Registration Information

Nepal 2019 Registration Info

November 23 – November 30, 2019
20-30 Expeditioners
For more details on the expedition, check out Nepal 2019

*** Please plan travel and book flights accordingly! Please do not book your flights until you are successfully registered and confirmed for the expedition.

Our 2019 Nepal expedition will be under the direction of CHOICE Humanitarian with the CHOICE in-country team in Nepal (and 20th expedition with CHOICE worldwide). CHOICE will facilitate registration for the expedition and handle all in-country logistics, such as meals and sleeping accommodations. You will be receiving email communications from CHOICE Humanitarian as well as Singular Humanitarian during the registration process.

All volunteers will begin the application process by submitting a registration survey request online. Volunteers who are accepted to the expedition will then be asked to complete a formal application and make a nonrefundable US$300 deposit within 7 days to hold their spot.

1. Submit a registration request by clicking on the button “REGISTER HERE” on the Nepal 2019 webpage available starting Tuesday, July 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. PST/9:00 p.m. EST)
2. Wait for an acceptance/wait list email notification.
   All applicants will receive an acceptance or wait list email within 3 weeks of submitting a registration request.
   **If you are accepted, the email will contain an invitation to submit a formal application and make a $300 deposit.
   We appreciate your patience on this matter, as we are a 100% volunteer-run organization.
   Whether you get accepted for an expedition or are on an expedition waiting list, we encourage you to get involved in Singular Humanitarian in other ways, including being involved at the local chapter level, helping to organize and plan future expeditions, and assisting in workshop development.
3. Upon receiving an acceptance email, use the following link to register and submit your deposit to Singular Humanitarian:
   CLICK HERE
   This website will take you through registering an account where you will be able to submit your payment for the deposit and expedition fee, all the necessary personal information, and flight itineraries. Only the $300 deposit & completion of the required fields on the application (highlighted in red) are required within 7 days to secure your spot. When registration is complete, and the payment is submitted, the system will give you a confirmation number, which can be used to log in later to add more information as it becomes available.
   For more information on the Registration & expedition fee schedule, see below.
4. Await further communication regarding workshop participation, expedition preparation, etc.  CHOICE Humanitarian & Singular Humanitarian will be communicating with you directly via email regarding preparing for the expedition.

Cost: US$1,850 + airfare (a Singular Humanitarian-only discount; CHOICE’s expeditions typically cost ~US$2,500)

Approximately half of the per-person expedition fee directly benefits the local villagers through funding the sustainable development projects and the other half covers ALL in-country costs (food, accommodations, transportation etc.).

Deposit to reserve your spot: US$300* (non-refundable and due 7 days within receiving the acceptance email)

*The total fee includes the US$300 deposit.

*$50 off your expedition fee if you pay the entire amount within 7 days of acceptance (submit $1,800 to CHOICE).

You will receive an ACCEPTANCE or a WAIT LIST notification with further registration instructions 3 weeks from submitting your registration request.

While our hope is to provide a Singular Humanitarian experience to everyone who has a desire to volunteer, we fill expedition based on the order in which registration requests are received, and skill sets needed for training workshops.

Your $300 deposit will not be due until after your receive a CONFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE. The $300/person deposit (in the form of a personal check or online credit card payment CLICK HERE) is to be submitted to CHOICE within seven (7) days from receipt of acceptance.

The full registration fee shall be paid no later than September 27, 2019. CHOICE will not accept applications later than 60 days before the Expedition departure unless mutually agreed to by both CHOICE and Singular Humanitarian.

Following your acceptance, CHOICE & Singular Humanitarian representatives will reach out with further communications. All forms and paperwork are to be submitted by October 25, 2019.

Volunteers will not be confirmed as a member of the Expedition until we have received a fully completed Application and payment of the $300 registration fee.

July 23, 2019: Expedition registration opens on this website at 6 p.m. PST/9 p.m. EST.

July 23 – September 27, 2019: Open period for registration.

September 27, 2019: Final deadline to submit full application fee.

October 25, 2019: Final deadline to submit all paperwork. If cancellations or changes need to be made, any payments made can be transferred to another expeditioner within 1 year (less $300 non-refundable deposit).

October 25 – November 8: Upon cancellation, registration fee donations are non-refundable, but can be transferred (less $300 non-refundable deposit and a $200 processing fee) to another person going on the expedition or to a future expedition scheduled within one year. Volunteer also responsible to CHOICE for any expenses incurred as a result of cancellation.

October 25 – November 8: Upon cancellation, all funds are non-refundable and non-transferable.

November 8: All matching contributions are due.