The landscape of Nepal is the most spectacular in the world. The world's highest mountain ranges plunge into lush valleys teeming with exotic wildlife and throughout, remote monasteries and villages adorn the landscape. Here, you'll find over 800 species of birds, bears, monkeys, and even royal Bengal tigers. The human population is no less engaging and comprises a mix of Hindu and Buddhist cultures, where ancient traditions and nomadic lifestyles bring colour to modern life. This is not surprising, as this region is home to both the Lord Buddha and the Dalai Lama.
Your internship offers a period of apprenticeship where you can work off-campus to gain valuable experience in a specific career field that combines learning with hands-on activity. This practical learning experience within the workplace provides an invaluable addition to classroom learning and an ideal opportunity to develop your future career.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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Visit one of the most intriguing destinations in the world
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Provide an invaluable addition to the clinic
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Gain lifelong friends
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Location |
Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Parbat Districts, Nepal |
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Activities |
Examining patients
Checking blood pressure
Weighing babies
Assisting with deliveries
Cleaning wounds
Keeping records |
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Transport |
Airport pick-up |
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Accommodation |
Homestay |
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Before you go |
Pre-departure support
Travel & medical advice & documentation
Equipment advice
Discounted medical kit
Free Frontier t-shirt |
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In-country |
Food
Accommodation
Airport pick-up
Ground transfers
Local orientation
Project training
In-country emergency support
24-hour international HQ back-up |
WHAT DOES THE PROJECT DO?
This is an ongoing programme with the guiding principle that health is not just an issue for doctors, social services and hospitals – it is a matter of social justice. The project aims to provide a universally accessible primary healthcare service to all people, regardless of their ability to pay. Its goal is to be an internationally recognised model of self-reliant, comprehensive healthcare and resource centre with the full participation of the community. Your working day will typically be from 8:30am until 3pm, although you may go to a local school to teach about personal health and sanitation during the afternoon.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
Depending on your level of skills and experience, you will either be placed in a local health centre or orphanage. The health centre you will be working at will be offering the local community a complete medical and healthcare service so your days will be varied and full of interest. The centre is staffed by a team of clinicians, paramedics and midwives working to provide a general healthcare service to the local families. You will help the Nepalese medical staff by examining patients, checking blood pressure, weighing babies, assisting with deliveries, cleaning wounds, keeping records and many other time consuming but important activities. During your stay, you can also choose to visit other nearby healthcare institutions such as the leprosy hospital.
The alternative is the orphanage placement, which will give you a wonderful opportunity to bring not just daily care, but education and affection to the children. The most successful volunteers will be flexible and will approach the placement with an open mind and the commitment to help in any way that they can.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I ARRIVE?
You'll be met upon your arrival at Kathmandu airport by a friendly Frontier representative and transported to your accommodation for your introduction week in Kathmandu. Please aim to arrive on the Sunday before your project starts on the first Monday of the month. At the end of this week you will be transported to your project site. Your accommodation will be no more than 20 minutes walk from your project location.
WHERE WILL I BE STAYING?
You could be based at one of a number of locations depending upon availability at the time of your visit. Project locations include villages near to Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Parbat District. You will be staying with a friendly Nepalese host and you will have your own room with a bed, mattress, blanket and pillow. You should be aware that you will be staying in a rural area so the standard of living will be simple and you will not have access to modern amenities and urban entertainments. You will have composting toilets and refreshing cold water showers with buckets of hot water available upon request. Your carefully selected host will go out of their way to welcome you and make you comfortable.
WHAT WILL I BE EATING?
Nepalese food is often said to have spiritual as well as nutritional attributes it, the cuisine is as nourishing to the soul as it is to the body! You are sure to enjoy the experience of sharing delicious home-cooked meals with your local family. Your host family will provide up to three meals a day. Tea or coffee, bread, vegetables and eggs are served for breakfast with main meals consisting of rice, lentil soup and seasonal, locally produced vegetables. Meat will be served once a week for non-vegetarians.
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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
In your free time you are welcome to either relax and enjoy the serenity of local life or try your hand at conquering the Himalayan countryside as you climb, trek, mountain bike, river raft and shop your way through the region. At the end of your stay you might even get time to visit the famous Chitwan National Park where you can ride elephants, spot rhinos and even stalk the elusive tiger.
