There is a dedicated team behind Project Volunteer Nepal that strives to be a responsible and ethical alternative to commercial volunteering organisations. We provide free and meaningful volunteering opportunities while following Our Vision and Our Philosophy of Five Basic Principles.
Our team is friendly, approachable, and genuinely caring about your well-being. We do our best to make you feel at home during your stay with us and to support you whenever you need help or advice.
Learn more about your stay in Our Accommodation.
Get to Know Our Team in Kathmandu
Rajeev – Executive Chairman
Namaste friends! I’m Rajeev from beautiful Kathmandu — and don’t listen to Vishal!
I am one of the founding members of Project Volunteer Nepal and currently serve as the Executive Chairman of our non-profit social organisation, dedicated to Responsible Volunteering.
After graduating in Sociology and gaining more than seven years of experience in social work through various NGOs since 2011, the time was right to establish our own organisation. Together with hamromaya Nepal, a German charitable organisation, we now work on different social causes across the country.
We created PVN not only to provide responsible volunteer programs but also to offer a welcoming homestay for our volunteers and visitors. Together with my partner Vishal, I run the accommodation — a place to feel home.
I am also a French-speaking tour guide by profession, a classical music enthusiast, and an amateur violinist. If you’d like to explore Kathmandu Valley, I’ll be more than happy to show you around — even in English! 🙂
Hope to see you soon in Nepal and maybe we’ll get to work together on one of our projects!
Vishal – Treasurer and Active Founding Member
Namaste everyone! My name is Vishal Gurung. I’m originally from the beautiful paradise of Pokhara, but have been living in Kathmandu for several years now — still adjusting!
At PVN, I work as Treasurer and as one of the active founding members.
With a background in Business Studies (major in Accounting) and a deep interest in social work, I’m proud to contribute to PVN’s development.
My focus lies on project coordination and financial transparency.
I’m also a trained classical musician (flautist) and music instructor. Music, social work, and travelling are my biggest passions.
Our cooperation with the German NGO hamromaya Nepal allows us to combine both — travelling and social outreach — even in remote regions of Nepal.
Since I also live at the accommodation, I’m responsible for cooking.
I love introducing guests to authentic Nepali cuisine — and yes, many of our volunteers leave Nepal a little heavier than they arrived. I take that as a compliment! 😉
I’m looking forward to meeting you soon — dinner is already waiting!
Khai – Independent Advisor
Hi everyone! My name is Khai — and yes, I’m from Germany. I support Project Volunteer Nepal as an independent advisor and am responsible for our online presence and communication.
Since 2011, Nepal has become my second home. I’m the founder and executive chairman of the German charity hamromaya Nepal e.V., which runs various social projects benefiting underprivileged children.
Besides that, I also manage the website meinNepal, sharing travel information and stories about Nepal, including an online store that sells traditional products from Nepal – fair & socially responsible.
I hold a Master’s Degree in Geographies of Globalisation. My academic research on Voluntourism in Nepal gave me valuable expertise, which I use to support the development of responsible volunteer projects and to fight against commercial voluntourism.
I speak a bit of Nepali — roughly on the level of a five-year-old with an interest in relativity.
But I’m fluent in sarcasm though, curious like a monkey, and I keep exploring Nepal a little more each time I return.
I usually visit Nepal once or twice a year and always stay at the PVN homestay.
Hopefully, we’ll meet there one day — I’d love to get to know you!
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