When you start searching for volunteer abroad placements, it can be difficult to know where to go. There are projects in so many destinations around the globe, so how do you decide where…
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“The pain can be particularly profound when friends or neighbors are lost or social support is unavailable or when a home is destroyed”, says Bill O’Callahan, assistant director of emergency services for the…
Located on the trade routes between India, Tibet and China, Nepal’s architecture shows influences from all three cultures and is a strong symbol of the country’s heritage. The three medieval city-states of the…
Stretching from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan Mountains down to the tropical lowland jungles of Chitwan National Park, Nepal is a land of culture and adventure. The best Nepal destinations include the…
The best time to visit Nepal is a matter of opinion. Nepal’s climate can roughly be divided into four seasons, although huge contrasts in altitude across the country mean that the best time…
Anyone who has embarked on a long distance trek will understand the transformative experience of hitting the trail for days on end. It’s an opportunity to be immersed in nature, encounter spellbinding landscapes…
The challenges of post disaster housing in the developed and developing worlds Whether it’s an earthquake, a hurricane or a flood, when natural disasters hit, they often have catastrophic impacts on people’s lives,…
All of Your Hard Work is Paying Off! Thanks to you, we’ve been making steady progress in the Himalayan villages of Mate and Sikdel! As some of you know, we have been working…
