GVI, Ethical Impact: Internships in Nepal

I chose Nepal because I wanted to go to a social proyect that had an emphasis on public health. After researching more about the country I realized it also has amazing views and hikes, an amazing culture and delicious food!

Nepal is an amazing country that opens its heart to everyone that visits it. GVI Nepal is not the exception. Every one of the staff members are amazing and day to day it’s fun and full of experiences, from the schools we go to, to the transportation, the food, the scinery, wating every morning to see if the mountains would show up and give us the spectacular view of the Himalais. I had the opportunity to work with the children but also to do 2-3 days of women empowerment. Both very diferent and challenging in its own way.

The children from the school are full of energy and welcoming, always wanting to play and high five, also willing to learn specialy when the classes have some kind of dynamic. The women where amazing. Super powerful to see so many women wanting to learn English for different reasons like to be able to help their children in school, to open their own business among others.

Also all the other volunteers where so nice, and I definitely was able to create new friends and experiences with them. Also the staff is really welcoming, arranging diferent meetups so we could interact with each other generating a very nice environment within the base and between the diferent volunteers.

Nepal was amazing, 1 month was not enough.

My time in Nepal with GVI was truly life-changing. From the moment I got to Nepal, I felt cared for and known. From a thorough orientation and health and safety briefing to Nepali language lessons and a tour around Pokhara, I immediately felt at home. GVI truly lives its mission to create sustainable and just volunteer and internship opportunities. I loved my time teaching English. It was so nice having a Nepali director who taught us how to appropriately teach in a Nepali school. I also enjoyed doing my internship and having some responsibility. Not only was my time working great, GVI allows generous time off on weekends to explore the country you are in. It was an absolutely incredible experience and I would recommend GVI Nepal, and GVI in general to anyone looking for a meaningful volunteer or internship experience overseas.

My interactions with GVI have been nothing short of phenomenal since I sent an inquiry email regarding the Nepal program; I had a phone call back from them within 5 minutes, which thoroughly dismissed any doubts I had and I signed up immediately. Once I landed, I was given an amazing tour of the area and had a lot of opportunities to get to know the area and other volunteers. The work itself was surprisingly fun; it was rewarding, no doubt about it, but most of the time I was enjoying myself and my surroundings so much the work never seemed like too much and I was more than happy to dive in. Seeing the smiles on the faces of the kids during the lessons I taught is a memory I'll never forget. The staff were incredible too, always happy to do what they can to make you feel more comfortable and they created such a friendly atmosphere, they genuinely become more like friends than support staff. I'm already planning to go back, so if you're unsure, send an inquiry right now - it's so quick and simple, and I guarantee after the phone call you'll be ready to book. Happy travels!