Education support
Discuss teaching needs with schools and explore English, digital learning and shared learning activities.
GDA NEPAL · LOCAL CONNECTIONS
Nepal chapter & volunteering
Start with local needs. Build lasting connections through education, cultural exchange and volunteer service.
Meet our Nepal chapter
Dr. Sithar Chozom Lama
Nepal Branch President
Sithar Chozom Lama was born in the remote Nubri Valley of the Nepalese Himalayas. Sithar studied at Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD) School, founded by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, whose teachings on compassion and service deeply shaped their values.
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Directions for future action
Animal welfare
Explore animal protection and stray-animal rescue, starting with the support local organisations need.
Community care
Flood emergency assistance and recovery are planned areas of work. Specific activities depend on local needs and agreed arrangements.
Past activity · 14–22 July 2026
2026 Nepal Volunteer Cultural Camp
Led in planning by KICC Global, the GDA Volunteer Cultural Camp brought education support and cultural exchange to the Kathmandu area, including Shree Mangal Dvip Boarding School (SMD). Activities included English, basic computing and cross-cultural health education.
Explore past programs ↗Daily activity record
Follow the exchange through the original itinerary and records filed by date. A filing date is not necessarily the date every image was taken, and activity categories are not an assessment of outcomes.
Travelling to Nepal
Original itinerary
The original itinerary scheduled travel from Taiwan via Hong Kong to Kathmandu.
Getting to know the school
Activity archive
The records filed for this date include school-tour videos.
Food culture and animal care
Activity archive
Activity categories include kitchen and food cultures, animal care and dinner.
Sharing ideas and learning together
Activity archive
Records include a conference-hall presentation, animal care, dinner and Boudhanath Stupa. The photograph below documents the day’s themed presentation.
Observations along the way
Activity archive
A reviewed photograph shows an outdoor statue on a column and pigeons. The exact location has not been confirmed.
Recording conversations
Activity archive
Three interview videos are filed for this date. Verified written reflections are not yet available.
Farewell and reflection
Activity archive
Records include farewell photographs and interview audio. No verified quotations are available yet.
The original itinerary scheduled the return journey for 21–22 July. No activity photographs have been verified for those two dates.
SMD: leadership, innovation & problem solving
Participants shared ideas on leadership, innovation and problem solving through a poster presentation, documented in this photograph from SMD school.
Start with a conversation
Individual volunteers, schools and groups are welcome to share their skills and ideas for exchange.
Share your ideas
Tell us your interests, skills, group size and availability.
Understand local needs
Discuss suitable service activities and possible cooperation with the team.
Confirm the arrangements
Decide whether to take part once the organisations, dates, capacity and costs are confirmed.
We welcome inquiries about ongoing participation and cooperation. The 2026 camp is a past activity. No new session dates, fees or places are announced here; an inquiry is not a registration.