CASE STORIES

Leading at 65 - Well done Kamala!

Leading at 65 - Well done Kamala!

Story from Doti under Good Governance

Life wasn’t at all easy for Kamala Devi 45 years ago, when she was abandoned by her husband. A young girl, barely 18, pregnant and with no husband is not an easy status in a village. She went through trauma, faced financial struggles, heard false accusations and was shunned...

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Seeing our community in a mirror

Seeing our community in a mirror

Story from Doti under Good Governance

“This community selection process is good,” expressed Kalpana BK, an elected member for a local government ward, after participating...

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I can finally sign my name

I can finally sign my name

Story from Mugu under Good Governance

I am Yangjom Lama and I live in Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality. I am 47 years old. My time at home used to be mostly limited to household chores and farming. Since I hadn’t received even a basic education, I could...

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Call for Justice

Call for Justice

Story from Kapilvastu under Good Governance

It began with home visits by a group of volunteers to ensure children are better protected in families. In partnership with Kapilvastu Institution Development Committee (KIDC), UMN formed a child protection committee to look closely into issues of child marriage, child abuse, child labour...

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Road Brings Comfort

Road Brings Comfort

Story from Rupandehi under Good Governance

Om Bahadur Saru from Nawalparasi is the coordinator of the Ward Citizen Forum. He participated in the Participatory Planning Process facilitators' training organised by UMN's partner Isai Samaj Nawalparasi (ISN) and learned to identify the community issues. He also gained knowledge...

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A reason to live in this world

A reason to live in this world

Story from Rupandehi under Good Governance

After the death of her husband, 28-year-old Yanu Maya GC found it very hard to survive and provide for her two children. She worked as a house labourer in her village, Tilotama. To add to her troubles, people in the community began to thinking negatively...

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A TV programme plants a seed

A TV programme plants a seed

Story from Dhading under Good Governance

At 35 years of age, Kanchhi Gautam from Jiwanpur watched television for the first time at her village on 2008. Her brother bought the set after earning the money from abroad. She got this opportunity because her family settled in her birth place, despite her marriage in another district.

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