Nepal

After the catastrophic earthquakes on 25 April and 12 May, we are now urgently:

  1. Seeking donations to support our emergency response
  2. Recruiting volunteers to help with the health crisis
Population 31 000 000
Capital city Kathmandu
GDP per capita US$1 160
HDI ranking 157 out of 187
Life expectancy 69 years

 

Your donations

VSO have been working with local partners and communities for over 50 years in Nepal.

Now, we’re using those same partnerships to rebuild Nepal.

There is much more VSO wants to do to help.

Please give today to support our ongoing and vital health and education work in the worst affected districts.

Your donations so far have heped us rebuild vital health services and protect children.

Can you volunteer in Nepal?

Catastrophic earthquakes in Nepal have flattened hundreds of villages. More than 8,000 people have been killed and 17,800 injured.

Thousands of homeless survivors need our urgent help to stop the looming health crisis.

VSO urgently needs experienced volunteers with variety of professional backgrounds to help rebuild Nepal.

We have placements for doctors, physiotherapists, disaster management, livelihoods and gender specialists and teachers.

Find out more about volunteering
Find out more about volunteering