Nepal's International
Research and Training Centre

ITC's female teachers From our beginning in 1992, Intercultural Research and Training Centre (ITC) have been conducting Nepali language and cross cultural training programs for volunteers, expatriates and many private individuals.

We have 17 Nepali trainers, all of whom have completed ITC's Nepali Language Teacher Training course and who have between 3 to 16 years of experience. In the picture above you see our female teachers. Below are our male teachers. Here at ITC we pride ourselves on being the only language institute in Nepal to have developed it's own curriculum.

ITC's male teachers We have about 24 host families within the Kathmandu Valley, some of whom are in city and some of them are in outskirts of Kathmandu, i.e.g semi-urban and rural areas. We also have hosts outside Kathmandu which is 5 hours to 8 hours of long bus drive distance.

Below is a brief description of some of the hosts. They may be catagorized in the following manner:

Moderate house with hot shower:
Family No. 3, 4, 6 and 9

Moderate house without hot shower:
Family No. 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21

Modern house without hot shower:
Family No. 5, 7, 8, 17 and 19.

OK house without hot shower:
Family No. 20

Typical Nepali house without hot shower:
Family No. 16 
  Host Family Information: 

1. Family No : 1
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Kalika Thapa Magar
3. Phone Number : 351 358
4. Age : around 57
5. Location : Samakhusi. North of ITC (city) Center.
6. Distance from the Center : about 20 minutes walk and 10 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get three wheeler autorikshaws, taxi, but walking or biking is better.
8. Description of the area : The area is behind the main road. The traffic may be crowded during office hours (between 9 and 11 and between 4 and 6). You have to walk for about 5 minutes from the main road to the house. It is a fastly growing semi-urban area. You can see cultivated field infront of the house. There is a hindu temple near the house which is about 5/7 minutes walk to the west.
9. Family : This family has already hosted some American students and British volunteers. They have 2 daughters.
10. Caste : Magar, an ethnic group people.
11. Occupation : Father is a retired army man. Mother works at some foreigners' house. 12. House : The house is a semi-urban type and semi-modern house. It's a middle standard house. There is a toilet and bathroom inside the house, but does not have hot shower, it's a Nepali style toilet.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room. The room is of good size. 14. Economic Status of the family : lower middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English to some extent.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : British volunteers and some American students.


1. Family No : 2
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Sharad Acharya
3. Telephone Number : 41 61 51
4. Age : 43
5. Location : Lainchaur. North of ITC Center.
6. Distance from the Center : about 20 minutes walk and 7 minutes of biking from ITC Center.
7. Means of Transportation : Walk or bike.
8. Description of the area :This is a residential area. It is quite and peaceful. You have to walk for about 5 minutes from the main road to the house. It is a fastly growing semi-urban area. The road to the house is not motorable for about 2 minutes, but you can go with your bicycle. It is behind British Embassy.
9. Family : This family has already hosted some American students. The family mother is housewife. She is from a modern Brahmin family. The parents of the chief of the house live in Chitawan which is very close to Chitawan National Park. Mr. Acharya runs a clearing and forwarding business. He has studied Bachelor's degree in Chitawan. He has a son studying in a school and lives in the school. His younger brother is an army officer.
10. Caste :Brahmin, not very traditional.
11. Occupation : Mr. Acharya is a businessman. Wife is a housewife. They have proporty in Chitawan. Mr. Acharya's father is a former Zonal Judge.
12. House : The house is a semi-urban type and semi-modern house. It's a semi-modern house. There is a toilet and bathroom inside the house. There is big courtyard infront of the house and has flower garden. They live in the top floor. Groud floor is rented. Modern toilet with No hot shower.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room. The room is of good size.
14. Economic Status of the family : Nepali standard higher class.
15. Guest Preference : Female, because the student has to interact mostly with the female member of the family.
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : have already hosted American students.


