Aatmiya For All
In Nepali, the word “aatmiya” means having a deep appreciation or affection for others. As we are nearing the end of our Global Project in Nepal, I have taken some time to reflect on all that my team has accomplished in country. As a group we were able to tackle a lot individually and as a team. This project was a great opportunity for me to step a little outside of my comfort zone and build a new skill set in the area of web design and online content. As a Finance and Operations major, I have always performed well when working with numbers and problem solving. However, this trip I was responsible for designing a new website for Aatmiya’s Women’s Economic Development Center in Patan, Nepal. The current website covers all three of Aatmiya’s ventures within Nepal, which include the women’s center, community hospital and a primary school.
When first presented with this task, I was nervous that I would not be able to perform to the expectations of the group and our supervisors. I have never designed a website or even knew how to go about anything like that before. I decided to reach out to friends who were experienced in this field and ask them for advice on this topic. Thankfully, I had some great responses and opinions as to which platform I should use and how to go about navigating a budget for marketing and web content. I decided on using Squarespace to build a page specifically for the Women’s Center. Squarespace is extremely user-friendly and ended up being a great choice for this small business.
Throughout my two weeks in country, I have been able to construct a new page that specifically highlights the women of the economic development center and the products that they make. The new site will be sent out to all prospective clients to give them a better idea of the mission of the center and the specific product offerings, which were not clearly provided on the previous site. GPP Nepal gave me the opportunity to try something new and learn about an area of business that I did not have a lot of previous experience. I am grateful for the challenges that this project presented and the professional skills that I was able to take away from this experience.
Without the help of others, I may not have been able to complete my tasks for this project. The value within collaboration was truly apparent while we worked in Kathmandu. The efforts between our group and all outside parties that offered us help has been something that I am truly thankful for. I do have a lot of appreciation, or “aatmiya” for all of these people and their efforts, and the new skills I was able to take away from this experience. In turn, we were able to complete our work and provide Aatmiya with more opportunities for work, which will help many more women within the Kathmandu Valley.
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