Support Systems and Collaboration

Support Systems and Collaboration

Global Service Scholar: Lesley Vallecillos Country: Nepal On my trip to Nepal, I have learned that happiness comes from family and friends. The founder of Her Farm has said that it’s important to form connections with each other. When we first arrived, she told the...
Dhan ya bahd, Nepal

Dhan ya bahd, Nepal

Global Service Scholar: Lara Nguyen Country: Nepal To find the precise combination of descriptive words and phrases to elaborate upon my time here in Nepal would simply do a disservice to all the experience has done for me. When I sat in the terminal waiting for my...
Contrasts and Comfort Zones

Contrasts and Comfort Zones

Global Service Scholar: Jordan Stead Country: Nepal Outside the rain spotted window of the car, the passing cityscape is a blur of color and construction. It is almost as if the city is either half built, or half destroyed. The small, old buildings line the bustling...
People over Products

People over Products

Global Service Scholar: Lindsay Fawcett Country: Nepal Living in a mountain village at a farm in rural Nepal was an incredibly immersive experience that differed vastly from what I was used to living in a city in the United States. I learned many things, including new...
The Nepalese women working hard to reach their goals

The Nepalese women working hard to reach their goals

Global Service Scholar: Lesley Vallecillos Country: Nepal My day at the farm begins with a wakeup call for breakfast. Then we all meet at the dining room table and discuss the various activities that are planned for us. The activities tend to change depending on the...