Welcoming More Volunteers !!

The sky is clear blue; the rainfall has lost its way. The brightness of Autumn and the wait for winter, the clear Mountain View and the perfect weather makes it way for us to get busier for the Global Village Teams from October to November. October –November was indeed the most eventful month for all of us at Habitat Nepal. The number of Global Village teams coming in and going out kept us...

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Global Village : So far in 2011

The Global Village in Nepal was at its busiest phase in the first half from January to June 2011. We hosted a total of 17 teams and built 39 houses within six months. The teams came from all parts of the world and worked in various areas speaking more of how we live in just one world. The houses in the Eastern parts were mainly built of bamboo. In Pokhara we built houses out of cement blocks and...

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The Shadow of Everest

The Shadow of EverestIt’s a difficult task to sum up 14 days of our recent Habitat for Humanity trip to Nepal, considering all aspects of work, tourism and play. Maybe it was the cultural observations we made; maybe it was the immense variety of people we encountered; maybe it was the landscapes and views that filled our eyes of a totally different world; maybe it was all of the above and so much...

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Another milestone achieved…one step closer to the mission!

The month started with our very first team from Malaysia. The youth team from international school of Kuala Lumpur built three houses in Kavre. The build went from April 1-6. It was interesting to see how the young group of 24 worked so hard and had fun at the same time.The second build was an inspirational build too. The US Team to Pokhara from April 3-16 got three houses done too. With a mixture...

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March Builds 2011

Two successful GV builds were hosted in the month of March in Jhapa and Itahari respectively. Two successful builds four complete houses and a whole lot of happiness. Jhapa House The first build was Jack’s Team, very experienced and efficient. Without many instructions, the team was actually to get so much...

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