CASE STORIES
Spreading his knowledge about menstrual hygiene
Story from Nawalparasi under Health
Roshan*, a Grade 9 student at Janata Secondary School in Palhinandan, Nawalparasi, shared that he had confusions and numerous questions related to menstruation...
Read More+Campaign to make eateries child labour free
Story from Dhading under Education
Along one of the busiest highways to Kathmandu, the Prithivi Highway, we see many small local eateries at various junctions. These local eateries are locally called ‘hotels’.
Read More+Recharge pits to the rescue
Story from Bajhang under Sustainable Livelihoods
Bungal Municipality is facing lowering of groundwater levels as a result of recent changes in the local climate. To address this, 35 water recharge pits were dug in two locations, Wards 4 and 5 of Bungal Municipality, Bajhang.
Read More+Change begins with me – a husband!
Story from Nawalparasi under Peacebuilding
Prakash Chandra Kewat, a gender champion of UMN’s Gender Equality Project, once thought that women were meant to stay at home and cover all the household work. Since childhood, this was what he saw and learned. As he grew up, he never saw his father engage in any...
Read More+Receiving postnatal services at home
Story from Nawalparasi under Health
Postnatal check-ups were rare in two rural municipalities (RMs) of UMN's working areas – Pratappur and Palahinandan of Nawalparasi District, especially in the remote settlements which are far from health facilities. A mother of two daughters, Sabnam Dewan, 24, is one of the women who received postnatal care (PNC) at...
Read More+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...
Read More+Overcoming conflicts just in time
Story from Bajhang under Sustainable Livelihoods
Due to lack of job opportunities and income generation sources, most of Masta Rural Municipality’s men go to India to work for their household’s main source of income. But, the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdowns forced all migrants to return to their villages.
Read More+The curse that turned into a blessing
Story from Kapilbastu under Peacebuilding
Seven-year-old Jahirum Islam was born with cerebral palsy in Kapilvastu District. Born with a disability in a Muslim community meant that many people believed this was a curse. For six years he stayed at home doing nothing but lying on his bed.
Read More+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...
Read More+Happy teachers, happier students
Story from Dhading under Education
To become a teacher in Nepal, to teach Grades 1-5, candidates only need to have passed Grade 12 of school themselves and complete one week of training. Teachers can find it hard to engage and manage their classes while students may struggle to learn and enjoy their learning.
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