Empowering Communities in Nepal Friends of Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN), Canada

Friends of VIN Canada · A Canadian charity working with Nepali partners

Water closer to home. Skills families can use.

In rural Nepal, collecting water can take hours from the day, and unreliable supplies make washing and growing food harder. We fund household water systems, food-growing skills and education support with local organizations, helping communities meet more of their needs over time.

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A FoVIN Canada and VIN household water tank beside a hillside home
Household water storage in the 2026 project. Photo: VIN.
Rows of young plants in a household garden
VIN household gardening. Water and growing skills are part of the approach. Photo: VIN.

Featured case study · 2026 water-tank project

Water at home in Okhaldhunga

In Okhaldhunga, homes are scattered across steep hillsides, often far from dependable water sources. Unsafe drinking water can cause illness and interrupt children’s schooling. The 2026 project combines rainwater storage beside the home with water treatment, hygiene education and support for kitchen gardens. Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN), a local organization in Nepal, coordinates the work with local crews and participating households.

Health context: WHO on water, health and school attendance.

Project account from Friends of VIN Canada, with field material supplied by VIN.

household systems planned
11
communities in Okhaldhunga
5
storage per household
4,000 L
Read the water-tank case studyWater Security: program overview

Our other work

Growing food. Learning skills. Staying in school.

Students and adults taking part in a VIN education activity

Scholarships

Targeted help with the school costs that can interrupt a rural student’s education.

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Program photographs show earlier VIN partner work. Photos: VIN.

Our partner in Nepal

Local knowledge, with Canadian oversight.

We work with Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN), a Nepali nonprofit that coordinates agreed projects with local communities, crews and households. Friends of VIN Canada approves project scope and budgets and provides funding and Canadian oversight.

Families bring knowledge of their land, water needs and daily routines. That helps shape installations and training they can use and look after. The Canadian charity reviews activity and financial reporting and remains independently governed in Canada.

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