Kanchan and two other members of UMN’s health team came to Mahadevsthan village, Dhading district to run an emergency nutrition training programme for health workers. Here is their story. We had to sleep in an open waiting area…

You have to be tough to live in the tiny villages that cling to the slopes of the Nepali “hills”. You have to be self-reliant, an improviser, able to make do and make your own way. Waiting…

Every year, Nepali people scan the horizon anxiously, watching for the clouds that signal the coming of the monsoon. In a country where 75% of the population earn their food through agriculture, the rains are critical. Not…

Ever thought of being in the thick of things in a disaster situation? Paul Wright, a former UMN-er with years of experience, has returned temporarily to Nepal to help with earthquake response work. At present, he’s helping…

Hate grocery shopping for the family? Imagine shopping for 10,000 families! That’s what UMN’s Arun Belbase and Suresh Bhattarai found themselves doing, after the April Earthquake. It was a far cry from their normal roles as Advocacy…

Can there sometimes be too much of a good thing? Balram Chepang and his neighbours from Ghurmichaur village were beginning to think so. Out of 270 households in Ghurmichaur, 180 homes are completely destroyed, and 10-15 houses…

Suspension bridges are vital to travel in remote Nepal, and millions of rupees have been poured into their construction over the last 10 years. In areas far from motorable roads, suspension bridges over incredibly steep gorges reduce…

Damodar Subedi is an entrepreneurial fellow. Like many Nepalis, he’s constantly on the lookout for how he can use his skills and resources to improve the lifestyle of his family. Along with his wife Pukar, and his…

All of Sumitra Chepang’s house fell down in the earthquake, except the corner where her one-month-old grandson Suraj was sleeping. Sumitra says it’s a miracle, and that God saved the baby. Sumitra has been very involved in…

The Chepang people of southern Dhading have been landless forest-dwellers for generations. Over the last few years, the government has tried to encourage the Chepangs to settle in villages, so that they can better access services, like…