Good intentions aren’t enough. It is vital to rethink what it means to help

Foreign volunteers may mean well, but their altruism could perpetuate unequal power dynamics.

In the coming weeks, the newest cohort of Peace Corps volunteers from the US will begin their two-year service in Nepal, after completing nine weeks of ‘intensive language, cross-cultural and technical training’, according to the US embassy . Volunteers will be teaching English in schools, working on food security projects and supporting environmental initiatives.