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Tag Archives: Nepal
Alexis Baghdadi, Winner of FVIN’s “Professional Volunteer Travel Award!”
Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) has a great need for professional volunteers to spend extended time giving service to their organization in country. In an effort to help them find the best professional volunteer for their needs at the moment, Friends of … Continue reading
191 Families get Access to Safe Water in Baglung
Baglung District, 170 miles (275 km) west of Kathmandu, recently received new resources for clean water. The project was made possible by local Arnakot Deurali Drinking Water and Sanitation Project (ADDWSP) with financial assistance from Unica Foundation of the Netherlands. … Continue reading
Workforce of Men‚ Women Same but Wages Different
There are improvements occurring but pay disparity still exists. Help the improvement continue. Work with Volunteers Initiative Nepal.
200‚000 Marigold Garlands being Imported for Tihar
The Tihar festival continues this week, in Nepal. Here’s an article from the Himalayan Times speaking to marigolds (traditional flower for the festival) being imported because of high demand. While volunteering in Jitpurphede in 2011, marigold fields were prominent. You … Continue reading
Women’s Entrepreneurship also Empowers Others
Great article from Megan Foo, president of the Hong Kong Chapter of Women LEAD, on Women’s Entrepreneurship. http://www.thenextwomen.com/2014/09/29/shining-hope-communities-furthering-economic-opportunity-women
School Tuition Paid For Nepali Girls Through FVIN Grants
Binita is going to school! The materials and her tuition were paid for through fundraising efforts of Friends of Volunteers Initiative Nepal and their online fundraising campaign sponsored through crowdrise.com VIN provides regular reports and photos from the girls. Presently, … Continue reading
Women and Girls Matter! By Sadie Green
“What we are learning around the world is that if women are healthy and educated, their families will flourish. If women are free from violence, their families will flourish. If women have a chance to work and earn as full … Continue reading
Why I Volunteered In Nepal, Dee Chapon, Board Member of FVIN
I want to talk to you about why you would want to go to Nepal and volunteer some weeks or even months with an organization called Volunteers Initiative Nepal. I love traveling but have found going to foreign countries and … Continue reading
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