Aussie Action Abroad (formerly OzQuest) and AWF Nepal Expeditions

Everest Region, Nepal

Project Summary:

This project is a long running collaboration between Aussie Action Abroad (formerly Ozquest) and AWF. It offers students and professionals an opportunity to work in Nepal with local communities and support health, education, water supply and facitlity provision. The project has been delivering successful results for 6 years.

Latest Update - March 2012:

This year was the first expedition for Aussie Action Abroad as an entity. While the size of the group was smaller than in previous years, the architects/ architecture students aspect of the Nepal expedition was a success. The smaller group allowed for flexibility while yielding the challenges of a smaller group. The students and Graduate architect that participated in the Nepal trip will take with them experiences and encounters that will hopefully impact not only on their lives but also their architecture this in turn will impact on their community with a positive outcome.

The two projects undertaken in the 2011 -2012 Expedition were in Bhulbule and Mongoladaya:

1. Bhulbule School

The group worked alongside local tradesmen to insert a transparent roof sheeting to the existing classrooms

2. Mongoladaya School

The group worked to transform an existing room into a kindergarten

2011-2012 Expedition now open for Applications

For the sixth consecutive year, Architects without Frontiers and Aussie Action Abroad (formerly OzQuest) offer architects, architecture students and all related construction and design professionals and students an opportunity to travel to Nepal, experience world heritage Nepali architecture and also interact with and contribute to the local community through community development projects

The trip includes:

- Working alongside local tradesmen and NGOs to facilitate design and construction of a Community facility for a village.

- Nepali architecture students joining the trip for the construction phase.

- Meeting with local council authorities to discuss Sustainability in Nepal.

- Temple tours around world heritage sites of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

- Five day trek in the Annapurna Mountains.

DETAILS

Dates: December 28th 2011 - January 24 2012 (weeks)

Expedition price : $3000

Group size: Maximum 20 (2 groups of 10) For more information or to apply please contact David Anderson

Past Expeditions:

2007-2008 Toilet and Shower Bhulbule

2007-2008 Water Catchment Project Bhulbule

2008-2009 Gosshing School

2009-2010 Gosshing School and Siurung Kindergarten

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