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Two months Trampling Around Kavresthali for Two hundred Interviews

I have spent a little over two months with VIN working on a public health care project. I lived and worked in Kavresthali, a village 9 kilometres north of Kathmandu city.

Ek, Dui, Tin… Go! – Math Class in Kavresthali

Maths was a subject you either loved or loathed at school – because really, what were we supposed to do with Pythagoras’ theorem outside of a classroom?

Child Education Sponsorship Program

Since 2008 Volunteer Initiative Nepal (‘VIN’), have been providing vitalsponsorship support to the childrenof JitpurPhedi, Okhaldhunga and Kaversthali.

Experience of International Volunteer: Wendy McElvain

I was expecting more structure with the volunteer project, which has taken a little getting used to. That being said, it has been a great and fulfilling challenge to know you have freedom to work as you see fit to best help out! It has taken us about a week to figure out a plan.

International Volunteering: Working for Children

Working with children is one of the most worthwhile and fulfilling thing you can do in your extra time.  It is fun, inspirational and most importantly, it can allow you to improve the lives of children dramatically.

Experience of International Volunteer – VANESSA ZOGBI

I came to Nepal with very high expectations, but I did not know exactly what to expect. I was supposed to work in the Women’s Empowerment project...

English Lessons in Kavresthali Community

For the past two months I have been conducting English lessons for a group of women in a small village not far from Kathmandu city, called Kavresthali...

Reconstruction in Nepal

Nepal was hit by a massive earthquake occurred in Nepal (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) and it caused serious damage. Nearly 9,000 people were killed, and nearly 22,000 people were injured.

Teaching English at Buddhist Monastery

If you want to travel abroad but you don’t want to finish that as just a sightseeing, then why don’t you do a volunteer work? If you can speak and write English as native level and interested in Buddhism...

Life Skills Series, Leadership and Teambuilding Workshop

Attempting to instil basic life skills into the minds and consciousnesses of rural women is not an easy task. Lessons could abound and curricula run for months on end but the realities in the field teach you one thing...