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February 26, 2014

The winter team of Winnie, Ron, and Chiring is currently in remote regions of Nepal on an Educational and Cultural Exchange. We interacted with many people - school administrators, faculty, staff, and students - asked questions, and are now synthesizing what we discovered. We visited 3 regions: 1. Helambu (6 hr northeast of Kathmandu (KTM)) 2. Singhadevi...

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February 25, 2014

Please welcome our new Vice President, Winnie Tsai! Winnie was part of the December team and just returned from her 3-week trip to Nepal. Winnie's dedication to the Nepalese youth goes beyond rural schools, as she has also volunteered her time at an orphanage in Kathmandu. Winnie resides in San Francisco and is an attorney turned Traditional...

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February 24, 2014

Recently, one of our Board of Directors, Elley Ho, was interviewed by Dr. Lorraine, a talented local writer and health humorist. Elley was one of our first volunteers to help out at Nurbuling School in 2010 and had a wonderful experience. She enjoys dedicating her summer vacation to volunteer in rural communities around the world. Hear...

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September 24, 2013

NEIO team is back in Nepal!! Please meet the school children at the school of Nakote!! NEIO volunteers had a wonderful time interacting with the children. The children also LOVE what we brought to them!!  They enjoyed receiving new school supplies, drawing, and playing games with NEIO volunteers. The smiling faces from the children are...

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September 20, 2013

A group of volunteers have safely arrived in Nepal!! First stop, school of Nurbuling!! Please check out this photo (from the far front left clockwise: Wayne, Chiring (local contact), Tony, Bhola Mahato (Headmaster), Lisa, Melodie, Alana, Sarah and Ray). NEIO team have brought all of these supplies/balls/necessities to the school of Nurbuling. This is the...