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Serena: a Nunnery volunteer

Paulo Coelho has described Nepal as “a place where you ought to spend at least two years”, where you feel as though you’ve stepped out of time, stepped into a parallel reality where everything is possible.

Volunteering Experience in France By Jyoti Dangal

In April 2016, I started my volunteering service with Volunteers Initiative Nepal. This experience led to my interest in social work and I completed my graduation in Social Work.

Empowering women: Doll-making entrepreneurship program at Kavresthali

I made a quick field trip to Kavresthali for independent research to follow up on one of the Women Entrepreneurship programs. The secretory of Mahalaxmi Women’s Group, Jamuna Bhandari...

Nepal The Adventure Continues-Liz Johnson

Nepal has its charms and magic, even in the rainy season. I have come to learn the Nepalese, like few others, demonstrate remarkable resilience. If there is an earthquake they rebuild.

Volunteer Experience: Birger and Diana 

Half a year ago, in early 2019, we decided to volunteer in Nepal by teaching English for five weeks. Even though the choice for the small landlocked country, nestled in the lap of the gigantic Himalayan Rang

Sports for Children WorkCamp

Volunteers Initiative Nepal organizes short term Workcamp Projects every month which run for 12 - 13 days. For these projects, VIN organizes one-day induction for the volunteers that covers basic health tips, Nepali language and cultural classes and information about the project and then place them at the host family near their working areas.

EIMUN Conference attended by VIN Volunteers

Volunteer Initiative Nepal (VIN) is an NGO dedicated to improving communities in Nepal through a joint effort from local and international volunteers.

Volunteer Experience – Rejina Chaudhary

I feel very fortunate to be able to involve as a local volunteer through Volunteer Initiative Nepal (VIN) under the project called Women Empowerment of Kavresthali project. I started my volunteering on 7th June 2019.

VIN Experience – What to expect

After three connecting flights, I finally found myself in Nepal. I was greeted with a welcome scarf by a friendly member of VIN who was waiting with some fellow volunteers who had arrived slightly earlier than me.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation-Liz Johnson

As my peers in the US headed out to the beach for a vacation in July…I went the opposite direction to Nepal.  Some questioned my sanity as they were acutely aware of the monsoon season and intense flooding.