Oyster Reviews: Volunteering with kids in Nepal
Find out what Oyster volunteers have said about their time volunteering in Nepal in these great reviews: “I love trekking, and naturally assumed that the trekking section would be the most impactful …
Category: Nepal Teaching and Childcare
Festivals in Nepal – Maghe Sankranti
Nepal is a country that is steeped in history and religion. During the year, the Nepalese people celebrate over 22 major festivals. Over the next few months I am going to highlight …
Trek on your gap year in Nepal
All Oyster volunteers on their gap year in Nepal have the option to take part on a 10 day trek to Annapurna Base Camp. The trek is not designed to be too challenging …
Melanie, current Oyster Nepal volunteer, tells us just how resourceful Nepali people are
We are very pleased to have recieved another brilliant update from Melanie Bowman who has now settled into village life tells us in this update about just how resourceful Nepali people are, …
My unforgettable time as a volunteer teacher in Nepal!
Now working a summer at Oyster following my degree, I am filled with excitement (and an unhealthy dose of jealousy!) every time we get an application for our Nepal program – reminded …
Erin George recounts a few tales from her first week of teaching in Nepal
My time teaching in Nepal The past week began with Kitty and I being dropped off at out school. Naturally, I was anxious about arrival. What would the school be like? Would …
Erin George’s first few days in Nepal
Erin George recounts her experience of her first few days in Nepal- thanks Erin! Since arriving, we’ve mostly been relaxing and doing orientation type things. Today we picked fabrics and were sized …
Develop your professional skills: Teaching
Develop your professional skills with a gap year: teaching So you want to be a teacher – or maybe you’ve been at it for years. Either way, a gap year project involving …
Margaret and Nicky’s time in Nepal
Right from my first phone call to Oyster Worldwide I felt confident that we were going to have a fantastic trip and we were not disappointed. Firstly we met Basant in Kathmandu …
Full days spent in Nepal on Leila’s Gap Year
Leila spent 4 months as a volunteer teacher in a Nepali village with Oyster on her gap year in 2009/10. This is what she had to say about her typical day… “Nepali …
