当我第一次走出加德满都的机场,我很担心在尼泊尔的逗留。在机场门口,有许多人试图向我推销东西,那时我心里想,我永远都找不到VSN协调员了。幸运的是,他立刻认出了我并且引起了我的注意。他迅速地带我到新房子把我安顿了下来,同时为我们安排了第二天的语言类课程。就这样,我的不可思议旅程在加德满都百事可乐小镇慢慢展开了。
在这三个月内,我不仅与其他来自世界各地的志愿者成为了好朋友,也和尼泊尔人民和VSN的工作人员保持热情。我的寄宿家庭都很慷慨地与我分享他们的家庭和生活,除了通过尼泊尔日常生活方面提供指导以外,还给我提供了源源不断的美味的Dal Bhat。在VSN的工作人员不但友好热情而且见识多广,有关尼泊尔的参观游玩和项目,你总是可以问他们问题,解心中疑惑。
VSN的时间是灵活性的,足以让你从事于多样化项目以及抽出时间去探索尼泊尔的奇人奇事奇观。我的工作是在妇女中心,CBIA学校和孤儿院,这些场所都能表现出尼泊尔人民的复原力,还表现出他们不仅要提升自己,还要把他们的社区和社会视为一个整体的渴望,这些在Pepsi Cola和Kortoshower所遇到过的一直鼓舞着我。但令我感到难过的,往往是因为缺乏资源而限制着他们的成长和发展。在这里相处一段时间后,我真正相信尼泊尔是一块瑰宝,只是给予适当的援助就发展了这么多,俗话说的“勿以善小而不为”在这里是绝对适用。
遇见这么多美好的人并且有机会从他们身上学习,我非常满足,但对他们说再见我难以启齿。同时我感谢这个机会,我衷心祝VSN好运,愿他们继续做这激励人心的工作,永不止步。
翻译:Leonora
原文:
When I first stepped out of the airport in Kathmandu I was very nervous about my stay in Nepal. There were many people trying to sell me things by the airport entrance and I thought to myself I m never going to find the VSN coordinator I was suppose to meet. Luckily he spotted me right away and got my attention. He settled me in very quickly to my new home and arranged for us to meet the next day for language classes. This was beginning of my very incredible trip in Pepsi Cola Kathmandu.
In the three months I have stayed here I have not only made great friends with the other volunteers from around the world, but I have also been welcomed with open arms by the Nepali people and staff of VSN. My host family has been anything but generous with sharing their homes and lives with me, guiding me through the everyday aspects of Nepali life and providing me with an endless supply of delicious dal bhat. The staff at VSN are both friendly and informative and you can always count on asking them questions about Nepal, places to visit and projects to help out with.
VSN is flexible enough to allow you to work on multiply projects and as well as take time off to explore the wonders of Nepal. My time at the Women’s Center, CBIA School and the Orphanage has shown the resilience of the Nepalese people and the eagerness they have to improve not only themselves but also their community and society as a whole. Those I have encountered with here at Pepsi Cola and Kortoshower have been an inspiration to me. It saddens me to see that it is often the lack of access to resources that are limiting their growth and development. After spending time here I truly believe Nepal is a magnificent place and grow to be so much more if just given the right assistance. The saying “any little bit helps” definitely applies.
It has been difficult for me to say good bye to all the wonderful people I have meet and have had the chance to learn from. But I am also grateful for the opportunity to have known and I wish VSN the best of luck and I hope that they continue to do the inspirational work that they are doing.
Sincerely,
Carina Fung
Toronto , Canada
加拿大志愿者Carina:在尼泊尔的志愿历程
2013-02-12 14:02:51
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