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Dates	Camp Code	Project Type	Location
12/01/2009 TO 25/01/2009	IFWC 49	Renovation/ construction	Dhading
03/02/2009 TO 16/02/2009	IFWC 50	Eco-village/ Social	Bhaktapur / Chitwan
02/03/2009 TO 15/03/2009	IFWC 51	Monastery Renovation	Chitwan
01/04/2009 TO 14/04/2009	IFWC 52	Organic gardening	Pokhara/Chitwan
27/04/2009 TO 10/05/2009	IFWC 53	Construction	Chitwan
18/05/2009 TO 31/05/2009	IFWC 54	Environmental/ Social	Nawalparasi/ Dolakha
17/06/2009 TO 30/06/2009	IFWC 55	Irrigation Channel reconstruction	Chitwan
16/07/2009 TO 29/07/2009	IFWC 56 A	Community forestry	Palpa / Dolakha / Chitwan
16/07/2009 TO 29/07/2009	IFWC 56 B	Plantation/ conservation	Chitwan / Nawalparasi
01/08/2009 TO 14/08/2009	IFWC 57	Monastery renovation / Eco-village	Chitwan / Nawalparasi
18/08/2009 TO 31/08/2009	IFWC 58	Eco-work/ Monastery Renovation	Kathmandu / Chitwan / Nawalparasi
01/09/2009 TO 14/09/2009	IFWC 59 A	Monastery Renovation	Gorkha / Chitwan
01/09/2009 TO 14/09/2009	IFWC 59 B	Organic Vegetable gardening	Chitwan
17/09/2009 TO 30/09/2009	IFWC 60 A	School renovation	Lalitpur / Bhaktapur / Chitwan
17/09/2009 TO 30/09/2009	IFWC 60 B	Monastery Renovation	Chitwan / Nawalparasi
01/10/2009 TO 14/10/2009	IFWC 61 A	Eco-village	Chitwan / Nawalparasi
01/10/2009 TO 14/10/2009	IFWC 61 B	Hill conservation/ vegetable gardening	Chitwan / Pokhara / Bhaktapur
02/11/2009 TO 15/11/2009	IFWC 62	Landscape gardening	Chitwan
01/12/2009 TO 14/12/2009	IFWC 63	Painting and Renovation	Chitwan

The camp fee is 185 Euro (except IFWC 54 and IFWC 56 A costs 200 Euro each) and has to be paid to the camp coordinator on arrival in Nepal. The camp fees covers transportation to and from the camp, board and lodging during the camp.

Those volunteers who are arriving before the work camp and want to stay longer after the work camp, they should have to pay for food and accommodation by themselves.

Visas: 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 Tribhuvan International Airport, Katmandu although there are usually long queues. At the airport, payment must be in US Dollar and the charge is US $25 for a 14 day visa, there after US $40 for each 30 day visa extension. 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. You can request only for tourist visa.

Day 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 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.

IFWC 49	12/01/2009- 25/01/2009	Chitwan
Nature of Work: 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.
IFWC 50	03/02/2009 - 16/02/2009	Chitwan / Bhaktapur
Nature of Work: Helping at the training activities, data collection, data processing, bio-waste management, composting, non-degradable garbage collection, recycling, wasebin construction and installation, supporting to local villagers, student groups. 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 51	02/03/2009 - 15/03/2009	Chitwan
Nature of Work: 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 gaseoline price and organization cost)
IFWC 52	01/04/2009 - 14/04/2009	Chitwan / Pokhara
Nature of Work: Developing organic gardens, herbal plant nursery within the community forest as an demonstrate plot 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 53	27/04/2009 - 10/05/2009	Chitwan
Nature of Work: Participants will help in stone work, brick work, making concrete, digging, labelling the surface, roofing, Collecting roofing materils, 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. 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 54	18/05/2009 - 31/05/2009	Nawalparasi / Dolkha
Nature of Work: Helping at the training activities, data collection, data processing, bio-waste management, composting, non-degradable garbage collection, loading to recycle factories, supporting to local villagers in environmental 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.
IFWC 55	17/06/2009 - 30/06/2009	Chitwan
Nature of Work: Helping to the local farmers for maintaining irrigation canal, digging, clearing, cleaning the water channel, edge cutting, carrying the soil out, bund making. 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. Participant might have chance to try indigeneous food with Indigenous people living there. 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 56 A	16/07/2009 - 29/07/2009	Chitwan / Palpa / Dolkha
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 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.
IFWC 56 B	16/07/2009 - 29/07/2009	Chitwan / Nawaparasi
Nature of Work: Participants will mostly participate in conservation activities by working in Community rural village. Participants will help in digging, weeding, fencing, mulching, and carrying lumbers and plan 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.
IFWC 57	01/08/2009 - 14/08/2009	Chitwan / Nawalparasi
Nature of Work: 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 gaseoline price and organisation cost).
IFWC 58	18/08/2009 - 31/08/2009	Chitwan / Nawalparasi / Kathmandu
Nature of Work: Helping waste bin construction and installation, bio-waste management, composting, non-degradable garbage collection, loading to recycle factories, supporting to local villagers in environmental 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.
IFWC 59 A	01/09/2009 - 14/09/2009	Chitwan / Gorkha
Nature of Work: 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.
IFWC 59 B	01/09/2009 - 14/09/2009	Chitwan
Nature of Work: Participants are involved in vegetable gardening, seed collection, digging, weeding, Seeding/planting, 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 60 A	17/09/2009 - 30/09/2009	Chitwan /Lalitpur / Bhaktapur
Nature of Work: Participants are involved in transportation of stones, bricks, pillars, painting, re-construction, watering, roofing, woodworks, stonework, and gardening. 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 60 B	17/09/2009 - 30/09/2009	Chitwan / Nawalparasi
Nature of Work: 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.
IFWC 61 A	01/10/2009 - 14/10/2009	Chitwan / Nawalparasi
Nature of Work: Helping bio-waste management, composting, non-degradable garbage collection, recycle to factories, supporting to local villagers, student groups in environmental activities and waste bin construction and installation. 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 61 B	01/10/2009 - 14/10/2009	Chitwan / Pokhara / Bhaktapur
Nature of Work: Participants are involved in vegetable gardening, seed collection, digging, weeding, Seeding/planting, 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 62	02/11/2009 - 15/11/2009	Chitwan
Nature of Work: Designing the gardens, digging, levelling, plant nursery management, planting, watering, flower carry preparation, brick/stone works 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 63	01/12/2009 - 14/12/2009	Chitwan
Nature of Work: Participants are involved in transportation of stones, bricks, pillars, painting, re-construction, watering, roofing, woodworks, stonework and gardening. 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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