Volunteering in NEPAL .
Challenges.
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Education:
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Women in rural areas often have limited access to credit, land, and other resources necessary to start businesses and improve their economic situation.
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Domestic violence:
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Traditional gender roles and societal expectations usually limit women’s freedom and autonomy, leading to discrimination and violence. They are often subjected to domestic violence, with limited access to support or legal recourse.
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Health:
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The general immunization rates and health and nutrition standards for Nepalese women remain very poor, particularly in rural areas. They have limited access to healthcare and face higher rates of malnutrition, maternal mortality, and reproductive health issues.
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Child marriage is still prevalent in rural areas, which can lead to early pregnancy and related health risks
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Organization, the maternal mortality ratio in Nepal was 239 per 100,000 live births in 2017. This means that out of 10,000 women giving birth in Nepal, approximately 24 women would die due to childbirth-related complications. Early marriage, child labor, human/women trafficking, and gender-based discrimination are some of these challenges
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Who we are:​
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VIN focuses on community-based projects involving and mobilizing local volunteers backed up by international volunteers in Nepal. Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN), established in 2005 by a diverse group drawn from development workers, educationalists, social activists, and other professionals, is a non-religious, non-political, not-for-profit, and non-governmental organization (NGO). VIN has been officially registered under the Society Act with the District Administration Office, Kathmandu (Reg. No. 147/062/63) and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council Nepal (SWC) (Affiliation No. 20910).
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VIN is also a member of international volunteer networks like EUAD Volunteers, ESC, CCIVS, NVDA, EU Volunteer ALLIANCE, FoVIN-NL, US, Canada and Australia.
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Aim:​
VIN's strategic focus revolves around four central pillars of development:
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Education
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Health & Environment
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Economy
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Basic infrastructure
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To achieve this, VIN is empowering communities through the intervention of six different thematic programs
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Youth Empowerment
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Women's empowerment
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Children's Development
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Public Health & Medical Care
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Environment Conservation and Disaster Risk Reduction with its professional staff working at the headquarters and project areas.
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Activities.
Volunteering for the empowerment of women in Ohaldunga, the Everest Region in Nepal.
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Increase access to women’s rights and life skills learning opportunities through women’s groups and micro-credit cooperatives in those working sites. The team of volunteers will provide life skills training, such as communication and interpersonal skills, decision-making, problem-solving, critical thinking skills, identifying and coping with stress, self-awareness and self-esteem, and time management based on the manual developed.
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Provide entrepreneurship development skills for the women of Okhaldhunga, the Everest region. The team of volunteers will organize workshops on business planning, marketing strategies and financial management and mentoring sessions with successful women entrepreneurs for guidance and support also volunteers will facilitate link-up meetings with microfinance institutions and government programs to access resources​​​​​​
Hosting Organization: Volunteers
Initiative Nepal - VIN NEPAL
