Engineer school
Go to Nepal to validate your humanitarian construction internship, helping the local community to build and renovate its various infrastructures. Earthquake-prone Nepal has experienced many natural disasters over the past decade, making the country’s development a real challenge. You will thus participate in the installation of anti-seismic infrastructures while discovering the Nepalese culture, through numerous exchanges with the locals!
The objective is to set up ecological and earthquake-resistant infrastructures, with anti-seismic materials and techniques via this humanitarian construction internship.
Many engineering students are involved in long-term construction projects and take advantage of reconstruction projects in Nepal to carry out an internship rich in field experience, in a place where the threats of natural disasters are high and the adaptation necessary.
Like all of our humanitarian internship programs , the project in Nepal allows you to validate your year while impacting the local community in a positive and lasting way.
As the projects vary according to the needs of the local communities, it is difficult to plan the missions several months in advance. In the dry season (October-May), major construction sites are set up with local construction companies: construction and restoration of buildings such as schools, clinics, community centers.
During the monsoon season (June-September), the conditions are more difficult so the work is more indoors. We plan projects (design, architecture…) we do renovation and interior decoration work, we garden and we organize information sessions for local communities. The subjects are varied: ecology courses in schools, sustainable construction courses with adults, etc. Depending on the donations and the means, we participate in small works such as installations to collect rainwater or toilets.
– Painting and decoration, which can be translated into frescoes and images for the most creative!
– Demolition of existing buildings.
– Construction of temporary structures.
– Masonry and construction of new buildings with anti-seismic materials.
– Small-scale land use planning.
– Gardening and management of green spaces.
– Installation of drinking water purifiers.
– Temperature regulation in schools.
Like all of our humanitarian internship programs , the project in Nepal allows you to validate your year while impacting the local community in a positive and lasting way.
As the projects vary according to the needs of the local communities, it is difficult to plan the missions several months in advance. In the dry season (October-May), major construction sites are set up with local construction companies: construction and restoration of buildings such as schools, clinics, community centers.
During the monsoon season (June-September), the conditions are more difficult so the work is more indoors. We plan projects (design, architecture...) we do renovation and interior decoration work, we garden and we organize information sessions for local communities. The subjects are varied: ecology courses in schools, sustainable construction courses with adults, etc. Depending on the donations and the means, we participate in small works such as installations to collect rainwater or toilets.
- between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday
- Painting and decoration, which can be translated into frescoes and images for the most creative!
- Demolition of existing buildings.
- Construction of temporary structures.
- Masonry and construction of new buildings with anti-seismic materials.
- Small-scale land use planning.
- Gardening and management of green spaces.
- Installation of drinking water purifiers.
- Temperature regulation in schools.
Freepackers’ partner organization emphasizes responsible engagement in India and Nepal. Since 2013, our volunteers have been involved in educational, medical and development projects.
Their commitment makes it possible to bring about lasting positive changes in the lives of communities.
Our local NGO prioritizes the safety and well-being of its volunteers so that they can optimize their experience with children and local communities, and keep a memorable memory of their mission. The costs invoiced by the association make it possible to finance the operating services, the supervising personnel on site, the expenses of the volunteers (meals, accommodation, transport, activities) and part of the funds paid to the projects themselves.
Their commitment makes it possible to bring about lasting positive changes in the lives of communities.
Our local NGO prioritizes the safety and well-being of its volunteers so that they can optimize their experience with children and local communities, and keep a memorable memory of their mission. The costs invoiced by the association make it possible to finance the operating services, the supervising personnel on site, the expenses of the volunteers (meals, accommodation, transport, activities) and part of the funds paid to the projects themselves.
This program is available for up to 24 weeks, Please contact us for rates and availability.
Housing is allocated by local NGOs, not by Freepackers - the descriptions are there to give you an idea of the type of accommodation, as it is very likely that conditions will vary on site depending on the number of volunteers, weather conditions, availability, etc. Each volunteer will be accommodated according to the stated conditions, but it is possible that the accommodation may not match the description or images shown on this site word for word, for example, in the case of annexed housing, renovations, relocations, etc.
The accommodation is located in a district of Kathmandu. Shops, cafes and local transport are available nearby (about 10 minutes walk). All volunteers and trainees are accommodated in a double room (maximum 4 students per family). The house has hot water (on sunny days) and wifi in the common areas. There is a laundry room outside the house to do laundry.
Private rooms are available at an additional cost of $25/night.
The tasks are not exhaustive and can extend to social actions with local communities, such as activities with children, still traumatized by the natural disasters that have hit Nepal.
The volunteers are transported every morning from the accommodation to the construction site. Working hours vary but generally volunteers work from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Breakfasts and dinners (Nepalese) are included as well as local transport to the sites which are located in remote villages. If the projects take place in Kathmandu, lunches will be taken at the place of the course and will be at the expense of the participants (count about 3€ per meal) in order to avoid round trips to the volunteers' house.
A coordinator is present and supervises the trainees throughout the project, and at all locations.
For design-related projects, provide a laptop with Auto Cad.
Please contact the embassy or immigration website of the country you wish to enter.
You can find all ressources on the World Organization Website, in the Travel Advice section A vaccine vial.
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