Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN)

About us

We are a not-for-profit NGO based in Kathmandu, working in rural communities of Nepal.

Our mission is to empower marginalised communities through equitable, inclusive and holistic development programs.

There are four pillars in our developmental approach: Education, Health & Environment, Economy and Basic infrastructure development. These four pillars of development are supported by six major community empowerment programs namely Women’s Empowerment, Children’s Development, Youth Empowerment, Public Health & Medical, Environment Conservation and Disaster Risk Reduction. All VIN’s developmental and humanitarian programs are aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Women and Children the nucleus of our development initiatives. We pay special attention to women and children’s issues. We bring innovation to our programs by conducting research deploying national and international volunteers. The last one and a half decade of holistic & integrated development approach has proved to promote equality, economic well-being and basic human rights.

Thousands of women have benefitted through literacy, life skills, micro-credit & entrepreneurship development workshops, and exchange visits. Over ten thousand children have benefitted through Early Childhood Education, Children’s clubs, sponsorship, teachers' training, and infrastructural development programs. Thousands of people have benefitted through our medical & public health program. Our re/construction program has been instrumental support for safe housing and sanitation campaign.