Applications for summer 2021 are now closed.
Dates will be posted in January 2021
18DAYS
TUITION: $5560 *
AIRFARE & FEES: $1915 *
TOTAL COURSE COST: $7475
* DISCOUNT AND IMPORTANT INFO HERE
We partner with The Small World (TSW) to help construct homes and clinics in rural villages and to increase girls’ access to education.
The SStS Nepal course begins in Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu, where staff from SStS’s non-profit partner, The Small World (TSW), will greet the group.The next two days will be spent acclimating and visiting various UNESCO World Heritage sites, along with the Shechen Monastery. After this introduction to Nepali culture, the group will drive to Salleri, a village in the remote Solukhumbu region. After they arrive, they will settle into a guesthouse in Salleri near the project site. During their stay, the group will spend their nights at The Small World’s volunteer guest house, which was constructed using eco-friendly and earthquake resistant building techniques. However, 15,000 classrooms across the country were damaged, and thousands of Nepalis lost their homes. In response, the group will help construct a new earthquake resistant home for 100 children who were displaced by the earthquakes.
During their time in Salleri, the group will work shoulder-to-shoulder with TSW staff and skilled local artisans from the villages to help construct an earthquake resistant home for 100 children who were displaced by the 2015 earthquakes. During the project phase, they will also create friendships with the 40 young women living in the dormitory who have overcome incredible challenges to earn their high school diplomas and pursue college degrees. After several days in Salleri, the group will trek along classic trekking trails, seeing Sherpa villages, and stopping at a teahouse one night. Students will hike for three days through isolated villages, experience a Buddhist poja ceremony, visit a Tibetan refugee camp, and possibly see views of Mt. Everest if the sky is clear.
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The course elements are based on a rating from 1 to 5, 1 being the least rigorous, 5 being the most rigorous.
These children became an inspiration for me. I never would have thought that it would be children, some as young as 3 years old, who would teach me what it truly means to have courage and to be empowered.
During the travel phase of each SStS course, students spend time reflecting about the learning that occurs through their immersion and service experiences. These posts capture the impact of our programs on individual students. Explore the posts below to learn about the SStS Nepal program from the important viewpoint of our students.
Cost Information
Students who attend a school that is a member of SStS’s Global Schools Coalition receive a tuition discount. To see the list of schools in the coalition, click HERE.
Tuition (students from members of the Global Schools Coalition): $5360
Tuition (students not from members of the Global Schools Coalition): $5560
Airfare & Fees: $1915
SStS is in search of curious, compassionate, globally-minded students. Thus, we will do all that we can financially to support students who require assistance. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, please indicate this on the application. Financial assistance resources are limited. Scholarships tend to be less than 50% of tuition.
Please note, tuition does not include airfare and immunizations.
Tuition costs are all inclusive with the exception of personal expenditures (e.g. souvenirs).
Tickets and medical & security evacuation services are purchased as a group. The cost of these services is included in the tuition.
Talbot Travel Agency provides travel services for SStS, working personally with us to find the least expensive group fares.
As a result, it is not possible to use airline miles or credit card benefits for the international flights. However, these can be used to purchase tickets to the gateway city.
Travel Expectations
Please note that we expect all participants to travel together, adhering to the identical itinerary. We will depart the United States as a group from a gateway city. Exemptions may be made for international students. Additionally, travel in the developing world inevitably includes “the unexpected” (e.g. weather disruptions, transportation strikes, etc.). SStS will adjust the itinerary accordingly, making the best of uncontrollable situations. Due to the unknown variables in international travel, participants are asked not to make travel plans or to enroll in programs that start immediately after their return. SStS is not responsible for expenses incurred due to missed flights if the group is delayed in their return.