1. Family No : 3
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Amit Badal
3. Telephone Number : 497 382 (may have to call 2 times), 495 794 (elder brother's phone)
4. Age : 30
5. Location : Chabahil. North east of ITC (city) Center.
6. Distance from the Center : Max. about 45 minutes of walk and about 20 minutes of biking from the Center.
7. Means of Transportation : 3-wheeler auto-rikshaw or bike or taxi.
8. Description of the area :This is a residential area. It is quite and peaceful. It is behind main inner city of Chabahil area. There are almost all modern houses around this house. The road to house for about 2 minutes is not concrete. There is a Buddhist Monastry infront of this family house which is a public property. There some Hindu temples near this place. Pashupatinath (famous Hindu temple) and Bauddha (the biggest Buddhist monastry) is close to this area.
9. Family : This family has already hosted some students. Mr Badal's wife is physiotherapist . She is from a modern Brahmin family. Mr Badal is a language trainer. Mr. Badal is also involved in other business. He has done Bachelor's degree. They have a small son who is about 4 years old. Mr. Badal's neice also lives with the family. His elder brother Mr. Hari Bahadur Badal lives next to his house.
10. Caste : Chhetri.
11. Occupation : Job and business.
12. House : The house is a semi-modern, small and one storeyed house. It's a moderate house. There is a toilet and bathroom inside the house with hot and cold water.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room. The room is of a good size.
14. Economic Status of the family : Nepali standard middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : have already hosted some foreign students.


1. Family No : 4
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Hari Bahadur Badal
3. Telephone Number : 495 794
4. Age : 40
5. Location : Chabahil. North east of ITC Center.
6. Distance from the Center : Max. about 45 minutes of walk and about 20 minutes of biking from ITC Center.
7. Means of Transportation : 3-wheeler auto-rikshaw or bike or taxi.
8. Description of the area :This is a residential area. It is quite and peaceful. It is behind main inner city of Chabahil area. There are almost all modern houses around this house. The road to house for about 2 minutes is not concrete. There is a Buddhist Monastry infront of this family house which is a public property. There some Hindu temples near this place. Pashupatinath (famous Hindu temple) and Bauddha (the biggest Buddhist monastry) is close to this area.
9. Family : Mr. Badal is a businessman and involved in politics also. Mr Badal's wife is school teacher. She is from a modern Brahmin family. They have one son and a daughter. They study at grade 5 and 4. He has done Bachelor's degree in law. Mr. Badal's neice also lives with the family. His younger brother Mr. Amit Badal lives next to his house. Mr. Badal is also involved in Politics.
10. Caste : Chhetri.
11. Occupation : Business.
12. House : This is a 4 storeyed building. It's a middle standard house. There is a toilet and bathroom inside the house with hot and cold water.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room. The room is of a good size on the top floor. From the roof you can Bauddha stupa, airport, Swayambhu and some parts of the city.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : one American student.


1. Family No : 5
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Mohan Rajbhandari
3. Telephone Number : 352 808
4. Age : 40
5. Location : Samakhusi. North of ITC (city) Center.
6. Distance from the Center : Max. about 25 minutes of walk and about 10 minutes of biking from the Center.
7. Means of Transportation : Bike or walk or taxi.
8. Description of the area :This is a residential area. It is quite and peaceful. It is far from inner city area. There is a forest near by the house. Though Construction of houses is growing in this area you can see green cultivated field around the house.
9. Family : Mr. Rajbhandari has a automobile service center nearby this area. His wife stays at home and does household work. They have two daughters. They are 16 and 14. Lovely daughters.
10. Caste : Newar.
11. Occupation : Business.
12. House : Modern. It's a newly build house. The ground floor and the top floor are rented out. The family lives is the first floor. Modern toilet with no hot water for shower.
13. Your Room : You will have your own seperate room.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : Female
16. Language : Daughters can speak and understand English and parents little bit.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : have already hosted an American student.


1. Family No : 6
2. Name of the Head of the Family : B.K. Sharma
3. Telephone Number : 410 389
4. Age : about 70
5. Location : Baluwatar, behind Russian Embassy, north east ITC (city) Center.
6. Distance from the Center : about 45 minutes of walk and about 15 minutes of biking from the Center.
7. Means of Transportation : Bike or walk or taxi.
8. Description of the area :This is a densly populated residential area. It is quite and peaceful. It is far from inner city area. There are modern and big houses around this house.
9. Family : Mr. Sharma was a senior officer at Save the Children Fund, USA. He is now retired. His wife stays at home and does household work. They have three sons. They were involved in travel business. But now they don't have the same business. They broke partnership with a French businessman.
10. Caste : Brahmin.
11. Occupation : Business.
12. House : semi-modern. It has a hot shower. Modern toilet.
13. Your Room : good and seperate room.
14. Economic Status of the family : higher class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : can speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : American students and British volunteers.


