Himalayan Volunteer Opportunity: Teach English, Maths, Science, Arts, Holistic Wellness, Sustainability, or Educational Technology in a transformative Primary School

🎓 We are looking for:

• International volunteer teachers specializing in Maths, Science, or English, preferably with expertise in non-traditional teaching methods, for commitments ranging from 3 months to 1 academic year or more;
• International volunteer specialists in art, music, psychological well-being, holistic approaches, sustainable practices, and educational technology to enrich our curriculum.

🏡 What we offer:

• Free accommodation and meals;
• No fees required! As the village is remote and lacks shops you won't incur any expenses during your stay;
• Unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful, community-driven change while living amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Himalayas.

🌏The Pradiya Foundation Primary School, opening in April 2025 in the remote Nepali Himalayas, seeks passionate educators and volunteers to help bring our vision to life. The Pradiya Foundation is a children’s home with the ultimate goal of transforming into a green community, becoming the heart of development for its village, located in the Karnali region, the poorest in Nepal. Beyond serving as a home for orphans or children from impoverished, large families, or traumatic backgrounds, the foundation is already working in education, health and nutrition, women’s empowerment, organic farming, and sustainable practices.

Our aim is to address systemic underdevelopment at its roots, transforming the community through holistic, student-centered, and experiential education that fosters curiosity, creativity, emotional intelligence, and sustainability. Our curriculum integrates games, nature, well-being practices, art, music, and technology to nurture empowered and compassionate individuals. Through this approach, children will understand that there are more opportunities available to them beyond either working in the fields or leaving for urban centers.

A core element of the Pradiya Foundation’s mission is to ensure sustainable development in the village. This includes attracting people and investments, creating jobs for the local population, and curbing the depopulation of the mountains. Recognizing that education is the cornerstone of development, the foundation is addressing the lack of quality education in the local public school by opening a new primary school staffed by qualified teachers.

Our vision is to create a dynamic international school community where we provide employment for local teachers and welcome educators and specialists from around the world to share their knowledge and skills with the local staff. In particular, we aim to foster exchanges around non-traditional teaching methods. Knowledge transfer is pivotal for raising local teaching standards and disseminating best practices across the community.

We envision the school’s backbone as a steady flow of volunteers with diverse and complementary skills to enrich the educational experience. We welcome individuals specialized in psychological well-being and and holistic practices. We are also keen to involve artists and musicians who can inspire creativity and self-expression, alongside experts in environmental sustainability and educational technologies, who will help make the school a model of innovation and integrated development. In fact, we are eager to learn knowledge that can support the village in adopting more ecological agricultural and daily practices, as well as introducing innovative technological solutions to enhance the learning process.

By encouraging the exchange of ideas and knowledge—especially from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds—we envision an international community where education becomes the driving force for sustainable development. Our approach seeks to reverse urban migration, empower local individuals to determine their own futures, and contribute to the growth and resilience of their village.