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As a volunteer, you will be placed within local projects around Arusha, that benefit from the skills and assistance of international volunteers. Projects range from orphanages to schools. We are also able to place volunteers at skill specific placements.
You will spend between 5 to 8 hours daily volunteering at your project. You will be transported to and from your project.

AGE: FOR 16-26 years old high school & Collage student &Adult
Program brief propels: Dali is a wonderful place for Volunteer ,Adventure, there are plenty of Ethnic minority, during trekking around different mountain, experience different Ethnic Minority culture, such as Bai,Yi Ethnic tribes handcraft ,study Kungfu &taiji, deeper understand Chinese spirit, culture communication, improve student’s health and Execution ability also enhance environment and Ethnic culture protection awareness
Introduction of Dali:
In Ancient time. Dali is a woman’s kingdom
The legend story about Avastilosvara became a local woman to rescue village people from a war in Ming dynasty. One day lots of robber and enemy come to the village try to start a war, a old lady carry a huge stone ,and the robber ask her why you carry so much, she answered: in the village, every young guy carries three times as mine, the robber scared about it, then run away.
Actually, in local village, you will see woman do lots of hard work in farmland; carry a lot of heavy things, you have to respect and admire woman there
Jizushan Mountain is the 5th most famous Buddist Mountain in China, is the buddha Gaye who gain enlightenment from, it is said this mountain was the place where Mahakasyapa, a senior disciple of Sakyamni, practiced Buddism.The Mountain is named for its chicken-foot-mountains ranges.
Shaxi in the historic Market Square of the old village of Sideng, a once vibrant staging post along the Tea and Horse Caravan Trail, which primarily channeled trade in tea, horses and other valuables between diverse ethnic groups residing along the eastern Himalayan riff beginning in the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907).
We have been taking students to the Bai minority village of Shaxi, located in Jianchuan County for rural home stays since 2001 for the School for International Training. In the process we encountered the Shaxi Rehabilitation Project, conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, who have been working since then to restore in a traditional way the decaying but beautiful Bai houses around the historic square of what was once a center of trade on the ancient tea and horse caravan route linking Southeast Asia Tibet and on to India. Shaxi lies just below the forest covered hills of Shibaoshan, famous for its Indian influenced rock hewn sculptures and its Buddhist temples that date from the time of the Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms (649-1053). After completing much of their work the Swiss are now leaving and Shaxi is becoming a new, if off-the-beaten track tourist destination, now a World Monuments site.
Shibao Mountain located in the northwest of Dali, contains Buddhist rock carvings and temples of over 1300 years old with, amongst others, images of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, and lady's produced organ. Local people often worship for pray for giving birth no pain delivery. They are art treasures of the Nanzhan Kingdom and the Dali Kingdom.
And we will visit the Center for Cultural Learning and Development in a courtyard structure we are renovating in the traditional style and conduct training sessions for local guides and interested residents in how Shaxi’s tourism may be managed in a sustainable way that will best benefit the local people. This building will serve as a testimony to Bai culture and, replete with a library, serve as a resource center for scholars of the Bai, the ancient Nanzhao Kingdom and We hope by increasing awareness of the local residents to avoid the type of mass tourism found in nearby Dali and Lijiang whose primary beneficiaries are outside entrepreneurs. We are also outlining a three day hiking trail connecting Shaxi with a smaller Bai mountain village, Mapingguan, and the temples of Shibaoshan
Summer camps in Dali
Schedule
One week trekking around Dali, experience Bai ethnic culture, handcraft.
And studying Taiji & Kungfu & Chinese lessons,and try Rock climb near Erhai lake .
One week English Volunteer teaching, visit local Bai Ethnic family, deep experience Bai Ethnic village culture, home stay, research subject.
Details of Schedule

