Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

DO NOT WORK WITH THIS PROGRAM Past Review

By (El Camino College) - abroad from 01/02/2017 to 01/07/2017 with

We Volunteer Nepal: Volunteer Project Placements in Nepal

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Waste of your time, money, and energy.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

We Volunteer Nepal is a scam. The program manager Bhagawan will continuously lie to you to receive more money. Nothing listed on the website is accurate. He does not care about the volunteers or helping others, his only concern is to capitalize. Do yourself a favor and find a more reputable program to work with.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

We Volunteer Nepal is a scam. The program manager Bhagawan will continuously lie to you to receive more money. Nothing listed on the website is accurate. He does not care about the volunteers or helping others, his only concern is to capitalize. Do yourself a favor and find a more reputable organization to work with.

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • None
* What could be improved?
  • More honesty
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew that this placement at this organization was not meant to help others but to help the program manager, Bhagawan.