Daunne Devi farmers’ group in Pratappur, Nawalparasi West, are happy with the practical learning they received from the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) farmer field school on cucumber and bottle gourd. The weekly sessions over 16 weeks covered…
A few months ago, a young mother from a remote village in East Palpa arrived in advanced labour in the Emergency Room at only 27 weeks pregnant. She was immediately rushed to the maternity ward and a…
When I was a child one day my school teacher asked me “Kristina what are your dreams?” I answered promptly, “I want to be a nurse and work in a remote area”. At that time I didn’t…
I am 78 years old and have lived in Okhaldhunga District for my whole life. I married a local boy when both of us were only 13. I have five children, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren! I…
23 December 2017 started as just another day for Premi*, aged 17, living in remote and hilly Okhaldhunga with her family. It was early Saturday morning, time to feed 8 hungry goats, 2 cows and a buffalo.…
A tiring day at work had just ended and we were looking forward to getting some rest. But the Emergency Room was still busy and Dr Sushil was on-call, managing the patients. 22-month-old Babu* was brought in…
After a long day, 30-year old Ram Chandra was finishing his work in the forest when he slipped whilst using a chainsaw, which cut into his leg. He is the breadwinner for his family where he has…
Nepali New Year begins in mid-April – it is now 2080 in Nepal! Our maternity ward never gets a public holiday though – eight babies were born on New Year’s Day this year. One of the mothers…
Anil Pariyar is 29 years old. Following a fall from a tree in 2019 he suffered a spinal cord injury, causing paraplegia. Before the accident he had been a low wage worker and the sole provider for…
