HeyU Issue 34 - 5 August 2015 | Page 15

speed meet Meet RATNA! Ratna is a USQ Accounting Lecturer who is completing a doctorate focussing on helping people in extreme impoverishment and has recently travelled to Nepal to volunteer. How did you find your volunteering experience? Why would you encourage others to volunteer? Emotional, challenging, rewarding, exciting and encouraging To make difference in people’s life who are living in impoverishment and has nothing to live What do you think is the impact you made in Nepal? Small things could make huge difference in people’s life. I believe if we can continues health and education project in Nepal for 5- 10 Years that will bring positive change in people who are living with impoverishment. What did you learn while volunteering overseas? Life is too short, do good, be good and assist people who are in desperate humanitarian needs. I cannot believe how rewarding and satisfying to assist people who are needy.