Today we celebrate International Mother Language Day.  Did you know there are around 125 languages spoken in Nepal?  For many, Nepali is a second language, so when some children start school they can easily be confused, not…

Following the disastrous 2015 earthquake in Nepal, raising awareness in communities for earthquake preparedness had become imperative. In addition to the reconstruction work of our Dhading Disaster Response Programme, UMN is also involved in disaster risk management…

Happy New Year for 2020 (and Best Wishes for a new decade too!) to all our UMN friends around the world! We are happy at the start of 2020 to share good news from one of our…

Representatives from 21 supporting partners of different countries, Nepali church leaders, I/NGOs and UMN staff gathered for the UMN General Assembly- a very important event held every two years. Held on 13-14 November, the event brought an…

A one-day workshop on Sexual Violence Risk Reduction Education Programme was facilitated by Fight Back (NGO) for all UMN staff. The focus for women was strengthening their holistic self-defense capability, including physical, psychological, communicative and situation awareness…

We are very sad to inform you about the passing away of a dear UMN friend and an amazing lady, Norma Kehrberg. She died on October 6, 2019, following a long illness. She was 81 years old…

“Mental Health is treatable” and “Suicide is preventable” – these are the messages we shared in Kathmandu and across Nepal through 10k runs (or walks) held on 1st October. Hundreds of people participated in Nepal for the…

Nepal Police data estimates 16 deaths due to suicide every day and more than 5,000 deaths annually. The increment in death rates by 8% annually is alarming. Fortunately, suicide is preventable! But we need more awareness. Marking…

I am Yangjom Lama and I am 47 years old. Since I was unable to read and write, I was deprived of participating in community-level meetings and workshops. Even in group meetings, I found it hard to…