Tej, a native of Salleri, Solukhumubu, completed his schooling in Salleri and pursued higher studies in Kathmandu. After obtaining a degree in Business Management from Tribhuwan University, he gained experience working with various national and international organizations and companies such as banks, United Mission To Nepal (UMN), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as a Nepali Language Trainer and Officer.

While working for ICRC in 2004, Tej Shrestha had a vision to establish Volunteer Society Nepal (VSN), aiming to provide international volunteers with incredible experiences while ensuring maximum benefits for Nepal. Since its establishment, VSN, has successfully placed over 4000 international volunteers from more than 40 different countries.

Motivated by the success of VSN, Tej Shrestha decided to start an academic institution and founded Career Building Int’l Academy (CBIA) in 2008. CBIA currently has more than 1000 students and is known for providing exceptional quality education with outstanding results in national level examinations. In the same year, with the support of Mr. Marcel Vanwersch and Ms. Ankie Lenders from the Netherlands, Tej Shrestha initiated Everest Foundation Nepal. This organization aims to provide education, food, and shelter for 16 orphaned children, as well as sponsorship for underprivileged girls in remote areas of Nepal. Most of the children from the orphanage have now grown up and completed their bachelor’s degrees.

Tej Shrestha also established the Center for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (CCID) to provide special education and daycare facilities for differently abled children. Currently, 25 children receive daily support and food at the center. Recognizing the high illiteracy rates among women in Nepal, Tej Shrestha established a Women’s Center where more than 30 women regularly attend non-formal education programs. This center has been operating for the past 10 years.

With the aim of promoting sustainable, ethical, and responsible tourism, he has also established Real Journey Nepal Pvt. Ltd., a registered tourism company in Nepal.

Bishal is our Volunteer Program Director. He has been working with Volunteer Society Nepal for the last ten years. Bishal is responsible for overall program support. Together with Ishwor and Anjela, Bishal runs the volunteer program effectively.

Anjila is our office Manager. She has completed her bachelors’ degree in Business Management. She generally manages the administrative and financial aspects of Volunteer Society Nepal. She has been working with Volunteer Society Nepal for more than ten years. She has also long working experience in teaching Nepali language, providing sight seeing and taking volunteers to VSN run projects.

Linda grew up in the Netherlands and graduated in International Development. Since then she has been working in education and management. In 2011 she came to work in Nepal for the first time. Linda inspires people to become involved with VSN and creates collaborative partnerships between schools, companies and VSN.

Meena KC is the manager of the VSN run disability Center at New Baneshwor. She has been been involved in the disability sector for the last 15 years.

Ishwor has completed his master’s degree in Environmental Management at the Tribhuwan University and bachelor’s degree in environmental science. He has more than ten years of experience in providing overseas volunteers with cross cultural information and Nepali language lessons. He has an important role in office management. He also has hands-on knowledge in taking you to do Kathmandu sight-seeing and organizing tourism activities in Nepal. He has worked in the Career Building International Academy as a Science teacher for two years. Currently he is the Communication Manager at Volunteer Society Nepal,

You will be picked up at the airport by a private driver. Our airport pick-ups are well organized and reliable. Binod is our driver. He has been working as a driver for more than ten years. You will be met at the airport and picked up upon arrival. We will be waiting for you close to the airport building’s exit door, holding up a sign saying “Volunteer Society Nepal (VSN),”‘ and you will see your name written on the bottom of the board.

Sushil, a dedicated member of Volunteer Society Nepal, brings over 3 years of experience as a tour and language trainer. Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Communication Technology Education, he excels in combining his educational pursuits with his passion for community service at VSN.