Sahara Travel Tours

     Due to the lack of health care education, medical services, medical resources and most of the country’s health care centers are centralized in the capital and few other cities of the country, the majority of Nepal’s people experience severe health problems. A Majority of the rural people in the country are unable to receive proper health treatment service due to the lack of sufficient treatment centers and health workers in rural areas. Still huge number of Nepalese people never receives proper health care. Most of the Nepalese cannot afford to visit doctors as the doctor fee is highly expensive to these poor people. And on top of everything, most of the doctors are stationed in the hospitals of Kathmandu and running their own clinics in posh areas depriving the simple and poor rural villagers deprived of any medical attention. The state run heath centers also lack medical resources.
This health project benefits hundreds and thousands of people who have never had the opportunity to receive proper health care. This project of Inventive Voluneer Project Nepal is an endeavor to reach the needy and disadvantaged people in Nepal.
Many Nepalese are still deprived of health care benefits. The situation in rural areas is even worst in the absence of doctors and other medical staffs. The state run health centers established to provide health care to the villagers are very poor in resources and also under staffed. Qualified volunteers are needed to reach these needy people and address their problems.
Moreover, the doctor-patient ratio is very poor, with one doctor caring for approximately 16,000 patients-even in cities. The lack of availability of qualified health care workers has resulted in many health problems in Nepal.
We have standing requests from local facilities for Internists, Urologists, Surgeons, Oncologists, Opthamologists, Nurses, Dentists, and EMT's. You will play a critical role in the villages and towns where you'll serve.

Your role as a volunteer
•    Volunteers will engage themselves in the health placements by assisting local doctors, nurses, and other medical staffs. Volunteers will also assist in the treatment of patients.
•    Assist doctors, nurses and medical staffs
•    Examine and treat the patients
•    Treat minor injuries
•    Volunteers can also participate in hospital programs like record keeping
•    Educate patients on the importance of sanitation, nutrition, etc.

Project Skills Required:

Any volunteer interested in joining our health care program must have proof of certification as a medical student, nurse, doctor, or other medical-related experience. (Note: Volunteers without professional medical credentials are not allowed to work in this program because of risks involved.)

Location Descriptions

The health projects are located in four different places in rural and urban areas:

Kathmandu:
Kathmandu is a vibrant capital city of Nepal with places of great tourist attractions like Thamel, Patan, Swaymbhu, etc. Kathmandu has a wide range of restaurants, internet cafés, clubs, shopping centers, and banks. The volunteers also have numerous opportunities to explore the sites under cultural heritage during free time. Our volunteers can simply hike in near by villages, ride bikes in Kathmandu, walk around the tourist city of Thamel , the options are unlimited.

Chitawan
Some health projects are located in Chitwan as well. Chitwan is about 3 hours drive away from Kathmandu (185kms). Chitwan is also a very popular tourist destination in Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara. Lots of tourists visit Chitwan and the jungle lodges and resorts to witness Royal Bengal Tiger and the Great One Horned Rhino. Like Kathmandu , Chitwan also has many restaurants, banks, internet cafes', shops and many other to-do things of great interest like biking, hiking, etc.

Pokhara
Situated at the lap of the panoramic Annapurna Himal, Pokhara is 198 kilometres west from Kathmandu. Pokhara is a rare combination of the long arrays of snowclad peaks, crystal clear lakes, turbulent rivers with deep gorges and picturesque villages inhabited by simple and friendly ethnic people. There are plenty of places of tourist interest in and around Pokhara city, some of which are Phewa Tal, Begnas Tal, Rupa Tal, Devi's Fall, Mahendra Cave, Bindabasini Temple, Bhadrakali Temple, Barahi Temple, Annapurna Regional Museum, Buddhist Monestry, Tibetan Village, Sarangkot, Kahun Danda and Phoksing Danda. Pokhara is blessed with beauty seldom seen in one place in the Himalayas.

Solukhumbu, Salleri
Salleri is the headquarters of Solukhumbu District. Solukhumbu salleri has all the attributes:- beautiful landscape; numerous villages that are home to the Sherpa people; a very lively bazaar held at the weekends; a Tibetan refugee camp; and many splendid Buddhist monestaries. Salleri is a small Himalayan town in the Eastern Develpment Region of Nepal. It is about 2,240m above the sea level in Solukhumbu District of Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. The region where the World’s highest mountain, Mount Everest stands. Salleri is the district headquarter of Solukhumbu District, one of the major tourist district of Nepal and the district that has more airstrips (airfield/airport) than any other single district in Nepal.
The quickest way to get to this Himalayn town of Salleri is to take a flight to Phaplu and then a short trek. Salleri has one hospital with 15 beds. You can experience the closer view of Mount Everest (8,848 m), Lothse (8,501 m), Ama Dablam (6,556 m) while you are in and round Salleri.
Room/Food/Supervision

Sahara worldwide  makes appropriate provision for food, room and supervision for its volunteers from the very beginning of their arrival to the country. During the first week of language training program, Inventive Sahara worldwide Nepal manages you a clean and pleasant hostel having food facility where cooks prepare a variety of Nepali food (Dal, Bhat, Curry, Bread, Pickle, Tea etc). For your convenience, they will make continental and international food as well. During volunteers’ respective volunteering programs, their accommodation will be provided by a host family. However, volunteers joining in orphanage program will stay with the children in a hostel. Inventive Voluneer Project Nepal arranges a separate room along with a communal bath for volunteers in both the host families and hostel accommodations. Besides, Nepali people are extremely hospitable, warm and welcoming and volunteers are well treated wherever they go. Our staffs visit the volunteers at their placement in every two weeks. We assess the situation of the volunteers, working progress, and also receive feedback during this visit.
Training and Orientation:
Upon your arrival, you will be picked up at the airport in Kathmandu and taken to a hotel, where you will have your training and orientation appropriate to length of volunteering and needed.
During this time, you will participate in a 3-day volunteer orientation designed to ensure a smooth transition into Nepali culture life and a productive contribution to the local community. The orientation will provide you with extensive information about your new work situation, as well as tips on handling intercultural issues. After completion your orientation you will be taken to your placement.
•    Introduction about placement/ volunteer responsibility
•    Nepali cultural orientation / does and dos not in Nepal
•    Basic Nepali language classes
•    Personal safety/health /communication system
•    Sightseeing/ travel and tours information
Dates and Duration
•    We accept application any dates as per individual availability.
•    You can volunteer from 2 weeks to 5 months in a calendar year.
 
How to Apply
•    Please click here for application form
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