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Team Building Volunteer Project
Team building through community projects is a great way for groups and companies to add significant and immediate improvements to community lives. The values of team projects include:
• Building Team Cohesion and Relationships
• Developing a Sense of Social Responsibility
• Instilling a Sense of Appreciation and Grounding
• Contributing to a Worthy Cause
• Gaining a Culturally Rich Life Experience
To apply for a team program you must have:
- At least 5 or more people (people aged under 16 years must have a guardian and people aged 65 or over must bring a medical certification of good health).
- A nominated team coordinator (who will be responsible for liaising with FACE Nepal )
Teams may consist of:
- Groups of friends
- Work colleagues or work groups
- Sports teams
- School groups
- Family members
As a group you will be allocated a project based on the skill base of the team, any specified preferences and the prioritized needs of the community. Projects will be tailor designed around the needs of your group. Any specific company objectives, personal excursions and other requirements will be incorporated into the design. Please feel free to contact FACE Nepal to discuss options.
Project Types:
a. Child Care Centre Support
There are not currently any child care facilities in rural communities and young infants are often taken to work in the fields with their mothers. Heat and other conditions can cause many illnesses, not to mention the strain on the mother. When parental accompaniment is not possible elder children are often removed from school to tend to the needs of their younger siblings. The establishment of public child care facilities would go a long way towards improving the community welfare. |
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b. Homeless Shelter
Homeless shelters do not currently exist in any community and it is common to see displaced children and adult beggars combing the streets for food and shelter. Establishing a homeless shelter would create a great foundation for caring for the under privileged in this area and future volunteers will then assist with educational and development programs.
c. Victim Support
Nepal is currently in political turmoil and as a result there are an increasing number of women and families surviving without husbands. It is extremely difficult in the Nepali culture for women to find paid employment so a family becomes not only emotionally but also physically devastated. School aged children are often forced to work the house or earn a living when they should be otherwise receiving an education and infants are inadequately cared for. Establishing a victim support centre to assist these cases is a growing need.
d. Community Development
Most rural communities lack many of the basic hygiene and amenity facilities. Working in this area a group may choose to undertake their own diagnostic and direct their tea m towards developmental projects. Alternatively, they may choose to be allocated an item of identified priority. Established needs may include:
- Building bridges
- Building amenity blocks
- Developing a library or an alternative learning centre
- Working to develop local industry and business
- Working on community education programs for schooling
e. Environmental
Environmental projects will be either Community or National Park based. 
Community projects may include:
- Working to improve methods and practices in the farming and horticultural areas
- Establishing a waste management program
- Clearing and planting
- Educating the community on animal welfare and environmental issues
National Park projects may include:
- Animal care and upkeep
- Conducting educational sessions for park visitors and local community groups
- Cleaning and planting trees
- Research and analysis
While volunteering, FACE Nepal will provide full support and training to ensure that your Nepali experience is personally satisfying and rewarding.
For more information on the volunteer experience, costs or to contact us please visit these links.
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