to the camp coordinator upon arrival in Kathmandu. The camp fees covers transportation to and from the work-camp, food and lodging during the work-camp. Please, do not expect a luxurious accommodation and exotic food during the work-camp.
If you are arriving before the work camp and want to stay longer after the work camp, you have to pay for food and accommodation by yourselves.
Visas: You can apply for visit visa at any Nepalese missions abroad. It is possible to get the tourist visa from Nepal’s consulate or embassy in your country. Alternatively, you can get a visa at Customs when you arrive at Tribhubhan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu although there are usually long queues. At the airport, payment must be in US Dollar and the charge is ($25, $40 and $100 for 15, 30 and 90 days multiple-entry visit visas respectively). The Department of Immigration routinely extends tourist visas for up to 30 days at a time, up to a maximum stay of 5 months per calendar year. You must bring at least 2 passport size photos for the custom at Kathmandu airport and 2 passport size photos for FORD-Nepal registration.
Please note that we do not have volunteer visa system in Nepal yet. You can only request for a tourist visa.

International work-camp Schedule:
Day 1: Airport receives and FORD-Nepal Hostel Transfer
Day 2: Welcome and orientation at FORD-Nepal office at Kathmandu. Orientation covers brief history, religion, people and culture of Nepal and information about work camp, climate, local conditions, host family, safety etc.
A short Nepali language and cultural training
Day 3: Kathmandu valley sightseeing: guided tour to the (UNESCO) cultural and religious heritages of Nepal
Day 4: Leave for Project site: Introduction with the Host family, living conditions, meeting with local villagers’ etc.
Day 5-11: Work continuous: Project Orientation of the project, working condition, methods and tools. Working time is 4-6 hours a day. (Two shifts in a day (i.e. morning and afternoon) during the months of May, June, July and August and One shift in a day (i.e.daytime) during the other months. Work begins after breakfast (Breakfast time is 8-9 am).
There will be break at lunchtime.

Besides the work, a village tour is organized in between these working days.
Day 12: Completion of project and farewell to villagers and local friends.
Day 13-14: Visit Royal Chitwan national park: FORD-Nepal organizes the visit for 1 night and 2 days. The participants will witness some wild animals, Tharu cultural dance and fabulous bird species.
Day 14: Return back to Kathmandu or leave for trekking.
Notes: FORD-Nepal organizes trekking in the Annapurna Conservation Area upon request from volunteers, where participants view the luminous mountain Shangri-La’s, lush green valley and fascinating views of beautiful landscapes and snow-capped peaks by climbing up to more than 3000 m in Annapurna trials. FORD-Nepal provides 20% discount rates only to our volunteers. The number of participants for trekking should be at least 3 people in a group.
Summarized details

