Blog
June 14, 2016
I signed up for three weeks with Volunteer Nepal, but had a feeling I might like to stay longer, so left my departure date open. In...
June 9, 2016
After spending over a year living in Kathmandu after the earthquake which destroyed their homes, the nuns have returned to Bigu! We...
April 5, 2016
A rambunctious bus ride out of Pokhara and into Nepal’s rural valleys found us in the beautiful town of Bhurjungkhola in the district...
January 18, 2016
2015 has been a year of challenges. Through the earthquake, aftershocks and border blockade, our volunteers have continued to delight...
December 28, 2015
Life in Nepal has been even harder than usual for the last 4 months as people learn to live with the Indian border blockade....
July 31, 2015
After several years of being camp counsellors in Kansas, we (Allison and Jana) had numerous games and activities for kids which...
June 14, 2015
Norzen and Nawang are nuns from the monastery in Bigu, whose smiles will bring back memories for many volunteers who have been...
April 26, 2015
The entire Nepal Orphans Home family is deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction from the massive earthquake that hit the...
March 30, 2015
Eileen – Director
Eileen heard about Nepal Orphans Home and Volunteer Nepal through Sanctuary 4 Kids, a grassroots organization...
February 1, 2015
Down a dusty back alley in Basundhara, past the spark filled car yard and those scrawny chickens that stomp about, you’ll find a...
September 20, 2014
When I first came to Nepal as a volunteer in February of 2013, the other volunteers couldn't stop singing the praises of Eileen Witham...
September 15, 2014
One of our volunteers, Grace, has been helping out as a volunteer teacher at a neighborhood school that provides classes for the...
August 31, 2014
Baglung itself is a 10-12 hour bus ride into the mountains, but the Jaidi District is another two-hour hike from the Polybus in...
August 6, 2014
Curry Without Worry is a weekly service project that our volunteers help out with in addition to their placements. Every Tuesday, the...
July 23, 2013
It always fills us with joy to get this kind of letter from our former volunteers. Thank you, Aubrey, for all you've done and for...
July 5, 2013
Hello Friends,
When I first came to Nepal as a volunteer earlier this year I was overwhelmed by the love, caring, and dedication of...
July 5, 2013
[Adapted from an email home to my family, May 15, 2013]
Nepal's Gurkha military units became famous throughout the British Empire for...
April 29, 2013
A few of the wonderful volunteers who were in Dhapasi during “Holi,” the festival of color, which took place on March 26th this year....
July 12, 2012
At Volunteer Nepal we are always searching for new placements in communities that will benefit from the time, energy, and skills our...
July 3, 2012
From the farewell of a recent volunteer who spent four months teaching in rural Nepali schools:
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I’m going to miss my friends here...
