In this program, interns/volunteers live with different ethnic communities during their program period and learn about the culture, lifestyle, language, (diverse religious) festivals and people of Nepal.

For the first few weeks they live with a Nepali family in an urban setting and gain experience of city life. After staying in the city, the participants are placed in a small, rural village for the remaining duration of their stay. This provides the volunteers with an excellent opportunity to learn about all facets of Nepali culture, lifestyle, language, food and people, both modern and more traditional.

Volunteers should remember that this is a cultural exchange and that an effort to offer some knowledge of their own culture and customs to the family with whom they live is appreciated.

During their stay, participants will attend 2-3 hours of language lessons with an experienced Nepali language and cultural trainer in the morning and in the afternoon. They will also have the opportunity to visit and help out at local schools, NGOs, and orphanages. Home stay programs can be arranged for durations of one week up to five months depending on participants’ availability and desire.

Nepali culture is distinctively friendly and open and participants are immediately made to feel as though they are part of the family.