Volunteer at Shanti Sewa Griha Clinics in Kathmandu

Shanti Sewa Griha only has one full time doctor whopeople of Nepal.
travels to both centres (Gaushala &They provide FREE OF CHARGE...food and shelter,
Budhanilkantha) and a few nurses. They could certainlymedical services and medicines, rehabilitation,
use a little assistance from a medical professional.vocational training, infrastructure to produce goods,
Volunteers may even be able to assist with mobileschool education, nutrition and health and hygiene
community clinics and health promotion etc. The clinictraining to communities, childcare and care and council
has over 100 inpatient beds with 16 professional staff.for domestic refugees.
The home/hospice cares for over 600 people. TheThe all-encompassing strategy is to create
disabled children's center has 30 beds with 4 staff.self-esteem and dignity to their target group, respect
Approximately 12 children are cared for by 3 staff attheir indigenous culture and religion, and help them to
the malnutrition center.become self-sufficient and re-socialized into society.
Some specific tasks for a volunteer would be to assist  What community(s) does this organization assist?  
the doctor and nurses in clinic/hospital/terminal careOriginally created specifically to help leprosy affected
center at the larger Gaushala clinic. Also assisting thepeople, they have now opened their doors to help any
doctor and nurses in the smaller clinic in Budhanilkantha.poor, sick, handicapped, orphaned and leprosy affected
You could help in the malnutrition center and assist withpeople of Nepal.
health & hygiene and nutrtion education, and also 
assist nurses with the disabled children's center. ThereBasecamp International welocmes all the volunteers
could also be opportunities to work in administration aswho want to volunteer and make a difference. If you
well, as all organizations can benefit from fundingare interested for this placement please contact us at :
proposals etc. There is also always opportunity toEmail: :
teach English to staff and help with general childcareMailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario,
etc. What is the purpose of this organization?   ShantiCanada, K7K 3B4
Sewa Griha means 'Peace Service Home' in Nepali. Phone: 613.541.7862
Originally created specifically to help leprosy affectedToll Free : 866.646.4693
people, they have now opened their doors to help any Fax: 613.541.
poor, sick, handicapped, orphaned and leprosy affected