Before you apply, please consider the following:
• Can you live without modern plumbing, hot water and electricity?
• Are you aware that most volunteers experience illness at some point during their stay?
• Are you open enough to accept and respect a culture no matter how different it is from your first culture?
• Are you comfortable with yourself? At times you may feel isolated, particularly when you arrive in a village knowing no one.
• Are you hungry to learn? You'll learn a new language, a new culture, a new way of life.
• Can you handle culture shock? The moment you step off the plane you will be in a world where very little is familiar.
• Are you flexible? Developing countries, and Nepal in particular, are not as obsessed with time as the US or Europe. Often, schedules are ignored or appointments begin later than arranged. You may also encounter corruption in government officials and local administrators.
If you decide to volunteer in Nepal, you are opening the door to the possibility for a personally enriching and life-changing experience.

The following attributes are vital for survival, regardless of the program!
• Independence
• Patience
• Good problem-solving skills
• Sense of humor/ability to laugh at yourself
• Tolerance
• Willingness to share
• Flexibility
• Self-motivation
• Open-mindedness
• Enthusiasm to learn about new cultures