NGN’s Snapshots Summer 2022
Scott Rosefield2022-08-02T10:41:55-07:00
A summary of our work over the last few months.
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08, 2022
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07, 2022
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06, 2022
High on Helping: The Dangers of Voluntourism
Scott Rosefield2022-06-20T12:06:03-07:00
As an Asian student in the United States, I’ve faced my share of cringe-inducing cultural insensitivity and casual imperialism. But in the summer of 2020, ironically, I was guilty of the exact same.
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05, 2022
How Philanthropic Travelers Can Avoid the Unscrupulous Side of Volunteering Abroad
Scott Rosefield2022-05-04T10:19:11-07:00
It’s no wonder the world of “voluntourism” has become a $3 billion a year industry. Volunteers get to travel internationally and out of pocket costs are nominal since volunteers are essentially trading the experience for their skills. And, of course, there is the good feeling side of helping make the world a better place.
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04, 2022
We are so grateful for this amazing matching funds opportunity!
Scott Rosefield2022-04-26T10:50:57-07:00
Help us use this opportunity to expand our vital child protection program!
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03, 2022
Voluntourism Is On the Rise—But What Does It Actually Mean to Give Back on Vacation?
Scott Rosefield2022-03-11T08:49:59-08:00
There’s a fine line between feeling like you’re helping others and actually doing so.
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02, 2022
A volunteer’s act earns praise but exposes health inequities in Nepal
Scott Rosefield2022-02-04T09:55:03-08:00
An image of a woman carrying an elderly woman on her back for vaccination has gone viral. But it tells a bigger and darker story of the country’s health system, experts say.
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01, 2022
Nepal imposes tough restrictions as virus cases set record
Scott Rosefield2022-01-21T08:32:16-08:00
Nepal's capital shut schools, ordered citizens to carry vaccination cards in public, banned religious festivals and instructed hotel guests to be tested every three days as it battles its biggest COVID-19 outbreak.
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01, 2022
Nepal bans big public gatherings, closes schools as COVID cases spike
Scott Rosefield2022-01-12T10:14:33-08:00
Nepal banned large public gatherings and closed schools across the Himalayan nation for nearly three weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases, officials said on Monday.
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10, 2021
Death toll rises to 88 from floods, landslides in Nepal
Scott Rosefield2021-10-22T08:28:38-07:00
The death toll after three days of heavy rain in Nepal triggered landslides and flash floods rose to 88 on Wednesday after rescuers recovered 34 more bodies, authorities said.