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Dragonlady
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Dolma
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
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Location: Somewhere between samsara and nirvana
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Nepal |
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I believe the OP is female � any volunteer position for a woman in a monastery would be improbable. Orphanages (helping the kids with their English h/work), hospitals (bringing food and smiles), government and private corporations (hotels, the Red Cross, etc) are more likely options.
I agree in part, that pay to volunteer orgs are incredibly overpriced however they are a viable alternative to just showing up if one is not familiar with Nepal. The Nepal visible to trekkers and tourists, including KTM Guest House is vastly different from the Nepal one sees living there. Be very cautious of anyone who approaches you in the tourist centre and invites you to visit their school. Be very cautious of anyone who invites you anywhere�
30 day (renewable to a maximum of 120 days) tourist visa was the norm and looks like things haven�t changed all that much http://www.welcomenepal.com/brand/travel_general.asp#a . The trip to either Kathmandu or Pokhara each month to obtain them can be a grueling life and death bus ride which can take 6-15 hours one way, depending on where you are. A warning � the 30 days is not equal to 1 month, so count days, not months.
Although I found her response a little rude, Jetgirly is being realistic. I would hope that you are knowing before going - doing as much research as you can about Nepal. Yes, politically things are very different since the curtailing of King Gyanendra's power on May 18, 2006 but many Nepalese are locked in tradition and change (attitudes to outsiders, everyday life, education, bureaucracy, corruption, etc) will take time. The Maoist�s are still very active in many areas � closing schools and businesses, kidnapping and worse�
English is taught in most schools � even the poorest. In most of the private wealthy schools in Kathmandu core subjects are taught in English. Many Nepalese teachers have the equivalent of Grade 8 education. Many of the teachers who speak/teach English are imported from India. It is difficult if not impossible for a non-national to be granted permission to work in Nepal. Most rural teachers will make the equivalent of $30 USD/month. Teachers can have as many as 75 students in a class. Many families can only afford to send sons to school.
I lived and taught (as a volunteer) in the Terai region and you're welcome to PM me.
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Namaste Didi -
Interesting - I am a (young)woman and the place I taught at was not really a monastery per se, more of a primary school with monastic rules, but they had no problem with my gender. Maybe it was because the lama/headmaster's 70-year-old mom was also living there??
I am interested in going back to Nepal to teach/volunteer for a longer period of time and am definitely interested in your experience and advice, will be PM-ing you.
re: 30-day visas - I was there last year and I think it's 60 days now - I arrived May 24th and I think the visa was good through late July.
pheri betaunla...
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