Nepal in the News Archives - Next Generation Nepal

14 09, 2020

Nepal rescuers resume search in villages hit by deadly landslide
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Nepal rescuers resume search in villages hit by deadly landslide

Scott Rosefield2020-09-14T10:12:31-07:00

At least 13 killed in two separate landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains in northern Nepal.

Nepal rescuers resume search in villages hit by deadly landslideScott Rosefield2020-09-14T10:12:31-07:00

25 08, 2020

Nepal’s Covid-19 toll reaches 157 with eight more deaths; 743 new infections take tally to 32,678
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Nepal’s Covid-19 toll reaches 157 with eight more deaths; 743 new infections take tally to 32,678

Scott Rosefield2020-08-25T08:43:44-07:00

According to the Health Ministry, Kathmandu Valley reported 224 new cases, the most for a single day so far.

Nepal’s Covid-19 toll reaches 157 with eight more deaths; 743 new infections take tally to 32,678Scott Rosefield2020-08-25T08:43:44-07:00

28 07, 2020

Kathmandu Valley reports 53 new COVID-19 cases in single day
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Kathmandu Valley reports 53 new COVID-19 cases in single day

Scott Rosefield2020-07-28T08:50:27-07:00

Kathmandu Valley has reported 53 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

Kathmandu Valley reports 53 new COVID-19 cases in single dayScott Rosefield2020-07-28T08:50:27-07:00

22 07, 2020

Landslides, flooding block main highway to Nepal’s capital
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Landslides, flooding block main highway to Nepal’s capital

Scott Rosefield2020-07-22T10:13:30-07:00

Landslides and flooding caused by heavy rainfall have blocked the main highway connecting most of Nepal to the Himalayan nation’s capital, preventing trucks from bringing in fuel and supplies, officials said Tuesday.

Landslides, flooding block main highway to Nepal’s capitalScott Rosefield2020-07-22T10:13:30-07:00

24 04, 2020

When service-learning harms rather than helps
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When service-learning harms rather than helps

Scott Rosefield2020-04-24T09:06:57-07:00

Come spring break, it’s common for college students to participate in service-learning experiences around the world. Such trips can include anything from planting trees to teaching computer literacy.

When service-learning harms rather than helpsScott Rosefield2020-04-24T09:06:57-07:00

21 04, 2020

Nepal prepares for economic fallout of pandemic
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Nepal prepares for economic fallout of pandemic

Scott Rosefield2020-04-21T09:45:29-07:00

Nepal’s increasing economic reliance on connectivity with the outside world means that the economy will be battered by restricted domestic and international mobility during coronavirus lockdown.

Nepal prepares for economic fallout of pandemicScott Rosefield2020-04-21T09:45:29-07:00

14 04, 2020

Nepal Extends Ongoing Lockdown to Combat COVID–19
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Nepal Extends Ongoing Lockdown to Combat COVID–19

Scott Rosefield2020-04-14T10:28:59-07:00

On Monday, the Nepal government extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown until April 15 to battle the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. As countries globally plunge into enforced lockdowns to check the spread of the virus, Nepal followed suit.

Nepal Extends Ongoing Lockdown to Combat COVID–19Scott Rosefield2020-04-14T10:28:59-07:00

19 08, 2019

Head of Bal Mandir, nation’s oldest non-profit for children, arrested on charges of child trafficking
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Head of Bal Mandir, nation’s oldest non-profit for children, arrested on charges of child trafficking

Scott Rosefield2019-08-20T07:13:12-07:00

The director of the organisation has been accused of abetting a British national in unlawfully procuring a Nepali child and assisting in obtaining fraudulent documents to claim the baby.

Head of Bal Mandir, nation’s oldest non-profit for children, arrested on charges of child traffickingScott Rosefield2019-08-20T07:13:12-07:00

9 11, 2018

First Do No Harm: Are “Voluntourists” A Boon Or Bane For The Communities They Serve Abroad?
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First Do No Harm: Are “Voluntourists” A Boon Or Bane For The Communities They Serve Abroad?

Scott Rosefield2018-11-09T07:55:16-08:00

What's your idea of the perfect vacation? Is it lying on a beach, tanning and gazing at the lapping waves? Or skiing through fresh powder on a snowy mountain? Or might it, instead, involve digging a well in a poor village, teaching English to a group of foreign schoolkids or lugging bales of hay to feed elephants at an animal rescue shelter? If you lean more toward the latter, you might just be a voluntourist (a mashup of volunteer and tourist)

First Do No Harm: Are “Voluntourists” A Boon Or Bane For The Communities They Serve Abroad?Scott Rosefield2018-11-09T07:55:16-08:00

16 10, 2018

Voluntourism: when personal interest interferes with service
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Voluntourism: when personal interest interferes with service

Scott Rosefield2018-10-16T08:08:03-07:00

When young college students are asked why they volunteer, the answer is usually something along the lines of “I just want to help people,” or “I want to make a difference in the world.” While these answers may reflect good intentions, the actual work that they do tells a different story, and the negative results are seen in the aftermath of this work.

Voluntourism: when personal interest interferes with serviceScott Rosefield2018-10-16T08:08:03-07:00