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
Hello Raj, I just want to say Hello and to thank you for the work you're doing, particularly with women and girls so they can lead better and fairer lives. So thank you again Raj, for all you're doing and good luck with your studies.
Raj
Hello Patricia,
I can only imagine a place near sea, it must be really amazing to see endless water meeting the horizon. Nepal being a landlocked country, we don’t have access to sea or ocean, but we do have white mountains.
Thank you for taking time to read our articles and thank you for supporting VSO. Country like Nepal has a high rate of gender-based discrimination where girl child is treated differently from birth to till her death. Support from supporters like you are doing a lot of good in country like Nepal.
I can only imagine a place near sea, it must be really amazing to see endless water meeting the horizon. Nepal being a landlocked country, we don’t have access to sea or ocean, but we do have white mountains.
Thank you for taking time to read our articles and thank you for supporting VSO. Country like Nepal has a high rate of gender-based discrimination where girl child is treated differently from birth to till her death. Support from supporters like you are doing a lot of good in country like Nepal.
HI Raj, thank you for your email, and yes it is good to see things change for the good .
Raj
Hello Leslie,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May this new year bring joy and happiness in your life and gives you power to heal.
Take Care.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May this new year bring joy and happiness in your life and gives you power to heal.
Take Care.
Very best wishes to you and Happy Christmas and New Year!
Raj
Hello Jane,
Thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too from Nepal.
Thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too from Nepal.
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