CASE STORIES
Dabal Finds Dignity
Story from Doti under Peacebuilding
Dabal Bahadur Kami, aged 50, has a physical disability and was living in poverty with his family of five in Doti. He injured his back in an accident, causing poor mobility and speech problems; he communicates with his family using sign language.
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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
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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Turmeric: Stimulating commercial cultivation
Story from Doti under Sustainable Livelihoods
Suntali Devi BK is from a Dalit community which is an extremely marginalised group. She lives with her family of five members. Her family used to run their household through earnings from Indian employment where her husband was engaged.
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Well Nourished!
Story from Doti under Health
Mothers with children between the age of six months and five years visited the Positive Deviance Hearth (PD Hearth) Centre located in Doti. Mothers and caretakers of children who are identified as malnourished are encouraged to come to the centre.
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Stinging Nettles for Income
Story from Doti under Sustainable Livelihoods
Jailkala Devi is seen picking nettle leaves, blanching and drying them. This ordinary shrub has become a reliable source of income for her. The demand of the nettle leaf powder is growing by the day as people have become aware of its medicinal value. She sells the nettle powder packets...
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An amazing taste - better than meat!
Story from Doti under Health
Baglek is a remote VDC in Doti, where UMN's partner CEAD Nepal has been working on the Food Security for Vulnerable Communities in Nepal (Uttam Aahar) project.
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Unexpected Success
Story from Doti under Peacebuilding
Karan Nath lives in Kahamekhola, Doti. He is the son of Yagya and Nabina Nath. Karan was born with bilateral club feet, so he was not able to walk without assistance.
UMN's Doti partner, Disabled Service Organisation, collects and files information about differently-abled children in the district. Karan Nath was one of them. He was selected and received the opportunity of UMN rehabilitation treatment services.
Bhim Bahadur's Bees
Story from Doti under Sustainable Livelihoods
Bhim Bahadur, 35 years old, is a poor but energetic and hard-working farmer from Ghanteswwor VDC in Doti. He moved from a different ward in his VDC around 15 years ago, in search of 'a full stomach', as he puts it. Bhim Bahadur initially raised goats to sustain his family.
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Speaking Out in Doti
Story from Doti under Advocacy
Despite Nepal's participatory and inclusive local planning laws, local plans and budgets are often decided by an elite few who are largely unaccountable. Advocacy's new initiative is a pilot programme to improve governance and accountability in Doti District.
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