1. Family No : 7
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Rajendra Khanal
3. Telephone Number : 419 482
4. Age : about 40
5. Location : Mali gau:, north east ITC (city) Center, very close to Pashupatinath Hindu Temple.
6. Distance from the Center : about 45 minutes of walk and about 15 minutes of biking from the Center.
7. Means of Transportation : Bike or walk or taxi.
8. Description of the area :This is a densly populated residential area. It is quite and peaceful. It is far from inner city area. There are modern and big houses around this house. There is a school infront of the house.
9. Family : Mr. Khanal works at CARE International, Nepal. He was educated from England. They have a son and a daughter. The daughter studies at grade 7.
10. Caste : Brahmin.
11. Occupation : Job at International NGO.
12. House : modern. no hot water for shower.
13. Your Room : good room and seperate room.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : Female.
16. Language : can speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : One American Student.


1. Family No : 8
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Gopal Pokhrel
3. Telephone Number : 423 233
4. Age : about 35
5. Location : Inner City Residential Area.
6. Distance from the Center : about 30 minutes of walk and about 15 minutes of biking from the Center.
7. Means of Transportation : Bike or walk or taxi.
8. Description of the area :This is a densly populated residential area. It is quite and peaceful. It is far from inner city crowd. There are modern and big houses around this house.
9. Family : Mr. Pokherel is a teacher at college. He teaches Nepali. He has been to Japan from a tour from his university. There are small children at home. No hot water for shower.
10. Caste : Brahmin.
11. Occupation : Job.
12. House : Newly build, 3 storeyed building. Modern Toilet with no hot shower..
13. Your Room : good and seperate room.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : Female
16. Language : can speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : One British Volunteer.


1. Family No : 9
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Shishir Acharya
3. Phone Number : 483 457
4. Age : around 40
5. Location : Chabahil. North east of ITC (city) Center. Very close Pashupati Hindu Temple.
6. Distance from the Center : about 45 minutes walk and 15 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get three wheeler autorikshaws, but walking or biking is better and taxi.
8. Description of the area : The area is behind the main road. Upto the main road the traffic may be crowded during office hours (between 9 and 11 and between 4 and 6). You have to walk for about 5 minutes from the main road to the house. It is a fastly growing semi-urban area. The place is very quite.
9. Family : This family has already hosted some American students and British volunteers. Mr. Acharya works at a business house. He leaves home at about 9 a.m. and returns at about 6 p.m. Mrs. Acharya, at the moment, stays at home. She used to work at a travel agency. But she has left this job. They have two little daughters. The family members are quite nice. They are educated.
10. Caste : Brahmin.
11. Occupation : Family head has a job.
12. House : The house is Nepali-modern. It's a moderate class house. Toilet and bathroom is attached and has solar heater for hot shower. Modern toilet.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room. The room is of good size.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : British volunteers and some American students.


1. Family No : 10
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Gopal Bahadur Gurung
3. Phone Number : 355 800 (request call)
4. Age : around 36
5. Location : Gongabu. North of ITC (city) Center.
6. Distance from the Center : about 50 minutes walk and 15 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get three wheeler autorikshaws, but walking or biking is better and taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu city. This is an open area. There is no big houses, no traffic, no pollution, no crowd. There is a small stream close to the house. You can see cultivated field, hills and big mountains from the house.
9. Family : This family is very new to hosting foreigners, though have hosted one British volunteer before. This family is from an ethnic group called Gurung.
10. Caste : Gurung.
11. Occupation : Father is a policeman. Mother works at home.
12. House : This is a small house, and recently built. Toilet is Nepali Style. No hot water for shower.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room. The room is of good size.
14. Economic Status of the family : Lower middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Husband can speak and understand English little bit, wife can't.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : One British Volunteer.