First week: Trekking week

Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Monday
Dali Cangshan mountain trek
Tuesday
Taiji kongfu lesson
Wednesday
Taiji kongfu lesson
Thursday
Taiji kongfu lesson
Friday
Shuanglang village visit
Saturday
Rock climbing near Erhai lake side
Sunday
Shaxi mountain and village visit
Second week: volunteer English teaching in Shaxi local elementary school week
Monday
Shibao mountain
Free time or watch movie
Tuesday
Visit local Bai family
Free time
Wednesday
English teaching
Free time
Thursday
English teaching
Free time
Friday
English teaching
Free time
Saturday
English teaching
Free time
Sunday
Sum up, and visit Lijiang old town , Farewell day
Free time

We offer different programs which are depending on your capacities and our seasonal work. For novices you have to apply in "General Care". If you stay less than 1 month you can choose only 1 program.
Assistant trainer : tacking/untacking, showers; warming up, cooling down, bringing horses from paddocks, horse-walker function; the closest spot to get advices for riding.

Reproduction : bringing mares and foals, checking seasons, foaling, teasing and covering even try ultra-sound palpation; all you want to know about reproduction! Only between November and March (dates to be confirmed for this season).

Working with foals and yearlings : all the tricks! and the animals to practice! How to put a head collar, make them follow, give legs, turn around, get their hooves done. Course on horse-whispering technics. Only from November to June.

Treatments and general horse care : how to cure different wounds, skins desease, mud fever, hooves problems, ticks, how to de-worm, shower, feed etc; you'll never get bewildered if your vet is not at hand!

General stable management : care of horses in stables, mucking out, bandaging, exercizing, feeding, hooves care etc... ready to have your own horse at home!

Trimming and general hooves care : course with professional farrier, practice during 4 weeks , course to finish, eventually shoeing.

Starting young horses : horse-whispering method., long reining, riding your horse in 3 days, and after..... How to face some difficulties like loading a horse, backing up, crossing water, a horse which bites etc...

Apprentice Gaucho: all day with the gauchos, weither bringing cows, branding calves, or doing sanitary treatments, lassooing etc. The experience of one life! (good level horse-riding required).

General care : you want to do a little bit of every thing, depending on your capacities and time, (can be for example one week for each, an overview of all the ranch.
Depending on the program you choose you may start by feeding mares and foals then doing some treatments walking amongs the 43 paddocks or prepare the horses for the trainer, warm them, then shower them. Few times a week the gauchos need help to take care of the cows : a nice way to ride in open fields

The initiation for orphan's children program grew out as a result of an increase in the number of orphans in the villages the pathetic living condition due to lack of support once they loose their parents. The organization therefore identified, as a priority to start a child care program center to cater for the orphans and the vulnerable children from the 3 yrs to 12 yrs.
Supporting these children has been a great challenge and volunteers have lent an upper hand with the aim of creating opportunities where unprivileged children can have equal opportunity to grow.
Most of the time volunteers will be teaching English and assisting the kids with creative activities such as painting, drawing and dancing.
In addition to this, volunteers help in the kitchen preparing meals, and washing dishes and clothes.
volunteers story telling skills will be put to good use inspiring and motivating the children. In collaboration with other local partners, together in one spirit, and with your kind assistance, let us revive their hope by providing a healthy environment for a meaningful future life.
Your program begins upon arrival in Nairobi with a comprehensive orientation facilitated by our volunteer coordinator briefing volunteers a head of their participation to prepare them for any anticipated challenges. But if you decided to go directly to the placement, your orientation will be done at the placement by our supervisor with the help of other experts at the host community level.

Tropical Adventures provides volunteer and voluntour packages for individuals, families and groups interested in exploring the culture, language and natural beauty of Costa Rica (and now Panama and Nicaragua).

Our tours revolve around local volunteer projects, which offer the adventure of a lifetime for those willing to share their love, skills and time with those less fortunate.

The majority of our guests choose to live with a local family, volunteer in a local community, take Spanish lessons and partake in many adventure tours in an attempt to see Costa Rica in a whole new way.

We work mainly by supporting local, nonprofit organizations with volunteer help. In addition to volunteer labor and the gift of our time, we work with these volunteers to provide gifts of materials, supplies, (and in some cases cash) where needed.

