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Volunteer's Testimonial in nepal

Myself and 4 friends decided to give a week of our lives helping children in Orphanages in Kathmandu, Nepal . We joined the charity organisation, IVHQ, and took the 10 hour flight to Nepal. I was at the orphanage children Home in Dhapasi.
The Himalayan Foundation orphanage children home is a church, the children pray alongside the pastor and his family. For 5 days I lived and worked with 13 children, Volunteering helped with homework, enjoyed playtime and took orphanage children's to school. They were aged between 4 - 14 years old.

We took gifts, clothes donated by friends, toys, colouring books, crayons, pavement chalks, stickers, modelling balloons, various learning books, pencils, rubbers, sharpeners. We made up games, handed out prized stickers if they did their homework. orphanage children are very intelligent orphanage children that deserve a helping hand in life. They work hard, pray hard and play hard.
orphanage children all fight for your attention, but this orphanage children just need love and cuddles, some attention and help with study. You simply cant focus on one child, but when you watch, you realise, given a little help, some stand just a little more chance in setting and achieving a goal in life.

The Orphanage is clean, the water is hot and the children are happy, all you can ask for is a smile
If you would like to live with a very hospitable host family and want to help children that are from poor backgrounds , this is the perfect place volunteering work to give you a challenge whilst giving you an amazing insight into Nepal.
I will cherish this experience and come back to visit in the coming years with volunteering and different help there need.
Thank you and Kindest regards

-Helen Charnock, UK



Volunteer's Testimonial Nepal

My name is Celia van der Merwe, I am 29 years old and from Cape Town, South Africa. I lived and volunteered with David and the family for two weeks in February 2012. I came across Himalayan Foundation Nepal (HFN) on a Christian website missionfinder.org and am so glad I did!

What a wonderful experience it has been! I was greeted at the airport with a big smile and was offered a lovely home-made tea on arrival at the orphanage. I had my own room and primitive bathroom. Do not expect luxury but all the basics you need will be provided.
Staying with the family in the house, eating with them, praying with them, and singing with them really gives one a feel for local Nepali life.
Be assured that you will still have your privacy in the house when needed as the orphanage children are very well mannered. At Himalayan Foundation Nepal they are not prescriptive about your contribution and how you should manage your schedule. One soon senses that the adults and children are simply just grateful for you being there and spending time with you.
You can take free time as needed. Nothing is expected of you but every bit of help is greatly appreciated. However, take my advice and come geared with some ideas of games to play, songs to sing, activities to do and if you can manage to bring some old clothes or gifts for the children, you will be glad you did!

One often embarks on an outreach experience like this hoping to help and contribute where you can , but more often than not one leaves feeling that the biggest contribution was made in one’s own life. The eagerness of the children to love, help and share touched my heart very deeply.

Celia van der Merwe, Cape Town, South Africa.
Volunteer's Testimonial Nepal

Hi my name is Anshu and I'm from Wellington, New Zealand. I came to do a 2-month volunteer English teaching at The Himalayan Foundation Nepal (HFN) Start date 7th of October 2013. I found this website on the independent volunteer.org website. The day I packed my bags to go to Nepal I still wasn't sure of the unknown. I was nervous and worried but when I met David, Maria and there 15 children I was greeted with a warm welcome and lots of smiles, hugs and kisses. I felt I was home straight away and was at ease and assured that I'm in good hands.
At orphanage home with Davids guidance, the kids have allocated chores and tasks - they all know what they need to do and everything is well routined. With the well structured plan I can see the children are not just learning house skills but also excelling academically and they've a bright future ahead of them.
As a volunteer English teacher I use to teach them when they were free and also couple of time at there school which was rather nice getting to meet the teachers and others kids. As for me while living at the orphanage I never felt any pressure to teach or to do routinued practice- the host parents were very flexible towards me and the children sometimes just love me being there without a bother. Apart from just learning English we also did lots of fun activities, played games and puzzles and also they were always keen to watch documentaries on New Zealand - they know now that NZ ha more sheep than humans :) We all bonded well and to be honest the experience, adventure and personal growth that I'd with this wonderful family is just priceless. Words are not enough to describe ones experience one has to feel it for themselves.

The Himalayan Foundation Nepal (HFN) - I can proudly say, Is my family now and I'd love to go back and do it again! Thank You! Anshu Das
https://www.facebook.com/anshu.da1

New Zealand, Wellington.
Volunteer's Testimonial Nepal

My time FROM: 01-07-2013 UNTIL: 01-09-2013 at the Himalayan Foundation Nepal(HFN) was amazing. They seem to be quite organized; I was picked up from the airport and very warmly welcomed. I spent two months volunteering at Himalayan Foundation Nepal with orphanage home in Kathmandu. It was a pleasure staying with David, his family and all the orphanage children and every day was a new adventure. The children are wonderful and really smart and they made my stay be life-changing and an experience that I will never forget.
I learned so much from them and I will always be grateful for the great times we spent together. The atmosphere at the orphanage is filled with love and care for everybody. The children are very friendly and I could make a connection with them from the very beginning. One that I continued to develop and cherish up to this day. Writing homework with them was always fun and you could easily sense a great sense of community because everybody is helping everybody. That is one of the most beautiful things I have seen in my life. They are smart and patient and always eager to learn. There are many talented children among them, but they all have beautiful souls. Walking them to school was also an amazing experience and always interesting. They usually form a line and walk carefully while chatting and singing. Everyone is very nice and friendly and the food was always amazing! I would come back here anytime!
Overall I am very satisfied with the whole program and David and the team seemed positively opened to ideas and improvement and would give Himalayan Foundation Nepal (HFN) my highest recommendation.
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Marija Grujovska, Macedonia, living now Albertgasse Austria

Volunteer's Testimonial At the end of myworld trip I decided to do some volunteer work.I could stay in the orphanage during my volunteer work with street children . I was very glad that I could experience 'not feeling like a tourist' for the first time during my world trip.
I felt like part of the family and I had even the chance to join the wedding of Davids sister. The children are used to volunteers so it didn't take a long time to become close with them. Also because they speak very good English. Mariya and Rama, two sisters, take care of all the children.

They do their very best and make you feel like home. The structure of the orphanage is based on Christianity and praying is a very important part of the live of the family. Besides praying, homework has also ahigh priority. The orphanage children and the family appreciate very much if you assist the orphanage children with that.
After making homework and in the weekends there is time to play. When you have the idea to change things, you will be disapointed.
When you can adapt yourself and put your own values and norms asight, you will have a great time. I want to thank the family for giving me this unforgettable experience.

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Femke Schoenmaekers, Netherland



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