1. Family No : 11
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Sushil Prasad Dhakal
3. Phone Number : 352 097
4. Age : around 38
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Center.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking, you can also get a taxi.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. You can see part of Kathmandu from this area. This house is on the uphill area.
9. Family : This family has already hosted some British volunteers. Mr. Dhakal works at Nepal Bank Ltd. branch office in Jamal which is 10 mnt walk from the centre. His wife teaches at school. They have a small child.
10. Caste : Brahmin
11. Occupation : Husband works at Bank and wife is a school teacher.
12. House : This is a semi-urban type house. There are two storeys. groud floor is rented out. The family lives on the top floor. Bathroom and toilet is behind the rooms on the top floor. Toilet is Nepai Style. No hot water for shower.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room. The room is of good size from where you can see green rice field and part of Kathmandu city.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : Female
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English to some extent.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : British volunteers.


1. Family No : 12
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Pushpa Raj Khadka
3. Phone Number : 352 149
4. Age : around 41
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Center.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. You can see part of Kathmandu from this area. This house is on the uphill area.
9. Family : This is a small family. Mr. Khadka works at Raddison Hotel in the city centre (near VSO office). The family has 3 sons. Mrs. Khadka is a housewife. Three brothers and a father have seperate houses next to each other.
10. Caste : Chhetri
11. Occupation : see no. 9 plus agriculture.
12. House : This is small and moderate type house. There is a good size of courtyard and the house is cleaner compared to other ordinary Nepali house. Toilet is Nepali style. No hot water for shower.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room. The room is of good size.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Fair.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : 2 VSO volunteer.


1. Family No : 13
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Kanhaiya Bahadur Pradhan
3. Phone Number : 352 699
4. Age : around 38
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Center.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the center or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. You can see part of Kathmandu from this area. This house is on the uphill area.
9. Family : This is midium size family. Mr. Pradhan is an officer at Nepal Bank Headquarter in New Road. His wife runs a small grocery store on the ground floor of the house.
10. Caste : Newar
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a modern house. This is a two storeyed house. The house is along the main road. The toilet is Nepali style and has ho hot shower.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a seperate room.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : Female
16. Language : Mr Pradhan and his children can speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : 1 VSO volunteer and few American Students.


1. Family No : 14
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Pushkar Prasad Aryal
3. Phone Number : 351 882
4. Age : around 50
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Centre.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. You can see part of Kathmandu from this area. This house is on the uphill area.
9. Family : This family has already hosted some VSO volunteers. Mr. Aryal is a former Registrar of Tribhuwan University. His has just trained as a tourist guide. He is now a freelancer. His wife teaches at school. They have two grown up children.
10. Caste : Brahmin
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a semi-urban type house one storey house. The house is small and has toilet inside the house, which is very Nepali style. No hot shower. This house is on the hill from where you can see part of Kathmandu city.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a separate room. The room is of good size from where you can see green field (which may not be green in some time of the year) and part of Kathmandu.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : Few British Volunteers.


1. Family No : 15
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Lal Kumar Regmi
3. Phone Number : 356 607 (H), 246 465 (W)
4. Age : around 46
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Centre.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. You can see part of Kathmandu from this area. This house is on the uphill area.
9. Family : Total 4 peopol. father, mother, a daughter and a son. Children are 13 and 17. Father works at the Engineering College in the city. Children go to school and college. Mother holds the agricultural work and household work.
10. Caste : Brahmin
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a semi-urban type house one storey house. The house is small and has toilet outside the house. The toilet is very Nepali style. No hot shower. This house is on the hill from where you can see part of Kathmandu city.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a separate room. The room is of good size from where you can see green field (which may not be green in some time of the year).
14. Economic Status of the family : lower middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : Few British Volunteers.


1. Family No : 16
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Jagadish Raj Basnet
3. Phone Number : 353 454
4. Age : around 46
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Centre.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. You can see part of Kathmandu from this area. This house is on the uphill area.
9. Family : Total 6 peopol. father, mother, 4 daughters. Children's age ranges from 10 to 16. Father works at the Staff college which is in the another city of Kathmandu Vallery called Lalitpur.. Children go to school and college. Mother holds the agricultural work and household work. Father is now in England for office job.
10. Caste : Chhetri.
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a very traditional house. The house is small and has toilet outside the house. The toilet is very Nepali style. No hot shower. This house is on the hill from where you can see part of Kathmandu city. There are some cattles raised by family and relatives of the family which are tamed in the courtyard of the house. This is a very typical house and typical Nepali atmosphere around the house. You have to follow a trail to go to the house from the main road for about 5 minutes.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a separate room. The room is small.
14. Economic Status of the family : lower middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English to some extent.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : Few British Volunteers.


