I gave them knowledge. They gave me realisation. By George Cao THE OPPORTUNITY It all began with an ad on my company’s intranet looking for volunteering at Snowland school in Kathmandu, Nepal. After finding out this is a school catered for poor students from extreme remote areas in Dolpa, some of which never say their…
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My Dream as Doctor
By Gyaltsen Gurung (First medical student from Snowland School) Hi everyone! I am Gyaltsen Gurung from Dolpa district, Nepal. Recently, I am studying in 2nd year of MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) at Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara. I have never thought I would be a doctor, but by the help of beautiful…
Our School Our Home
There are many sources from where we can gain knowledge, skill, education etc. But school is the most important among them. Here is some information about our school. Our school name is Snowland Ranag Light of Education School. It was established in 2002 by our God Father Tulku Ranag Rinchen Rinpoche (Dolpo Buddha). In this…
What the kids in Nepal taught me
It took a terrible earthquake that practically damages Kathmandu to shake me out of this mentality, and I decided to write this post about the kids in Nepal, because I’m thinking of them, and I’m praying for their safety.
The Long Way Home – on the road to Dolpa
The Long Way Home is a story of hope and happiness. It is set in Nepal. It is a story of sacrifice and love. It is a story of opportunity – or more accurately a lack of it. It is a saga of sadness and despair as well. There is drama and adventure and there is laughter and tears.
Teaching at Future Village in Nepal
It was my first time volunteering at a village… a challenging but a fulfilling experience. Future Village had no electricty and just had the mere basic facilities when we were there
Future Village (Nepal)
My second volunteer experience was in October when I spent 10 days in Nepal with the Future Village Foundation visiting schools in Kathmandu and the small mountain village of Katunge in Dhading Province.
Big mountains, Small Children
Two and a half days is little time to make permanent change, but we did the best we could. The most valuable lessons we could give them were the ones on hygiene, and brushing their teeth, simple acts that are not taught in schools, and not emphasised on in villages.
Volunteering at Snowland School, Kathmandu
I came to Nepal for a few reasons; I was unsure of what I wanted to do with my life, I wanted to see Nepal, breathe in the fresh mountain air for a while, and most importantly, I wanted to be among children again.
Friends’ circle – laughter is best when shared~
It was a wonderful place where little things brought great joy to the children.
Teaching in Nepal – A perfect break from city life.
To be honest, the idea of standing in front of a large group of kids seemed daunting. Giving a business presentation? Happy to. Teaching a group of kids? I had no idea how to tackle that.
A Proper Location Shoot
We all agreed that life in the “Kingdom of Mountains” was undoubtedly hard and underprivileged but nonetheless the people were some of the friendliest and happiest we had ever met.
Future Village Foundation 