HELP UMBRELLA'S YOUTHS

The unemployment rate in Nepal is very high and finding employment, even for qualified candidates, is a huge challenge facing Nepal’s youths. Through our Next Steps Youth & Education Programme Umbrella aims to equip our young adults with the skills and knowledge to give them a head start in the search for a sustainable career.

In their final year of school, children take the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations. Upon finishing these, they undertake a volunteer placement in their home village. When results are published, they enter our Next Steps Youth & Education Programme and have the option of taking either an academic or vocational course.

We help them to move out into their own flats, where they learn to live, cook and budget for themselves. Our youth officer organises regular social events to ensure they remain actively involved in our community. We are with them every step of the way, counseling them and providing educational support and living allowances for the duration of their chosen course, and thereafter continue to be available to them in a supportive capacity.

Our intention is to facilitate their reintegration into Nepali society and help them develop skills that can aid their families and home communities. Our approach is focused on fostering the following characteristics: Independence; Responsibility; and Employability.

Through their employment with Umbrella Trekking, our youths can gain a foothold into one of the few growing areas for the Nepali economy: Tourism. By traveling with Umbrella Trekking you are helping them on the path to independence and gifting them with the opportunity to make a life for themselves.