Blog
June 25, 2019
Choosing this placement proved to be one of the best decisions my friend and I made throughout our time in Nepal. We spent two full...
February 9, 2019
Bigu, a Buddhist nunnery located on the top of the hill in Dolakha District, is one of our oldest and the most loved placements of all...
January 29, 2019
It’s too late to call this entry a wrap for 2018. But because 2018 was so special for all of us at Volunteer Nepal, we didn’t want to...
July 9, 2018
Our usual blog entries are written by individual volunteers who share their experiences with us, but recently we’ve been having more...
May 1, 2018
It all started in 2014 for me. A friend had reached out to me saying that my friend and Mike's sister Mary Kate had passed. I couldn't...
April 20, 2018
Secondary School in Pokhara
I spent two weeks teaching English at the Shree Machhapuchre Secondary School and living with a host...
March 19, 2018
Holi is the festival of colors and is celebrated in the Nepali month of Phalgun (February-March). The festival gets its name from the...
February 18, 2018
It was a dark and stormy night … wait that is another story (or a classic writing prompt). It was a sunny, albeit somewhat cold,...
January 30, 2018
My volunteer experience at Bigu was incredibly gratifying and proved to be a rewarding challenge in the best way. I would recommend...
December 20, 2017
During my time volunteering at Briddha Ashram alongside the Mother Teresa nuns, I lived at a homestay with a Brahmin family a few...
November 29, 2017
Mother Sister Organization, also known as Everest Children Home is a really unique place. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there playing...
November 19, 2017
Quick takeaways:
Ideally looking for a longer term volunteer, the kids definitely could use the help with English among other things...
August 20, 2017
As I exited Kathmandu airport and found my name in the sea of signs I was greeted by the wonderful Himal (Volunteer House Manager)....
June 25, 2017
In the small village of Dumrikharka, perched up on a hill, not very much happens, and I feel this is the main attraction of the place...
June 12, 2017
I spent two and a half weeks volunteering at Shree Machhapuchhre Higher Secondary School in Bhujrungkhola, Pokhara. It was an amazing...
May 30, 2017
I arrived in Bhumichowk after a six hour microbus ride followed by a five hour cramped jeep ride, deep into the Lamjung district in...
April 23, 2017
I spent 3 weeks up at Bigu, from early March to the beginning of April. It’s a 10 hour bus ride, followed by a 6 hour hike up. Please...
March 17, 2017
Note: Mariah came to Volunteer Nepal as part of a group of 19 students from Evergreen State College. What a pleasure to host these...
February 11, 2017
Two weeks in a village high up in the Himalayas teaching English: squat toilets, no wifi, heat, or hot water and it’s cold. The small...
February 4, 2017
“Himal do you actually know where we are?” I asked nervously. The sun was setting and it was starting to get below 10 degrees. We made...
