Korean students pouring in for volunteering services

As Nepal is becoming a very favorite destination for the Korean people, many Koreans from various walks of life are visiting Nepal these days for different purposes.

In this connection, among many students visiting Nepal for various volunteering works, the students of Seoul National University have come here for volunteer services.

Seoul National University has a group called "Sathi". Through this group 14 students being led by Professor Jong Tae Won are currently in Nepal for volunteer service.

The students are rendering services at Bahira Balak School in Naxal and Sweta Sadan School in Lele of Lalitpur with the cooperation of Cooperation and Participation in Overseas NGOs (COPION), a Korean NGO.

COPION is an organization working for solving global poverty problems and improving education level with local NGOs worldwide.

In Nepal, two centers of COPION, Korea-Nepal Culture Center and Korea-Nepal Welfare Center have provided Korean language education, working for development issues, Nepalese language education, library service and various classes for children such as art, English and mathematics.

"Sathi", which means a friend in Nepalese language.

The students were also involved in the discussions aimed at sharing information about Nepalese education system.

Although NGOs from various countries already have supported diverse fields of Nepalese society, the volunteering works rendering by Sathi are also will be a meaningful experience for both Nepalese students and Koreans.

"We believe that Nepal and Korea will make true "Sathi" with each other," said Soh Yeon Kim the director of COPION.
Source:Gorkhapatra (National Daily Nepal)

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