Further Information
Volunteer and Adventure in Nepal

Volunteering with GVI in Nepal puts plenty of emphasis on the real Nepal. This is achieved by making the best possible use of time; not least the orientation phase which enables you to feel familiar with and comfortable in the everyday life of the Nepalese people. It is in this context that you can form close relationships with your homestay families, fellow volunteers and with the GVI Nepal staff.

TRISULI VILLAGE, DHADING DISTRICT

GVI is involved in a unique project, which combines several goals, including the creation of a sports facility/recreation ground and the activities associated with it. The new facility is adjacent to the local school of 550 pupils. This has been developed to provide opportunities for other interests: martial arts, music, chess and the teaching of English, and it can be shaped to suit a volunteer’s knowledge and aptitudes.

The village lies on the banks of the Trisuli River at a major crossing point provided by a 200m trail bridge which gives it the colour and dynamics of a small but significant entrepot at the road-head. It also includes the river’s most active white-water rafting centre and a small bazaar flagged for restoration and a ‘face-lift’ which is in need of practical help. The village is becoming well-known as the location of 'The Big Fig’ probably Nepal’s biggest Banyan tree, with vast spreading boughs and a Jurassic forest of aerial roots. GVI’s involvement has helped to preserve this tree while in the process helping to foster an important concern for Nepal’s neglected heritage.