Fees
Are you looking for a trusted local volunteer organization with the most affordable program fees? For 150$ for first week and then 100$ for additional weeks, join our rewarding volunteering opportunities. Choose from a wide range of volunteering and internship projects provided by Third Eye Foundation Nepal.
Third Eye Volunteer Foundation Nepal is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization entirely dependent upon the resources of our volunteers and supporters. Our programs are free of cost and the program fee is for airport pick ups, transportation, food and accomodation, on site help etc, guide tours, orientation progras etc.
Third Eye Foundations real goal is to empower marginalized communities in Nepal through mid to long-term volunteering projects. Our approach is consistent and sustainable and aims to use our resources efficiently. At the same time, our volunteers provide their time, expertise and financial resources to fund our operations. Our Third eye team works hard to ensure that our community programs run continuously and that our volunteers provide a well-organized and guided experience that is enriching for all concerned.
Without the program fees you pay, Third Eye Foundation could not sustain the platform upon which our project works and the support that we provide to volunteers and interns are based.
Third Eye Foundation Nepal is a Nepal-based, Nepalese-run non-profit organization. We are not an agency; we place volunteers in our sustainable programs. All our paid staff are Nepalese. They are paid reasonable salaries by Nepali standards. However, this accounts for very little of our overall costs. All of your program fees go directly to either fund your time in Nepal, including transport, food, accommodation, induction, or towards funding our community programs.
Our Kathmand homestay for Third eye Volunteers is Be Here Now Guest House.
Program Duration in Weeks / Program Fees in Euro (€) |
S.N |
Program Type |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
Each additional week |
1 |
Volunteering |
320 |
400 |
480 |
600 |
760 |
950 |
1100 |
100 |
2 |
Internship |
N/A |
N/A |
650 |
840 |
1030 |
1220 |
1410 |
100 |
3 |
Volunteer & Charity Trekking |
|
5 weeks volunteering & Trekking EBC/ABC Charity Trekking 1675 |
4 |
Volunteering & Travel Tour |
|
4 weeks volunteering and weekend (4 nights 6 days) travel tour 890 |
5 |
Buddhist Monastery placements are available |
If you choose multiple projects, an 80 extra fee will be added to each project to cover logistic support. |
6 |
Medical Placements at the hospital will cost 100 EUR Extra |
7 |
There will be 20$ extra for transport fee if you choose village volunteering. |
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR POSITION:
- The program costs are reviewed end of every year to adjust the inflation rates.
- To book a volunteer/internship placement with us, you should pay $100 online or bank transfer as stated below and pay remaining amount upon arrival here. This amount is for processing your application; pre-departure support and ensures your arrival at Nepal and is deductible from program fees. We only accept payment once you are accepted for the program.
- You may contact us for customized group Volunteering & program fee – based on your need.
- If you wish to work for more than one placement (project/site), then you are required to pay $80 extra to cover our extra logistic work.
- Program Induction. Start dates are usually always available .you can decide to come from any dates that suits you.
- Please read online terms and conditions before making decisions.
- We accept Nepali Rupees, Euros, US, GBP, Canadian, Singapore, RMB, and HK dollars.
THE PROGRAM FEE COVERS:
1) Transportation
- Airport picks up by Third eye staff with Nepali culture.
- Pick up from hotel to Third eye homestay.
- Hostel/hotel to project site on the first day.
- From the project site / Hotel on the last day on the exit day;
2) Program Induction / On Arrival Orientation
- A presentation about US (story, strategies, success and failure stories, finances), Nepali history, politics, economy, and social issues.
- Survival Nepali language phrases; 2 hours each day during the induction.
- Nepali culture & Do’s & Don’ts.
- Health, safety and security tips.
- Program-related orientation, e.g. teaching /TEFL tips, women’s empowerment, construction, environment.
- Half-day sightseeing of world heritage sites, e.g. Patan Darbar Square, Pashupatinath / Baudhanath Stupa.
- Stationary & handouts of the presentations.
- Safe travel, trekking, and adventure assistance.
3) Food & Accommodation
- Food & accommodation at Be Here Now guest House or a budget hotel on a same-gender sharing basis.
- Food & accommodation during placement with a host family/hostel/monastery -depending on your program.
- The living condition will be of Nepali standard – 3 meals provided.
4) Administrative Cost
- Staff salaries.
- Office rent & office supplies.
- Regular mentoring & follow-up support in-person visits and by phone, WhatsApp, and email.
- Meeting & socialising with volunteers & interns from different countries.
- 24/7 emergency support.
- Free wireless internet at our office.
- Communications like Internet & phone, emails.
- Online offline volunteer program promotions.
- Administrative charge.
- Government taxes & membership fees.
5) Community Project Funding
- Women’s empowerment: 300+ women’s clubs, women’s cooperatives, income generative projects, education & life skills
- Children’s Development: 55+ Early childhood development centres, 50 children’s clubs, children’s education support, libraries, school infrastructure development
- Public Health & Medical Care: Lab, medicine, mobile clinics, school health and 3000+ toilets constructed for poor families. Over 20000 people from the most marginalized communities have benefitted from our free medical check-ups and treatment by professional doctors in the past.
- Youth empowerment: Youth clubs and their activities to empower local youth.
- Environment conservation: Permaculture, Agroforestry, farming, plantation, research etc.
- Disaster Risk Reduction: Reconstruction support for poor families, Community centres
- Project staff salaries
- Support for local volunteers
THE PROGRAM FEE EXCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
- Airfare, Visa and Visa extension fee – Tourist VISA fee in US$: 15 days – US$30, 30 days – US$50, 90 days -US$125 Per additional day:- US$3. Check the Nepal Immigration site for more info.
- Stationery during volunteering period if you wish to use abutment.
- Return transfer to airport $10- $15 – We can help you to drop you off at the airport if you need help.
- Transportation during weekends travel.
- Entrance fees to the cultural Heritage – main cultural sites;
- Personal travel and sightseeing (trekking, jungle safari etc. If you are interested VIN can organize for you at affordable fees).
- Laundry, internet access, telephone, drinks or other costs accrued during training and placement.
- Gifts to project staff and host family if you wish to buy any.
- Should you wish to spend more time in Kathmandu during pre and post-placement periods, please remember to budget accordingly.
- Travel and medical insurances, immunization, health expenses.
- You will also need a weekly budget of up to the US $20 to cater for all your other expenses like extra nutrition, bottled water etc.
PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING BANK ADDRESS TO SEND MONEY FOR VIN:
Account Name: Third Eye Foundation Nepal
Account Number: 0110110000063CA
Bank Name: Citizens Bank
Narayanhiti Path, Kathmandu-4460
Note: Once you start your placement if you wish to discontinue the project for any reason, the program fee you pay is not refundable.
Third eye Foundation nepal is solely funded through the volunteer program fees paid by volunteers and interns like yourself. It does not receive any public funding. Independent donations are welcomed and will be applied toward various projects established. If you are interested in providing a donation, please use our online donation button.
Thank you for reading and understanding! See you soon in Nepal