After 6 months into my placement, the VSO partners that I will be supporting have been formalized and should keep my plate full for the second half of my placement. General Welfare Pratisthan (GWP) – …
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My VSO Partners
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Sharing Skills, Changing Lives – are we flogging a dead horse?
Mark, a fellow IT Volunteer who just recently returned to the UK, left a lasting impression on me during the handful of occasions that we were able to work together. Along with his tactful guidance …
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Stages of Cultural Adjustment
I was flipping through our photos and stumbled upon interesting shots of diagrams and charts that I took from our last days of ICT at CLP (early January). These charts visualize the “Stages of Cultural …
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The half-year mark
Not sure where the time went, but last month marked our half-year in Nepal (May 14, 2009). Amazing. When I look back at my previous posts (especially the “Getting used to” post), I am often …
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The Gathering of Volunteers
Last week we kicked off a 2 week break from our daily work schedule with the annual VSO Volunteer Conference. This year, the conference was held at the swanky historic Shanker Hotel located just the …
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A Library for Chankhu Besi
Project completed! Related posts: Books for Chankhu Besi Project Update A Librarian/Tree Hugger and a Painter without Borders It was an amazing yet exhausting day. I had to climb up the mountain 3 times to …
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New Volunteers Arrive
Last week, the March 2009 cycle of new volunteers arrived in Nepal. This time were no Canadians unfortunately but a record of 4 volunteers from Africa (2 from Uganda and 2 from Kenya) and then …
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Where everybody (or someone) knows your name
I was walking around Hetauda one day, minding own business and trying to blend in with the locals when all of a sudden, someone called out my name. I looked around but I couldn’t find …
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20 hours per day of power cuts
Unbelievable! Starting next week the Nepal Electricity Authority has declared 20 hours of electrical power cuts per day (background news info). This means only potentially 4 hours of computer-love (as Peter T. would put it), …
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A Librarian / Tree Hugger and a Painter without Borders
Project update: Thanks to everyone who has supported our little project. We finally delivered our books and now Gord and I are thinking about our next project. We’ll keep you posted. Original post below… (I …