{"id":11500,"date":"2017-04-28T11:59:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T06:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/?p=11500"},"modified":"2021-08-16T10:41:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T04:56:30","slug":"so-you-want-to-volunteer-in-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/so-you-want-to-volunteer-in-nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"So You Want to Volunteer at an Orphanage in Nepal? Don’t!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On April 5, on Next Generation Nepal’s<\/a> (NGN) invitation, I gave a presentation at their Wisdom Wednesdays<\/a> series of talks at Paddy Foley’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Thamel, Kathmandu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The series focuses on ethical volunteering, specifically at orphanages<\/a>, which can be problematic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My presentation was all about how the idea of volunteering and social service was instilled in me at a very young age AND engaged in growing up, but DIDN’T engage in at all as a professional teacher working internationally, though opportunities abounded, and WHY.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am acutely aware of child-trafficking<\/a> in Nepal (and elsewhere), having worked on it<\/a> and encountered it myself<\/a>, to want to continue to do my bit to #StopOrphanTrips<\/a> into the country.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incidentally, I did NOT get paid for presenting nor for sharing the particular opinions that I did! (All of us presenters were, however, treated to a sumptuous dinner at the end of the series last Wednesday, which I appreciated greatly!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reproduced below is a video of the presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n