A day in my life as a VSO volunteer
Follow Raj as he takes you through a day in his life as a VSO volunteer, working to tackle gender-based violence against women and girls in Nepal.
July's featured volunteer
Namaste! My name is Raj Karki. I’m volunteering as a Diffusion Advisor on VSO’s Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response project in Nepal. I’m looking forward to keeping you up to date with how we’re getting on and how your support is making a lasting difference to the lives of women and girls here.
I’m delighted to be volunteering with VSO and to have the opportunity to share my experiences with you all. I’ve been in my role of Diffusion Advisor for just over a year, which has given me loads of opportunities to learn and grow, as well as use the knowledge I’ve gained over the years. Thank you for standing with me and helping to make a positive impact in my home country.
It is unacceptable that more than one in four women in Nepal experience gender-based violence in their lifetime. With your support, my colleagues and I are leading a range of prevention activities to stop violence against women and girls here. We’re doing this by running interactive sessions with couples, families, community groups and leaders to challenge social norms that value men and boys over women and girls. Working alongside other organisations, we’re part of an incredible movement to create long-lasting change.
July '23 volunteer update
Every working day is different, but I hope you enjoy watching a little snippet of my life as a VSO volunteer.
In this video, I talk a bit about my responsibilities and give you more of an insight into the work that the project does, including a look into school group discussions and couples' sessions.
Please feel free to leave me a message below if you have any questions. I would also love to know what you thought of my video. I'll try my best to get back to everyone - I'd love to hear from you!
Raj
VSO Diffusion Advisor, national volunteer tackling gender-based violence, Nepal.
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Your latest questions answered
Gehandra and puspa look very happy together please send them my regards and a merry Christmas.
Raj
Hello Ronald,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too Ronald. Yes, relationship between Gahendra and Puspa has significantly improved and so is the quality of their life.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too Ronald. Yes, relationship between Gahendra and Puspa has significantly improved and so is the quality of their life.
Hi there hope you are busy as Always may God bless you in all you do for humanity, also have a fantastic day.
Raj
Hello Zorodzai,
Welcome and thank you to you too for staying in touch. As always, thank you for your support and kind words. It encourages us to keep doing our best.
Welcome and thank you to you too for staying in touch. As always, thank you for your support and kind words. It encourages us to keep doing our best.
What fact gives you the most encouragement in your work in preventing domestic violence ?
Raj
Hello Vera,
Well, violence of any kind shouldn’t exist in first place. In the case of domestic violence, women are the victim in most of the cases in countries like Nepal, the very idea that one has to face violence or abuse because of one’s gender is such a ridiculous idea, isn’t it? Women have done nothing wrong to experience oppression, violence and abuse other than being born as female. This very injustice encourages me to prevent domestic violence.
Well, violence of any kind shouldn’t exist in first place. In the case of domestic violence, women are the victim in most of the cases in countries like Nepal, the very idea that one has to face violence or abuse because of one’s gender is such a ridiculous idea, isn’t it? Women have done nothing wrong to experience oppression, violence and abuse other than being born as female. This very injustice encourages me to prevent domestic violence.
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