Originally posted on VCD Nepal Volunteer Stories:
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…
Bicky and to all at VCD- AMAZING!! The last two weeks have been absolutely awesome… Bicky your skills at making someone feel welcome and relaxed is overwhelming- from being met at the airport in this dusty chaotic city to the last night here you and the VCD family have made my time here the best!…
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…
At least ten arms reach towards me, pressing the wet tika onto my forehead while murmuring soft words of blessings and good will. My folded hands attempt to catch the red rice and curd mixture as it drips from their hands onto my lap and the carpeted floor we sit on. There must be as…
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…
There he sits on the crumbling steps of a temple, its tiered roof offering shade from the midday sun. With arms folded across his lap, he watches the traffic racing by, stirring a cloud of dust around his shoulders. The crinkles around his eyes deepen as he squints through the dust and sunlight, as his…
At the time of writing I have just finished a three week project at the Pema T’sal Monastery near Pokhara. The journey to get there is rather grueling. Seven hours to cross a distance little more than 200 km snaking across mountain roads jammed with vehicles of all varieties. While you do get to take the tourist…
Dear Bicky and everyone at VCD Nepal I just wanted to say that I’ve had an amazing time here in Nepal and it’s all thanks to you guys and your awesome organization. Two weeks was certainly not enough time, but like we’ve said multiple times, we will be back soon! Hopefully we will be able to…
Dear Bikky, Santosh and volunteers past, present and future, I am writing to you from Nepal as I enter my last week of my holiday following a breathtakingly beautiful and sublime experience over the last 6 weeks courtesy of Volunteers for Community Development – Nepal (VCD Nepal). I spent a considerable amount of time searching…
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