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9845052670 (Nepal)
5142147376 (Canada)
0435119969 (Australia)
07585808737 (UK)
Volunteer in Ilam Nepal
If you are someone who plays an active role in bringing changes in the lives of people and respect others for their hard-earned life and can bring a smile with your contributions, look no further and join Helping hands foundation Nepal in carrying out golden tasks for improving the lives of indigenous people of Ilam.
Ilam district lies in the eastern region of province number 1 of Nepal. It is a hilly region which has a coverage of 658 square miles. From a religious, farming and educational point of view, Ilam holds the significance of the developing places of Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung and Jhapa. The pleasant place has lower tropical and subalpine climates at elevations of 3000 to 4000 meters. There are altogether 49 Village Development Communities and Municipalities in Ilam District.
Ilam is the most famous district of Nepal for the production of tea. The cultivation of tea, cardamom, milk, ginger, potatoes, orlon, and broom on a big scale serves as the district's primary source of income. It is also important from a religious perspective. The HHFN intends to improve living conditions in Ilam with our humanitarian mindset and available resources and technology. If you are interested in the positive outcomes, HHFN seeks to achieve through its work, we appreciate you joining our foundation. Therefore, the HHFN will operate with the assistance of volunteers worldwide who wish to rebuild and assist Nepal.
For domestic and foreign tourists, scientists and researchers, Ilam can be a fascinating place to find aromatic plants, rare birds, orchids and pandas. The most prominent aspect is that Ilam is the epicenter of tea exporters to many parts of Australia, Europe, and the United States of America. The cash crops like tea, cardamom, potato, ginger, broom grass, and dairies like milk products such as chhurpi, cheese local delectable lollipops are some of the finest products which are manufactured and exported abroad and to various regions of Nepal, Hence serving as a significant source of revenue and occupation of the local people here.
For Volunteers, Ilam serves as a golden opportunity for working with local families at the tea garden and also the stages of plantations, harvesting and enjoying cups of fresh and organic tea from tea leaves of the local playground. They can further engage in activities like charity work, gardening, farm stay and supporting locals in preparing family meals, helping around the house of the locals, and engaging in teaching and raising awareness and knowledge of the community here. Ilam is the sustainability hub with its farming methods, and volunteers can engage with a program while they stay cozy in accommodations with freshly prepared local and organic meals. You can visit any of the attractions while volunteering in Ilam with HHFN; some of them are featured below to provide you with an interesting concept of Ilam.
Mai Pokhari
A pristine pond with nine corners in the lap of the forest of oak, birch and juniper trees. It is just 18 kilometers away from the main road of Ilam bazaar. From a religious aspect also, this pond is equally significant for Hindus.
Phikkal Bazaar
The most prominent place is the tea garden of Ilam. This place has access for local and foreign visitors with the greenery of the vast stretch of local tea garden, mainly exported abroad and beautiful for sightseeing and hiking. It also has commercial hubs.
Antu danda
The vantage point among hills at 2328 meters from where you can see the flatlands of Ilam with farmlands, pine forest and Ilam garden.
Narayansthan
A Hindu temple nearby the survey office of Ilam and Dhobidhara, Ilam. The place has high-quality deluxe hotel rooms for tourists, along with conference hall rooms.
Siddhi thumka
18 Kilometers away from Ajambare danda, which provides a view of the scenic beauty of Ilam with beautiful sunrise and sunsets, Mount peak glimpses of Everest, Kanchenjunga, Churiya and Mahabharata range peaks.
Hangetham and Choyatar Forest
In the Jamuna Village Development Committees, this is a forested area home to animals like red pandas, black bears, leopards, and birds like eagles, munal etc. The forest is dense and foggy with incredible green trees and flowers such as rhododendron with chap, chiraito and katush trees.
The significant setbacks which impede the flourishment of the dextrous people of Ilam are labour exploitation with insecure routes of migration, human trafficking, irresponsibilities on the part of the government, lack of proper formal education to the people, lack of appropriate implementations of tourism development plans, need for the adequate child support system, early education with appropriate infrastructures and teachers who can teach children with proper schooling to help them grow up as a learned human being are some problems which are rooted in Ilam.
As volunteers, you are like drops in an ocean; your efforts can bring the hope of positive reforms in people's lives to maintain sustainability through education, skill development, projects and services for the people of Ilam to give them a ray of sunshine. HHFN has many programs for volunteers that can undertake at minimum charges and contribute to sector-wise tasks for social reform and development of Ilam. A few such programs are:
Development Volunteer programs last from two weeks to twelve weeks and create space for rural development research by sharing the experience and skills of the volunteers.
Agriculture volunteer program with organic farming volunteers to observe and study farming techniques, plant nutrition, and irrigation. The duration of this program can be from a week up to one month or six weeks.
Helping around the host family's house and spending time learning their day-to-day activities to generate household income.
Program duration: 2-12 weeks
Date of the Program: Flexible begin and end Date
Workweek: 5 hours per day, Monday to Friday
Accommodation: Host family
Meals: Three meals per day, indeed.
Having an open mind to new experiences and being at least 17 years old are requirements.