Kirsten, one of our Norwegian volunteers is assisting the health workers at the Nuwakot village Health Post. Kirsten at the health post- getting to follow up on patients, checking their pulse, cleaning wounds etc. This old lady suffered a fall and hurt her neck and shoulders. Kirsten who is studying physiotherapy, is helping her with [...]
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Volunteering in Nuwakot – Norwegians Kirsten & Talaih
This is how Kirsten & Taliah, our volunteers from Norway, are spending their days in Nuwakot. Kirsten fetching water in a ‘gagri’(traditional water pot) Kirsten takes time out to pose with travelling sadhus (Hindu holy men) Taliah with a family member (Photos courtesy: Kirsten & Taliah) Volunteering & GAP Year
Our Volunteers in Nuwakot
We finally got to hear from Taliah, that is, via e-mail. Going through her mail we got the feeling that the villagers of Nuwakot have won the hearts of these two young girls from Norway and vice versa. Unfortunately she couldn’t send pictures as the internet connection was too slow. An extract from her mail: [...]
Two Norwegian Volunteers in Nuwakot Village
Taliah & Kirsten, our two volunteers from Norway who are on a month long sojourn in Nuwakot Village, are making the most of their time involving themselves in community work and helping out villagers. According to them they begin their day with a walk downhill to the village’s dhunge dhara (traditional stone water spout) early [...]
Volunteering – Life in a Nepali Village
Looks like our volunteers from Norway, Kirsten & Taliah have both immersed themselves in village life. A lengthy telephone call to Taliah revealed that Kirsten is away with her host family (the local family she is staying with) attending a wedding in Trishuli Bazaar. We believe she is having a great time at the wedding [...]