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Family Stay
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After volunteer arrives in Kathmandu, Teka takes the
volunteer to stay with Nepalese family. Until the
completion of the program, Volunteer will stay along
with Nepalese family. From this, both the volunteer and
Nepalese family will have opportunities to share their
precious culture, tradition and language with each
other. This will also help volunteers to learn Nepali
language with family. The family members will also have
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Family stay is arranged in various parts of Kathmandu
Metropolitan city. Besides, Teka also arrange placement
outside Kathmandu such as: Chitwan, Bandipur and
Pokhara. In Kathmandu, volunteers are arranged to stay
at villages such as; Gokarna, Mulpani and Dharmasthali.
Nepalese families are well known and closed to Teka
members. They are very cooperative, helpful and kind
with good heart. The volunteers will have feelings as if
they are in home and with own family members. Their
love, care and hospitality are remarkable. The volunteer
will stay as a family member.
Nepali Language course
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Volunteer will start program with 15 to 30hrs Nepali
language course. The experienced Nepali language trainer
of Teka conducts Language class. After the class,
volunteer are able to understand and speak Nepali
Language which help volunteers become familiar with
people, family and students during the stay.
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Various Training
It
includes training such as historical background of
Nepal, culture and traditions, festivals, women issues,
social and development issues, village life and so on.
School Teaching training class is also delivered. The
experienced personnel conduct these classes. Each class
carries out 1 hour. Five to seven trainings will be
delivered. Volunteer will have enough ideas and
knowledge about Nepal and present scenario of the
country after receiving trainings.
Kathmandu Sightseeing
Sightseeing program is held for first week. After
language class, volunteer will be taken to see one
historical and tourist destination. Teka arranges seven
different sights including World Heritage Sights that
includes Pashupati Temple, Bouddha, Swoyembhunaath,
Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur durbar squares and
Kirtipur. Teka will pay all the necessary costs.
School Teaching
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After taking Nepali Language course, volunteer is taken
to the government school to The volunteers already take
School Teaching Training. Apart from this, they are
taken to show the School Environment where they will
have chance to meet with Teachers and students. The
volunteers also monitor the classes.
From
this, they get ideas and can build up confidence to go
further. After completing 15 to 30 hours of Nepali
language course, volunteers go the school to conduct
classes. School Administration decides how many classes
they conduct each day. Going to the school, volunteer
teaches English in their own way. They can play music,
game or activity to make students understand.
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Working in the Organizations
After school, volunteer can join women and children
shelter. Children or women are survived trafficking,
domestic violence and various kind of social
discriminations. Being together with children or women,
Volunteer can involved teaching English language,
playing game and conducting environmental and moral
activities, painting exhibition, essay writing and so
on. In this way, volunteer can give their best effort to
enhance children and women capacities.
Supervision/Monitoring
Teka
conducts visit its volunteers time to time. It is held
in family, school, organization and placement where the
volunteer is involved. The volunteers also visit Teka to
review the on going program.
Workshop
Teka
conducts workshop to review the program. Volunteers come
to join the workshop from the different parts. Workshop
is like a platform where volunteers come and share their
valuable experiences and moments. Teka also delivers
information regarding the upcoming program. Volunteer
can raise the issues they have been facing during the
placement. Teka personnel conduct such workshop.
Volunteer along with family member and school’s teacher
also attend the workshop.
Village stay
Two
kinds of village stay program Teka conducts;
a. Short term stay :
Those who stay in city for about two weeks to 1
month and interested to stay for short time are
taken to stay village to experience village life,
culture and people. It includes 1 to 7 days stay.
b. Short term stay :
Those who plan to stay longer in the village, Teka
arrange placement for 2 weeks to 9 months. Living in
the village, volunteer goes to the government school
and teaches English Language in their own way. S/he
can conduct activities to make students understand
English. Besides, volunteer also deliver training
regarding environment awareness, health and
sanitation management and so on. They also can work
along with student and local clubs as well as with
women groups.
Complementary Service
Teka
provides Complementary services such as: Meditation,
Yoga, Rafting, Long ride in hill-station, Zoo and
National Museum sight seeing and one night stay at
popular tourist sight. Only one service will be
provided.
Exposure Visit
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During the placement
period, volunteers are taken to Exposure Visit. This
visit provides opportunities to meet other volunteers in
different places. While meeting each other, volunteers
share their experiences regarding family, placement,
work and own feelings. Volunteers have also
opportunities to see around the new places, communities,
school environment and families. This also gives change
while staying in the same village.
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Liberty Basie
(left): Phillipin Volunteer attending
Exposure Visit with German Volunteers. |
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