Nepal
If you have any news, press releases, events, documents, links or other information resources related to volunteerism in Nepal, send them to us at info@worldvolunteerweb.org and we will post them here. 03 February 2009
IVD with the underprivileged in Nepal
Kathmandu, Jhapa and Damak, Nepal: As well as a street cleaning campaign, UNV cooperated with UNESCO and local NGOs in Kathmandu to distribute books to orphan children. There were also events in the Bhutanese refugee camps of eastern Nepal.  Read article
02 February 2009
Volunteers on the streets of Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal: In Kathmandu, a big street cleaning campaign was organized and held in cooperation with Government bodies, local and international NGOs and groups of street children and youth. This event was with the specific purpose of raising awareness on environmental issues as well as for a general aim of promoting volunteerism. Read article
05 June 2007
Female volunteers reduce child-mother mortality in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal: The National Survey of Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) has revealed that active mobilisation of female health volunteers has helped reduce child and maternal mortality through the Vitamin A, de-worming tablets, polio vaccination and other campaigns. The country is also marking 20 years of FCHV's Service Day today. Read article
27 March 2007
Volunteers are villagers last hope in rural Nepal
Accham, Nepal: In the remote areas of Nepal, villagers have no choice but to walk for days to reach the nearest medical facility. In these rural areas, communities rely heavily on medical volunteers, such as Dhana Thakula, to receive basic treatment and medicine. Read article
28 April 2006
Red Cross volunteers save lives during Nepal political unrest by Khem Aryal
Kathmandu, Nepal: The volunteers of the Nepal Red Cross Society have helped save many lives by providing emergency medical assistance to over 2,000 people, who were hurt during demonstrations in the Kathmandu Valley. The violent clashes virtually paralysed the capital throughout the month of April, causing food shortages and prompting government-imposed curfews. Read article
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Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN)
Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to empower marginalized communities, with a focus on women and children, through enhanced educational programmes and whole community training to achieve democracy and raise economic productivity. It offers various volunteering programmes all year around. Visit site
Tahara Nepal
Tahara Nepal is a non-governmental, non-profit developmental organization committed to making children's life positive by ensuring that their rights and dignity are recognized and respected. Visit site
Lotus Children's Home
The Lotus Children’s Home in Kathmandu, Nepal, cares for children through the support of both local and international volunteers, and ensures that the children receive a proper education. For international volunteers, language and culture classes are provided during the beginning of their stay. Both short and long-term volunteers are welcome, and the length of time to volunteer is up to each volunteer. Visit site
07 January 2008, 23:51
KathmanJew: Volunteering in Fair Trade
"Your plan is upside down. Just donate a couple of dollars a month to a [charitable] organization," said the Bangladeshi owner of my local Internet cafe, when he heard I was abandoning my university studies to volunteer in Nepal. Read entryA workshop on voluntarism and MDGs was led by the secretary of the National Planning Commission in Nepalgunj. Fifty participants from the District Development Councils, three NGOs, and volunteers from the government's volunteer arm, the National Development Volunteers Service (NDVS), attended the successful event. Read entry |
