Bajhang
UMN started work in this hilly region in the far west in 2008, and has six partners at present. This district faces the challenge of food security and soil erosion. Discrimination against women, Dalits (low caste) and people with disability are some of the issues that UMN is addressing in Bajhang.
Click here for more

Doti
Also a far west hilly region, Doti saw UMN began work there in 2008. UMN is striving to raise awareness in the rights of women, stressing the importance of education for girls, and is working with its six partners to stop discriminatory practices against disabled people and girls.
Click here for more

Dhading
Dhading is a fertile agricultural district just three hours ride from Kathmandu. UMN's current work began here in 2005, though there had been an earlier Rural Development project in the district. We now have 10 partners there. Situated on the highway, exposure to HIV and AIDS is high, and discrimination against people living with AIDS is a concern.
Click here for more

Rukum
UMN has been working here since 2006, with eight partners. Rukum is one of the key districts in mid-west Nepal where the insurgency started. UMN's Peacebuilding work has made a difference in lives of widows through various income generation programmes. Sanitation, safe drinking water and transportation are also some of the development needs.
Click here for more

Mugu
A geographically challenging district in the high Himalayas, Mugu has no access to motorable roads. UMN started work there in 1999, with the cluster approach beginning in 2004. There are six partners now. With unstable slopes and infertile land, low food production leaves many people struggling to feed their family throughout the year.
Click here for more

Rupandehi
UMN has had a strong involvement in Rupendehi for many years. The cluster programme began here in 2005, and now UMN has 13 partners. Situated on the border between India and Nepal, seasonal migrants to India are vulnerable to HIV infection. Through its partners, UMN has been giving teaching on family life and HIV & AIDS for the first time in churches.
Click here for more

Sunsari
Sunsari is located on the fertile plain land on the border between Nepal and India. UMN started work in Sunsari in 2004 and is currently working with eight partners. The political instability resulting from frequent strikes in the last two years have affected employment and industrial production.
Click here for more

Kathmandu Headquarters
UMN's headquarters are in Nepal's capital city. All corporate teams, such as personnel, finance and strategy, are based in the Kathmandu office.

Palpa
Tansen Mission Hospital, established in 1954, serves a catchment area for almost one million people. An ancient hill town 1350 meters above sea level, Tansen is the administrative headquarters of Palpa district and lies in the Lumbini zone of Nepal.
Click here for more

Okhaldhunga
In the early 1960's, a Ghurkha soldier extended an invitation to a physician in the British Army to start a medical project in the Okhaldhunga district. From humble beginnings as a small remote clinic, Okhaldhunga Hospital has grown into a community hospital with 32 inpatient beds and an active public health unit. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, the hospital is the only facility in Okhaldhunga district and also serves four surrounding districts, accounting for a population of more than 250,000 people.
Click here for more