When a child gets a good education it can alter their future for the better. Nepal has great educators and UMN is coming alongside them in their work to provide training and teaching materials to enhance the…
Ujeli Devi, a Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) from Bajhang can now confidently deliver health messages in mothers’ group meetings. Earlier, she couldn’t speak confidently, let alone conduct meetings and teach in a group. Ujeli Devi shares,…
Dhanudevi Bali lives in Bajhang district, in the far west of Nepal, and is a true follower of the phrase “learning by doing”. With lots of social and economic challenges, her endeavors in learning new things and…
Seventeen people are a lot to provide for! Paruli and UjiteSarki always struggled to support their three sons. Now that their sons are married and have nine children of their own, there are even more mouths to…
Bhakta Bahadur Kathayat’s steps are heavy as he trudges home. It’s been a long day. He left home very early, carrying a load of tomatoes to the market in the district headquarters, two hours’ walk away. He’s…
It’s a sad, but common story. A little child is lying beside the open fire, left in the care of older siblings while the parents are out working in the field. His brother, just a small child…
Shree Shanti Higher Secondary School in Bajhang has a long history. It is the oldest school in the District, established by the progressive King Jaya Prithavi Bahadur Singh. Now, the school runs classes from Early Childhood to…