About 3.3 million people die from alcohol-related causes every year and over 29 million persons have drug use disorders.

Maya Nepal Drug Treatment & Rehabilitation Center is a non-governmental and non-profit organization operating in Nepal. The center provides preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for those in need across the country.

Maya Nepal has helped a large number of alcohol and drug addicts who have expressed the willingness to quit addiction but could not cover the entire cost of a treatment and rehabilitation program on their own. Through their different programs, Maya Nepal provides access to high quality services focused on recovery, offers safe shelters to the underprivileged alcoholics and drug addicts, advocates against the violation of their human rights and raises public awareness about addiction to reduce stigma and discrimination.

Maya Nepal plans to grow its services and help more people in need; dUS Travel is raising funds to support this initiative. Furthermore, Maya Nepal is part of our “Choose Your Cause” program in Nepal. For each travel plan booked with dUS, a donation is automatically sent to the association of your choice (no extra cost). If you choose ‘Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation’ as your cause, a part of our profits will be sent to Maya Nepal.

Qualified volunteers with an AA or BA degree in Behavioral Sciences, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy, life coaching or related and a minimum of two years counseling experience are welcome to apply for participation in Maya Nepal’s projects.

We all have the responsibility to recognize the rights of our children and to ensure their safety and well-being.

Play for Deprived Children Nepal is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered under the Nepal Government and Social Welfare Council. PDCN is promoting sports to enhance child and youth development, build community capacity, and educate and empower children facing adversity. Through sports and games, PDCN is helping children to build essential life skills and a better future.

PDCN was built with the help of dedicated volunteers who devoted their time and energy to their cause. Since the beginning, international volunteers have been an important part of the organization. PDCN is among very few organisations in Nepal that provide free lodging and meals to their volunteers. They have clean accommodation buildings with basic facilities. However, the accommodations are only free of charge at their project sites outside Kathmandu. They are working to get a building in Kathmandu to accommodate their volunteers who will be placed in Kathmandu for their sports coaching programs. For the moment, in Kathmandu, volunteers have to arrange their own accommodation, but PDCN will help finding a safe and nice accommodation before arrival.

For some events and artistic workshops that we organize in Georgia, 25 to 100% of the fees are donated to ‘The Friends of the Georgian Ballet’, a non-profit organization that supports the State Ballet of Georgia and the Vakhtang Chabukiani State Ballet School. The Friends of the Georgian Ballet foundation provides funding for scholarships for promising young ballet students at the V. Chabukiani Choreographic School and participation by specially selected members of the Ballet Company in prestigious ballet competitions and master classes held in various countries all over the world.

The devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake on 25 April 2015 and the massive aftershock on 12 May 2015 have affected 8.1 million people and have left 1.4 million in need of food assistance. The disaster demolished ancient cultural sites, wiped entire towns off the map, and killed nearly 9,000 people. Many families have lost their home and still remain homeless.

dUS is actively involved in rebuilding projects by mobilising its volunteers, and resources.

Note: Volunteer programs are made prior to the volunteer’s arrival and are based upon the individual volunteer’s skills and the current needs of the ongoing/ upcoming projects. We have several ongoing rebuilding projects. Please contact us for more details.

We regularly organize Cleanliness projects in Nepal. We participate in events promoting environmental conservation, take part in group activities and help harness local knowledge and co-create solutions galvanizing local communities to protect their clean and green environment.

Our Cleanliness projects include: clearing the rubbish from the streets, heritage sites, rivers, parks, trekking routes and schools, setting up public rubbish bins, and planting trees. We actively encourage the creation of environmental campaigns to spread awareness about sanitation and hygiene in the local communities.

To increase the supply of agriculture production, genetic modifications, chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides are being extensively used. In the long run, these methods have negative impacts on human health and destroy the environment by impacting agricultural crops and decimating a wide variety of plant species. By respecting the natural capacity of plants, animals and local conditions, organic farming combines tradition, science and modern farming technology based on natural processes that provide various benefits for the environment, but also for the human health, society and the production capacity of the soil. To improve the livelihood of local farmers, it is essential to promote sustainable agriculture techniques, which ultimately create an environmentally friendly society.

Our organic farming programs are running by groups of farmers with the support of highly qualified professionals. If you are interested to know more about organic agriculture techniques, get involved in our Organic Farming volunteering programs. We also offer Organic Farming internship/ training opportunities.

If you wish to make an impact to our environment and be an inspiration to others, our Environmental Awareness Projects offer a broad range of opportunities to encourage positive change and to develop innovative ideas to raise awareness of environmental issues in the rural and underprivileged communities.

We participate in events promoting environmental conservation, take part in group activities and help harness local knowledge and co-create solutions galvanising local communities to protect their clean and green environment.

Environmental projects are based-upon volunteers’ areas of expertise and the needs of the village community. Example projects include: creating "green" clubs, planting a flower garden, planting trees, garbage management, recycling programs, run awareness campaigns, making smokeless stoves, building toilet pits, organic farming, etc. Volunteers can also provide assistance to youth clubs or women's groups in the community and share their ideas, skills and knowledge about environmental issues.

In order to begin an Environmental Awareness project, we require at least a minimum of 2 people involved. Please, contact us if you are a solo traveler, you may be able to join an ongoing project.

Experience real local culture and get in touch with local artisans who have dedicated their lives to keeping the crafts and traditions of their country alive. In most of the countries we operate, the handicrafts tradition has been inherited by the current generation from their ancestors. Our Handicrafts Tours are specially designed for those who want to immerse themselves in the local culture and benefit directly the local artisans.

Note: These tours give you a basic understanding of local artisans’ lives. For travelers who wish to understand and learn more about handicrafts, we also organize handicrafts workshops run by local experts (1 week to 3 months). Contact us for more details.

The Immersive Homestay Experience holidays provide a truly unique opportunity to become part of a Nepalese family. While the vast majority of tourists in Nepal come only to visit, do some activities and buy some souvenirs, you will have the chance to discover how people actually live in this beautiful country. You will reach beyond just living with your host family. This project promotes cross cultural understanding. It is a rewarding and intense cultural encounter, but you should expect to experience some challenges as you process through the cultural immersion. Cultural immersion isn’t just about what we can take, it is also about what we’re giving back.

Do you want to get off-the-beaten-track and immerse yourself in an authentic and educational experience in Nepal that supports local communities?

Located in the foothills of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the hills of Ilam are draped with lush green tea gardens. Educational and entertaining, our Tea Tours give you the opportunity to discover the beautiful tea gardens of Ilam and learn about the tea making process (harvesting methods, withering, bruising, oxidizing, heating and drying). Lead by local Nepalese tea experts, you will experience the life of a tea producer in Nepal.

Entrepreneurship is the backbone of economic growth and development. If you are an entrepreneur and want to share your experience and knowledge, you are welcome to join one of our Entrepreneur Mentoring Projects.

Our goal is to create a supportive 'ecosystem' which will help Nepal and its young entrepreneurs to flourish through entrepreneurship boot camps, advisory and mentoring programs.

We wish, at our level, to help Nepal to improve its image and enhance it. Lover of Nepal, do not hesitate to take a look on our projects, to help and support us.

We are also planning to organize some events and a contest to promote and support young Nepalese entrepreneurs. For this project, we are looking for local and international media partners, as well as investors, business schools and TV broadcasters. More info coming soon…