1. Family No : 17
2. Name of the Head of the Family Lakshman Bikram Basnet
3. Phone Number : 355 893 (H), 353 866 (W)
4. Age : around 52
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Centre.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. You can see part of Kathmandu from this area. This house is on the uphill area.
9. Family : Total 4 peopol. father, mother, and two grown up sons around 22 yrs of age. Father is office secretary of village development committee. Mother holds the agricultural work and household work.
10. Caste : Chhetri.
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a modern and big two storeyed house. The house is big and has toilet inside the house. The toilet is Nepali style. No hot shower. This house is on the hill.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a separate room. The room is of good size from where you can see green field (which may not be green in some time of the year).
14. Economic Status of the family middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English little bit.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : Few British Volunteers.


1. Family No : 18
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Dhruba Khadka
3. Phone Number : No phone. May contact through 351 882 or leave message.
4. Age : around 50
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Centre.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. You can see part of Kathmandu from this area. This house is on the uphill area.
9. Family : Total 4 peopol. father, mother, and two grown up daughther around 28 yrs of age. Father is a National level singer who has produced audio albums, he is not a modern hippy pop singer, but a typical Nepali man. Mother holds the agricultural work and household work. Children go to school.
10. Caste : Chhetri.
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a modern and big three storeyed house. The house is big and has toilet oputside the room but in the same floor. From the back of the house of the top floor where you will be staying, can see the part of Kathmandu city and green cultivated field. The toilet has commode, but No hot shower. This house is on the hill.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a separate room. The room is of good size from where you can see green field (which may not be green in some time of the year).
14. Economic Status of the family middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English little bit.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : Few British Volunteers.


1. Family No : 19
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Kuber Datta Panta
3. Phone Number : 354 514
4. Age : around 52
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Centre.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city. There is green field around the house. This area looks like a rural area. There is a main road goes to north of Kathmandu. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side.
9. Family : Total 4 peopol. father, mother, and two grown up son and daughter 20 yrs of age. Father is a guard at Parliamentary Secretariat. Mother does household work.
10. Caste : Brahmin
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a modern and big three storeyed house. The house is big and has toilet inside the house. The toilet is modern style. No hot shower.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a separate room. The room is of good size from where you can see green field (which may not be green in some time of the year).
14. Economic Status of the family middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English little bit.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : Few British Volunteers.


1. Family No : 20
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Narayan K.C.
3. Phone Number : 351 879
4. Age : around 50
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North of ITC (city) Centre.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a fastly growing area. This area is densly populated. There is a big school nearby. This is very close to a forest. There is a gravelled road to the house. Market place is not far from the house.
9. Family : Total 4 peopol. father, mother, and two grown up sons around 22 yrs of age. Father is a driver. Mother holds the agricultural work and household work.
10. Caste : Chhetri.
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a moderate style, small, three storeyed house. The house has toilet inside the house. The toilet is Nepali style. No hot shower.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a separate room. The room is of good.
14. Economic Status of the family : lower middle class.
15. Guest Preference : NA
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English little bit.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : Few British Volunteers.

1. Family No : 21
2. Name of the Head of the Family : Amit Sharma
3. Phone Number : 429 914
4. Age : around 42
5. Location : Nepaltaar. North east of ITC (city) Centre.
6. Distance from the Center : about 1 hour walk and 20 minutes of biking.
7. Means of Transportation : can get minibus from the centre or a taxi.
8. Description of the area : This is a countryside of Kathmandu, an outskirt of Kathmandu city,but now this area is fastly growing. There is still some green field infront of the house. There are small shops and tea shops along the road side. This is a residential area.
9. Family : Total 5 peopol. husband, wife, two small daughters and a mother. Father, at present, works as a UN Volunteer in another country. Mother holds the household work.
10. Caste : Brahmin.
11. Occupation : see no. 9.
12. House : This is a moderate, small house. The house has toilet inside the house. No hot shower.
13. Your Room : you will be provided with a separate room. The room is of good size.
14. Economic Status of the family : middle class.
15. Guest Preference : Female
16. Language : Can Speak and understand English little bit.
17. Experience with foreign nationals : Few British Volunteers.


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