Nepal: Empowerment through Community Media

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Nepal: Empowerment through Community Media

	Summary 'Gaunle Deurali' is a rural newspaper that was started in 1993 for the rural people of the Middle Hills of Nepal who often have no access to reading material.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The newspaper, "Gaunle Deurali's" main objectives are to give voice to the rural people and create a forum for exchange to raise awareness about human rights, conservation of the environment and sustainable development. Through these open discussions, the people will play larger roles in decision making processes.

Activities

The newspaper seeks financial support to fund bulk subscription for community-based organizations, non-formal literacy classes and to establish a Training Center where people from the community can learn and produce their own communication tools.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Funding Policy: partial (Retired)

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Outcomes are to give voice to the rural people and create a forum for exchange to raise awareness about human rights, conservation of the environment and sustainable development.

Project Message

Uneducated & uninformed people are the most fertile fields for autocrats, religious fundamentalists & terrorists. Development can't be achieved w/out empowering the people via education & knowledge.
- Vinaya Kasajoo, President/Director