Want to help volunteer in Nepal earthquake relief and help make a difference?

Here are some things you can do to volunteer in Nepal/Northern India and be more successful before even leaving home.

Don’t rush to the region just yet. Read this first. Consider what you have to offer.

1.) By prevailing law in Nepal, you are not allowed to do volunteering on a tourist visa. In order to volunteer legally, the organization which will engage you must procure a permit and respective non-tourist visa. So ask before you travel with a non-profit, church, or on your own.

2.) Consider ways you can help from home. Online. Become a community activist by sharing our guide on social media and get others involved. Volunteer as a Digital Humanitarian and Micromapper for the UN and others ( see guide here). Give – If you can’t give, why spend $1400 on a plane ticket and take the time off work? Besides, locals are much more capable of helping...