Working with VIN allowed me to witness and participate in village life and see an angle of Nepal that I never would have seen as a tourist. Living with a […]
I recently decided to take a career break and after some serious research I stumbled across the VIN website. Although I’d looked at numerous volunteering opportunities I decided to trust […]
James Kirk
We found VIN through their website and immediately got interested on the buddhist monastery program since it seemed a unique experience. The choice of VIN was based upon its outstanding […]
Fleuri Domingues Barreto Arruda
Nepal is a country that has always fascinated me. With some of the highest mountains in the world, green valleys and a rich cultural life, Nepal was a country that […]
Hanne Jorstad
Volunteering with VIN was a great way for me to feel at home in a new country. VIN is making a noble effort to bring positive change to Nepal and, […]
Luke Grossmiller
My placement at VIN literally changed my life. I know that we have all heard this sentiment over and over again, but truly, the passion and enthusiasm of the members […]
Kristina Kozlowski
The first day I arrived in Nepal, I’ll admit I was terrified. I concealed it though, the insanity of Kathmandu traffic, being lost in Thamel and being harassed by hundreds […]
Julien Tempone
VIN has kindly supported me throughout my placement.I want to thank to all staffs especially, Babita for academic advice and Shyam for language help. VIN is an organisation which possess […]
Hiroaki Okumura
Mero naam Lynelle ho. Tapaai:ko naam ke ho? My name is Lynelle. What’s your name? I have been in Nepal now for three weeks. I came here by myself but […]
Lynelle Barrett
To some the idea of working in a Buddhist monastery in Nepal might seem a little like an exotic fairytale. After having discovered that through VIN it was indeed a […]
Alastair Westwood
My placement with VIN was at the Karma Ghedin Onsa Choekerling nunnery about 40 minutes outside of Kathmandu.I signed up for a 4 weeks stay, which included the training period […]
Iani de Kock
Namaste From Nepal! Mero Naam Narissa Puran ho. For the past month, I have been working in Nepal as a Health intern. During this time I taught a 3 week […]