Tag Archives: volunteer programs in nepal

Happy Tihar Everyone!!!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by friendsofvinusa

The Tihar Festival is beginning today in Nepal (October 21st).  5 days full of a combination of our Christmas and 4th of July. Exchanging of gifts, stringing of lights, decorations, tons of food, singing, dancing. Kathmandu, Nepal (photo: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty … Continue reading →

Posted in Nepal Facts, Voluntourism | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Empowering Women Undoes Centuries of Injustice and Enriches Societies

Posted on October 15, 2014 by friendsofvinusa

David Rothkopf CEO and editor of the website Foreign Policy Group outlines the fight to get everyone an education. Among the heroes, Malala Yousafzai who continues to lead the charge for educating women.  

Posted in Combatting Injustice, Educating Women, Women & Girls In Nepal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Interested in joining a great cause? By Janelle R. Jones, FVIN President

Posted on July 26, 2013 by friendsofvinusa

My name is Janelle, and in 2008, I found myself at a crossroads. I’d worked for eight years at an online marketing company that was twenty people strong when I joined, went through three acquisitions, grew to four hundred strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Volunteering with VIN | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment