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Throw a party for a great cause

Being a very social person, and often the host of spontaneous and planned gatherings, throwing a party to fundraise for VIN ...

Teacher Training in Nepal

On the final day of teacher training one of the participants told me “Maam, we are going to miss you- but ...

Volunteering During Your Career Break

Spending time as an international volunteer is not only the territory of the gap year student.  In 2012, it was estimated ...

Volunteering in Nepal: My Experience

When I left Kathmandu – its energy and acceptance, its poverty and politics – I left with more than photographs, trinkets ...

Child Care: An Emphasis on Child Labor

My first exposure to the children of Nepal emerged out of a volunteership with Light for Nepal’s Children Orphanage that I ...

Life in a Buddhist Nunnery

It was evident from the start how special the little girls were at Mahayana nunnery. There were about 40 of them ...

First aid in Nepal: an increasing more important skill

Nepal is a very beautiful country, but the country has many issues regarding public health services especially in rural areas. In ...