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If you decide you want to apply to join the team then simply complete the application form link to form and email or post it to the address on the form
Project Nepal 3 will bring together a group of adults from all over the UK to travel to Nepal and undertake a community aid project in a Himalayan village. We will work in partnership with the charity Community Action Nepal (CAN).
The trip will take place in October/November 2012. Approx 2/3rds of the time will be spent on the village project with the rest of the time spent on activity and sightseeing options.
Anyone in the UK aged 18 or over by the 1st October 2012. If you are not already a Member of the Scout Association you will need to become either a Member or Associate Member for insurance purposes.
Associate Members pay the subscription fee but are not required to make the Promise or hold a specific Warranted Appointment.
On the previous trips our youngest participant was 18 and our oldest 67 and then 69 as he returned to take part in Project Nepal 2!
Both Project Nepal 1 and 2 included participants from all over the UK.
1. To spend 2 or 3 weeks in Nepal in October/November 2012 undertaking a community aid project in a village.
2. To undertake 2 training weekends in the Spring/Summer of 2012.
The target cost is in the region of £1900 – the exact cost will be determined by January 2012.
Participants from the first two projects undertook fundraising to pay for their trips with several raising the whole cost. Fundraising advice and tips are available on request. People found it relatively easy to raise funds for Project Nepal as people seemed interested in the unusual nature of the trip and were willing to donate towards it. Clubs and societies in particular were keen for speakers.
Please note that there is not a great deal of difference between the cost of the 2 and 3 trips because the flight costs are the same and they comprise a large proportion of the total.
Return scheduled flights between the UK and Kathmandu
UK departure tax
All transport in Nepal
Hotel accommodation including breakfast in Kathmandu
Tips to porters, cooks and Sherpas
Camping equipment, all meals and Sherpa/porter/cook services in the village
Choice of activity and sightseeing options.
Training weekends
Insurance
Visa
Meals in Kathmandu (other than breakfast)
Group clothing
Excess baggage costs
Personal kit
Flight surcharge increases
Supplementary insurance (if desired)
Everest Panorama Mountain flight
A non returnable deposit of £500 is required to secure a place – this will be used to pay flight and trek deposits. The remainder of the fee is payable in regular installments over 2011/12 - the final installment is due in August 2012.
The payment schedule is as follows:
Non returnable deposit £500 10th November 2011
Payment 1 £300 10th January 2012
Payment 2 £300 10th March 2012
Payment 3 £300 10th May 2012
Payment 4 Balance 10th July 2012
Payment 1 £300 10th January 2012
Payment 2 £300 10th March 2012
Payment 3 £300 10th May 2012
Payment 4 Balance 10th July 2012
The final nature of the 2012 project has not yet been finalised but it should be confirmed early in 2012. Possible options are: School or health post building, Refurbishment of existing school or health post buildings, Installation of HEP generators & simple supply grid for lighting, Provision of a clean and safe drinking water supply, Installation of a toilet block for a village or school, Tree planting, Building a fish farm or other sustainable agricultural project
Community Action Nepal is a registered UK charity, based in Kathmandu, founded by mountaineer Doug Scott. It operates in the middle hill regions of Nepal supporting remote communities through Education, Health and Community Development programmes. These regions are at an altitude of between 2000m and 4000m and the people are amongst the poorest in Nepal receiving least benefit from tourism. CAN actively encourages local participation - villagers are asked to suggest projects, contribute work and skills and raise around 30% of the total cost. For further information see the CAN website at www.canepal.org.uk
Whilst in the village we will be camping. Sleeping tents with foam mattresses, toilet tents, hot water showers and dining tents will be provided. We will be supported by Nepalese cooks who will provide all the food using locally produced ingredients. Nepalese food is simple, filling and nutritious (do not expect to lose weight!). Safe drinking water is freely available. Our Nepalese support team go out of their way to make our stay in the village as comfortable as possible right down to providing a laundry service!
October and November are the best times to visit Nepal. After the monsoon the skies are clear and the visibility is at its best. Below 4000m it is still warm with daytime temperatures in the region of 15-25C though these progressively decrease with increasing altitude.
Nepal has had internal political unrest for many years. Three years ago the Maoists were elected to power but this has not changed the level of stability. There has not been any recorded harm or threat to Western tourists as they acknowledge the value of tourism to the economy.
Although an upset stomach is fairly common when travelling to Third World countries we have had a good record of sickness over the last 2 trips due in part to our strict hygiene routines in the village and the quality of the food and drinks provided by our Nepalese support team. Sickness cannot be 100% ruled out however!
Acute Mountain Sickness can affect anyone who travels over 3000m and so is a possibility though it is unlikely that the village will be at an altitude well above 4000m.
There are currently no mandatory immunisations for Nepal.
You require a full UK passport with at least 6 months validity at date of travel.
No, a trek to Everest base camp is a 22 day trek all in itself, but you will get to see Everest if you choose to go on the Panorama Mountain flight whilst in Kathmandu. This is a 1 hour flight over the high Himalaya in which everyone gets a window seat.
All relevant training for the project will be provided on the 2 Training weekends.
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Flexibility
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Easy going
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Hard working
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Adventurous
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Basic DIY skills
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Ability to work in a team
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Stamina
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Contact Graham Earnshaw at admin@projectnepal.org.uk or by telephone on 01484 311662.
If you would like a member of the team to come and give a presentation on Project Nepal 3 to a group in your District or County then contact us
Complete the application form and send to the address indicated on the form. Application forms are available to download from the website or by post (go to contact details ).
The closing date for applications is 31st October 2011. Do not send any money you will be asked for a £500 non returnable deposit on 15th November 2011.
If you are unable to join the 2012 trip but would be interested in future projects in Nepal then register your interest by email or telephone