Once your application is accepted, you will be asked to submit a Program Booking fee of $125. This is a non refundable fee which covers the processing of your application and the pre-departure support you are provided with. The program booking fee is not deductible from Program Fees, as detailed below.
The Program Fee Covers:
1) Transportation
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Airport pick up by VIN staff with Nepali culture
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Pick up from hotel to VIN office
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Hotel to project site on the first day with your luggage
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From the project site to VIN office / Hotel on the last day with your luggage


2) Program Induction (Pre Service Training)
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Presentation on VIN history, development, strategies, success and failure stories
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Survival Nepali language course ; 2 hours each day during the induction
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Nepali culture & Do's & Don'ts
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Presentation on Nepali history, politics, economy, social problems
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Health & safety Tips
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Program related orientation, e.g. teacher training -TEFL tips.
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A half day sightseeing of world heritage sites, e.g. Patan Darbur Square, Pashupatinath / Baudhanath Stupa
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Stationary & handouts of the presentations
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Safe travel, trekking, adventure assistance
3) Food & Accommodation
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Accommodation at a budget hotel on same sharing basis and lunch at VIN's office during program the induction.
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Food & accommodation during placement with a host family / hostel / monastery / orphanage homes (depending on your program)
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The living standard will be of Nepali standard and 2 to 3 meals provided;
4) Administrative Cost
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Staff salaries
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Office rent & office supplies
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Regular follow up support
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Meeting & socialization with volunteers & interns from different countries
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24/7 emergency support
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Free wireless internet at our office
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Communications like Internet & phone, letters
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VIN promotional visits
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Online offline advertisement
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Administrative charge
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Local taxes & membership fees
5) Community Project Funding
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Women's empowerment: 65+ women's clubs, women's cooperatives, income generative projects, education & life skills
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Children's development: 20+ early child development centers, 19 children's clubs, 5 orphanagehomes, hundreds of children's education , school building, compound, classroom, toilet construction and material support, teacher training
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Community health: Free medical check-up for over 3000 poor people by professional VIN's doctor. Lab, medicine, mobile clinics, school health and toilet construction for each poor families
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Youth empowerment: 11 youth clubs and their activities to empower local youth
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Project staff salaries
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Support for local volunteers