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Reflections on a Great Volunteering Experience as an EUAV with VIN

It’s now 6 months since I started volunteering at Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) and a lot has happened in the last ...

Education, Rights & Life Skills: Manon Guillin

I volunteered for four and a half months as part of VIN's “Women's Empowerment” program, which generally aims to improve the quality of life and empower women in disadvantaged rural communities.

My Nepalese adventure: Maaike de Heij

At the beginning of 2019, I had the idea (again) to do some voluntary work in a country outside Europe. I have been thinking about this in the last few years but there were always reasons not to do it.

VIN empowers women in Devishtan

For the past six weeks, VIN has been conducting English and Nepali literacy classes under Education, Rights, and lifeskills project in the community of Devishtan, Kavresthali.

From Adventure to Achievement – Terry King

4 years ago I thought that I really ought to start having adventures, after all I was not getting any younger and although I have lived a very satisfying life it has been risk free.

My 10 weeks volunteering experience in Nepal – Michelle G.

For me it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I can only recommend it. I've come to experience the Nepali people as very friendly and helpful.

Introduction to Buddhism through Teaching English Project

My name is Noor Voorwald. I am an 18 year old Dutch girl, currently in gap year. In October I took the flight to Nepal to volunteer with VIN for a month.

My first month in Nepal with VIN (Volunteers Initiative Nepal)

Hello, my name is Michaela Rossmann and I’m an EU Aid Volunteer, sent by ADICE, to volunteer with VIN for the next 8 months. I come from Italy, but I’ve lived in the UK for 14 years and I’m now based in Kathmandu as a Senior Volunteer Coordination and Management Volunteer.

English, math and life skills classes in Kavresthali

In Nepal, men occupy most of the opportunities of employment, responsibilities, and resources while most of the women are illiterate and have unskilled jobs as vendors in small shops, sell fruit and vegetables in markets or are small farmers.

Volunteering for Agro-farm Project

Volunteers Initiative Nepal is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization working in Jitpurphedi community since 2007 in different development areas. VIN has different programs for community development such as Women’s Empowerment, Children’s Development, Youth Empowerment, Public Health & Medical, Environment Conservation and Disaster Risk Reduction.