How can you help?
Please consider joining with the people of Nepal to work toward this mission by donating to SADFUN and be a contributor in this social welfare program. Our programs are funded primarily by the generosity of individual donors like you. We invite you to share in our celebration of the spirit and strength of the Nepali people. Contributions to a specific program are considered to be contributions to our total mission; when particular projects are fully funded, additional donations will be used where needed most. Prior to SADFUN's involvement in education, very few girls in the rural areas attended school beyond the primary level. Today, parents are increasingly recognizing the importance of higher education for their daughters as well as their sons.

Here are some of the ways you can be a contributor in our effort:

Sponsoring a child in a village school - A $200 per year commitment, which will make a difference to an entire community. Your annual sponsorship pays for the child's school fees and supplies, as well as providing his/her school with much-needed classrooms, equipment and teacher training. You will receive information on your sponsored child, and annual progress reports on the changes you've helped bring about.
Sponsoring a women's group - A $350 per year commitment, which will provide training and seed money - for the 2 to 3 years, it will take your group to become self-sufficient. You will receive photos and reports on your group's activities, and have the opportunity to correspond with them.
Sponsoring a child in a private school in Kathmandu - Although we no longer accept new children into this program, from time to time we may be able to offer partial or full sponsorship, and we will be happy to share the stories of some of our children with you.
Here's what your contribution can do:

$35 provides a ventilated stove (chulo) for a poor family in Nepal. These stoves help improve people's health by reducing the amount of smoke taken into the lungs.

$40 buys a goat for a women's group member, which increases family income and women's assets.

$55 buys material for a latrine. With community contributions of labor and materials, these latrines promote community ownership of the means for improved public health and sanitation.

$80 provides a 10 day training for a village-level health educator. This health educator then shares information about basic first aid, sanitation, family planning, and nutrition with all in the village.

$100 buys a water tap for several families to share. This reduces the work-load of women who often have to walk up to two hours a day to fetch water for their families.

With larger amounts of money, you or a group of friends, can sponsor a women's group, or children either in Kathmandu-based private schools or in village schools. Nepal is an enigmatic and wonderful country and is famous for the Himalayas, the jungles and its intriguing mix of many different people and hill tribes. In order to make your stay in Nepal as interesting and unforgettable as possible, you can go trekking and enjoy much of the amazing sceneries apart from your teaching job.

The small amount, say, the amount you normally expect to spend in your weekend may mean quite a lot for the poor people here, where the per capita income is 200 dollars.
Besides monetary donation you can help by other means as well such as – you may send second hand clothes for the people and other stationeries such as pen, note books, pencils for the school children.

Whatever you might have heard about Nepal, it's probably going to be different, even from what you personally expect. Living in Nepal is not living in western territories, food is different and customs and conducts in any case. Be ready for the new, open up your mind, bring frankness and patience. And lot of films of course...

If there are still questions about topics that are not mentioned or not entirely explained, then there is no reason to hesitate and send your questions and comments.

Day 01: Arrive - Kathmandu.
Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Detail briefing of the whole trip. Late afternoon leisure walk in Thamel, a popular tourist district in Kathmandu Valley and a bustling bazaar which offers a glimpse of Nepal’s vibrant ethnic culture.


Day 02: 1 hr drive to Tokha by local bus and commence trek to Geragaun stay at home with local family. Trekking and view of the mountain range on the way. (B)

Day 03: Visit in the School and Opportunities to learn the Nepalese language and interact with the local students. (B, L, D)

Day 04: Teach students in an area of School and Involvement in some activity that locals generally engage in e.g. harvesting and rest of the time visit to the local residents’ homes (B, L, D)

Day 05: Friendly game matches with the local students

Program in School and evening Overnight camp at the local school in Nepal and Campfire with singing and dancing (Nepalese Folk song Resham Fereee….) (B, L, D)

Day 06: Geragaun to Tokha and 1 hr drive to Kathmandu or continue stay for a month (B, L, D)

Day 07: Sightseeing in Pahshupati Nath, Boudhanath Stupa's and Swyambhunath (Monkey Temple) and rest of the time for shopping (B)

Day 08: Final Departure to the Airport or Trekking in the Himalaya.

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