My partner and I became connected to VCD from a friend back home in Australia. We spent five days at the Lighthouse and five days at the Orphanage in Chitwan, Sauraha. It has been such a pleasure to meet and get to know the VCD family and all the volunteers. The relaxed and sharing energy…
Future volunteers – this was the best experience of my life! Nepal is a beautiful country with lots of beautiful people. The time here has been life changing. Thanks to Bicky, Bishal, Prakash, all the other volunteers and our new family in Nepal, my experience has been one I will remember for the rest of…
From trekking and rafting to safaris and sight seeing, it has all been an amazing experience. Playing chess, relaxing at the lighthouse, drinking and going out, rafting and driving around – all the people at VCD individually made this journey amazing and it wouldn’t have been as good without you all. Thank you for your friendship, knowledge…
Nepal – wow. From the moment I stepped off the plane, the sensory overload began; the sights, smells, noises, everything! It is truly something you have to experience at least once in your life. I’ve visited around twenty countries in the world and not a single one compares to Nepal – it…
Upon my arrival in Kathmandu, I was told, ‘don’t worry about a thing, we are family now’… At the time I didn’t realise how true this would turn out to be, but after spending two and a half months with VCD, as I stand in the airport security line with tears soaking my cheeks, it feels more…
I don’t know how to fit in everything I have done in Nepal in one blog post, but i’ll give it a go… I arrived on September 12th 2013 and was immediately made to feel at home by Bicky and everyone here at The Lighthouse. The other volunteers already knew who I was because my…
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