Your Support

If you're searching for an investment that will never loose interest, why not invest in women's futures. Empowering Women of Nepal (EWN) is doing just that and welcomes your support.

Make a financial donation

Financial donations are always welcome and appreciated. A little help can go a long way to improving the life of a Nepalese women. We accept many different donation mediums; money transfer, travelers checks and credit cards. EWN's NGO registration number in Nepal is 641/056 for possible tax deduction purposes.

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Support West Nepal

Help people living in Nepal's poorest areas by going trekking there. Gather a group together and enjoy a trek in the untouched, unspoilt rural mountainous areas in the west.

Read about 3 Sisters' special treks in West Nepal!

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Bring Supplies

If you're coming to Nepal for a trek, and looking for a simple but effective way to help, leave a little extra room in your suitcase for a few supplies to leave with EWN.

Trekking Supplies:

Most of the girls do not have any trekking gear when they begin in the program and EWN provides the necessary equipment. Any new or used equipment would be very valuable to build the stock room. Helpful items to bring or leave behind include:

	hiking boots (preferably smaller sizes US 5-8, European 36-42)
	small back packs (40 L)
	jackets/ rain gear
	thermal layers
	hiking socks
	baseball caps
	First Aid Kits, thermometers
	sun glasses
	pocket knives
	water bottles

Training Supplies

Education constitutes a large portion of the training. Any training supplies would be appreciated. We especially need:

	compasses
	altimeters
	whiteboard markers

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Children's Program

We currently have two separate buildings, one housing the trekking guide trainees and another for the children. The children's home in particular is unsuitable for children as it is very close to the road and there is a lack of both indoor and outdoor space. Ideally we would like to house the two groups in one larger building and therefore encourage you to give financial donations to EWN.

While we appreciate the gifts that you bring for the children we feel that financial donations are more

appropriate as these allow us to buy exactly what the children need at any given time.

If you do bring gifts, we ask that you donate them through the EWN organization rather than giving them directly to the children. The reason for this is to maintain good relations between children and tourists and not promote begging, which has become intense in some areas. The organization can arrange informal meetings in which you could possibly offer your gifts at the family home, or gifts can be distributed by the organization as they are needed.

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Volunteering

Come and help teach English to the trainee guides or help us in the office. We run two one-month trekking guide training programs each year - one in January/February and the other in August/September. We encourage volunteers to arrive at least a month before training starts to allow for time to familiarize themselves with our specially designed English curriculum and prepare training materials. There's also lots to do in the office such as helping to write proposals, or if you have any web design experience then help us update our website. We would also like to hear from outdoor instructors, especially climbing instructors. Please contact us for more information.

Read what past volunteers say about their experiences...

"Everyone says volunteering in a developing country is rewarding - and working with EWN was certainly no exception. Rural girls had come to Pokhara - some walking 3 days to leave their villages - for an intensive month's guide training. As part of their course I had the pleasure to teach them English. This was the perfect situation to teach English as the women, 16-30, were enthusiastic and eager to learn all they could. I learned as much as my students and we all enjoyed the experience."

Renuka, England

"I came for 4 months and stayed for 7! At the start I went trekking with 3 Sisters, then joined Lucky on a mobile training course in Dolpa, teaching English to about 30 women. It was impressive how keen they all were to learn and this made my job nice and easy! After returning to Pokhara I helped in the EWN office, taught English on the January trekking guide training course and afterwards taught further English classes to trainees and guides when they weren't off trekking. I would recommend the EWN volunteer experience to anyone interested in women's empowerment and guarantee that you will get at least as much out of the experience as the trainees."

Catriona, Scotland

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Other ways to help

	Spread the word !
	Sign up for a trek !

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