9845052670 (Nepal)
5142147376 (Canada)
0435119969 (Australia)
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9845052670 (Nepal)
5142147376 (Canada)
0435119969 (Australia)
07585808737 (UK)
Volunteer in Lalitpur Nepal
Children are the future of the country. A well-brought-up and well-educated child can grow up to become the nation’s pillar by serving the people in society and the government. Saving children is one of the primary focuses of our organization, Helping Hand Foundation Nepal. Suppose you want to contribute to building up the child’s future through your charity work and volunteering activities. In that case, you are more than welcome to join our program with volunteers in the Lalitpur program in Nepal. Lalitpur is one of the districts of the Bagmati zone, whose headquarter is Patan. Today it is a metropolitan city that also preserves the ancient cultural heritages of Nepal. One can find traditional handicrafts and artworks, monuments, the beautifully crafted old Patan Durbar square, and Buddhist monuments around the city. Economically the conventional forms of handicrafts, small cottage-scale industries, and craftsmanship were the critical source of income. Then, there are more significant commercial sectors like banking, Information, and Communication technology-based companies, Hotels, stores, embassies, airlines, schools, and Colleges in Lalitpur.
Volunteering in the Lalitpur district of Nepal offers opportunities for service, self-growth, and getting to know the local culture and natural environment. The HHFN foundation provides charitable volunteer work available to individuals worldwide. By giving international volunteers prospects for voluntary work and travel, we hope to establish volunteer programs that will improve the lives of the underprivileged. Some of the places are described below to let you know a bit more about Lalitpur, and you will have access to all the places while volunteering in Lalitpur with HHFN.
Patan Durbar Square:
It is one of three durbar squares inside Kathmandu Valley in Patan. It has 136 courtyards and 55 major temples. The architecture was constructed during the reign of King Siddhi Narsingh Malla and Srinivasa Sukriti, the son of King Siddhi Narsingh. Patan Durbar Square is one of the UNESCO World heritage sites of Nepal. The most important temples are Krishna temple, Bhimsen temple, Vishwanath temple, and Taleju Bhawani temple. The three central courtyards are Mulchowk, Keshav Narayan Chowk, and Sundari chowk.
Patan Museum
It is the northwest building of the Durbar area. It is a teaching museum to disseminate Patan city of art and architecture knowledge. The chairman of this museum is the Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, tourism, and civil aviation. This museum plays a significant role in spreading and promoting the heritage of Patan, which flourished during medieval Kings and still is preserved for generations.
Mahabouddha temple
This temple of thousands of Buddhas is dedicated to Lord Siddhartha Gautam. It was constructed by Abhaya Raj, the priest of Patan. This temple has beautifully designed architecture with encrypted shrines and windows to the top layer of the temple. The Buddhist newars are mainly worshippers at this temple.
Golden Temple:
Golden temple in Patan is known by the name of Hiranya Varna Mahavir. It is an ornate golden temple and the second most beautiful site of Patan after the Patan Durbar Square. It was built in 1409. At the entrance, there are two large brass guardian elephants and riders. There are shrines with brass monkeys, bronze bodhisattvas, the statue of Sakyamuni, and a Buddha image.
Ashoka Stupa:
Ashoka stupa represents the culture, traditions, and lifestyles of primitive Kathmandu valley. It is a pilgrimage site for Buddhist pilgrims and Tibetans, and on the day of Buddha Purnima, they walk around four stupas in a single day.
Machhindranath temple
The red Machhindranath temple, south of Patan Durbar Square, was erected in 1673, and the structure of the temple is 400 metres in height, and a temple is a tall newar-style pagoda with three-tiered roofs in diminishing order. There are carved 52 struts of Avalokiteshwara, both Hindus and Buddhist worship here. For Hindus, Machhindranath is a reincarnation of Lord Shiva.
Central zoo
The central zoo is a six-hectare zoo in Jawlakhel, Nepal. Around 870 animals are engaged here. The zoo has 34000 visitors in a single day. It was established by Juddha Shumsher Rana, the former Rana Prime Minister of Nepal.
Sundarichowk
It is a beautiful courtyard with impressive statues of Hindu deities. It was built in 1647. The elaborate architectural craftsmanship can be found in the sculptures designed on the periphery of the Sundari chowk compound. You can see the superbly crafted artwork of the water tank in the center of Sundari chowk.
While the volunteers in Lalitpur can relinquish the monumental sites in Lalitpur, they can also lend hands with volunteer jobs in Lalitpur by child care volunteers, making donations, and sponsoring child education for orphanages and marginalized children. Also, the volunteers can be part of a Cultural exchange program, construction volunteering, and teaching English at School programs from Helping Hands Foundation Nepal. You can also work as an intern in research-based learning programs in Patan. Other areas for volunteering, giving us advice and making donations. Volunteers can also bring teaching aid kits, books, pens, pencils and papers, clothes, and toiletries. Men can carry study backpacks, footwear, cameras and important personal identification documents, and first aid kits. The programs can be for a week, two to five weeks, or six weeks.
We offer the following programs in Lalitpur:
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.
Volunteering in Lalitpur