IFWC 64	15/02/2010 - 28/02/2010	Chitwan
Nature of Work: Eco-construction: - Waste-bin construction and installation, helping at the training activities, eco-survey, bio-waste management, composting, non-degradable garbage collection, recycling, , supporting to local villagers, student groups. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at a host family. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. The host family will try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, sun cream, sun glass, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you.
IFWC 65	18/03/2010 - 31/03/2010	Nawalparasi
Nature of Work: Monastery Renovation: - Volunteers are involved in painting, art, re-construction, roofing, woodworks, stonework, gardening, plantation etc. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at the host families. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. The host family or the leader will try to provide some different food as much as they can. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you.
IFWC 66	17/04/2010 - 30/04/2010	Chitwan
Nature of Work: Organic gardening: - Developing organic gardens or herbal plant nursery within the community forest so as to demonstrate to the visitors. Activities include seed collection, digging, weeding, Seeding/planting indigenous medicinal plants, nursery bed preparation, watering, composting etc. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at host families. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. In the host family and also the leader try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you.
IFWC 67	17/05/2010 - 30/05/2010	Gorkha
Nature of Work: School re-construction: - Participants will help in stone work, brick work, making concrete, digging, labeling the surface, roofing, concrete mixture, building walls, Collecting roofing materials, painting, fencing, watering etc. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at host families. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. The host family or the camp leader will try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Please, do not expect the luxurious accommodation and facilities there since the project location is in remote areas of western Nepal. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you. (Cost: 200 Euro, due toadditional transportation plus increased gasoline price and organization cost since it is located at remote area). But you can have a closer view of Himalaya and trek around the villages.
IFWC 68	01/06/2010 - 14/06/2010	Gorkha
Nature of Work: School re-construction: - Participants will help in stone work, brick work, making concrete, digging, labeling the surface, roofing, concrete mixture, building walls, Collecting roofing materials, painting, watering etc. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at host families. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. The host family or the camp leader will try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Please, do not expect the luxurious accommodation and facilities there since the project location is in remote areas of western Nepal. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you. (Cost: 200 Euro, due toadditional transportation plus increased gasoline price and organization cost since it is located at remote area). But you can have a closer view of Himalaya and trek around the villages.
IFWC 69	17/06/2009 - 30/06/2010	Gorkha
Nature of Work: School re-construction: - Participants will help in stone work, brick work, making concrete, digging, labeling the surface, roofing, concrete mixture, building walls, Collecting roofing materials, painting, watering etc. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at host families. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. The host family or the camp leader will try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Please, do not expect the luxurious accommodation and facilities there since the project location is in remote areas of western Nepal. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you. (Cost: 200 Euro, due toadditional transportation plus increased gasoline price and organization cost since it is located at remote area). But you can have a closer view of Himalaya. and trek around the villages.
IFWC 70	1/07/2010 – 14/07/2010	Gorkha
Nature of Work: School re-construction: - Participants will help in stone work, brick work, making concrete, digging, labeling the surface, roofing, concrete mixture, building walls, Collecting roofing materials, painting, watering etc. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at host families. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. The host family or the camp leader will try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Please, do not expect the luxurious accommodation and facilities there since the project location is in remote areas of western Nepal. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you. (Cost: 200 Euro, due toadditional transportation plus increased gasoline price and organization cost since it is located at remote area). But you can have a closer view of Himalaya and trek around the villages.
IFWC 71	02/08/2010 - 15/08/2010	Palpa / Dhading
Nature of Work: Monastery Renovation: - Volunteers are involved in painting, re-construction, roofing, woodworks, stonework, gardening, plantation etc. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at host families. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. In the host family and also the leader try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you. (Cost: 200 Euro, due toadditional transportation plus increased gasoline price and organization cost since it is located far from Kathmandu). But you can have a closer view of Dhaulagiri Himalayan range and trek around the villages.
IFWC 72	06/09/2010 - 19/09/2010	Rampur, Chitwan
Nature of Work: Eco-village: - Participating in eco-village activities and works, waste-bin construction and installation, helping at the training activities, eco-survey, bio-waste management, composting, non-degradable garbage collection, recycling, , supporting to local villagers, student groups. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at a host family. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. The host family will try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, sun cream, sun glass, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you.
IFWC 73	01/10/2010 - 14/10/2010	Nawalparasi / Chitwan
Nature of Work: Participants will mostly participate in conservation activities by working in Community forests and its nurseries. Participants will help in seed collection, weeding, fencing, mulching, and carrying lumbers and plan forest and plant nursery management activities. Food and accommodation: Accommodation will be provided at host families. Nepalese food will include Daal (Lentil/ pea/ bean soup), Bhaat (Cooked Rice), Tarkaari (Cooked Vegetable), the same as Nepalese people eat every day. In the host family and also the leader try to prepare some different food as much as they can. Notes: Seasonal clothing, footwear (flip-flops, sandals, shoes, trekking shoes or boots – depending on work area and season), Working gloves, basic first aid kit, torch (incase if there is no electricity in the rural areas), any medication for you, sleeping bag, mosquito net, Toiletries and 2 passport photos are recommended to take with you.

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