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“GVI Nepal Construction Volunteer Program”

written by jesography on 02/08/2013

This was my first volunteer trip ever and it was something I had been wanting to do for a very long time. There were many challenges during my 3 week stay, but, do you know what the hardest thing about it was? Not the candle lit cold showers because the electricity randomly goes off, nor the carrying of bucket loads of cement back and forth for my construction project. Not even the fact I had to use squattie potties when I struggle enough just trying to pee in the bush. No, these were all challenges. Definitely challenges. But, the hardest thing… was coming home. Saying goodbye and leaving behind what now felt like a part of me. GVI and the other volunteers I lived with became my family. My home-stay family treated me like a daughter and took amazing care of each volunteer they hosted (even when there was 11 of us living there!). The projects I was on were amazing experiences where I got to work alongside locals and really feel like a part of the community. All in all I cannot wait to go back and see how much my projects have progressed and say hello to all the amazing people I was so privileged to meet.