Nepal
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Address
World Neighbors South Asia
P.O Box 916
Kathmandu,
Nepal
Nepal
011 977-1-546688
http://www.wn.org/FAQ.asp
Mission
In Nepal, World Neighbors works in close partnership with 7 different local social change organizations in 4 adjoining districts in the Terai plains. Each local partner has its own identity, but all share the aim of empowering women and working with marginalized, low-caste people to overcome poverty and exploitation. World Neighbors contribution is to add a strong capacity building, leadership training and reproductive health dimension to each of the programs
Programs
The other programs of 7 local partners address a variety of activities including: sanitation, water supply, human rights, civic education, cultural programs, food security, agriculture, animal health and tree growing
World Neighbors South Asia's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Strengthening Women's Status and Health in Nepal |
Personnel Overview
Sudha Chalise (Mrs.) - President RWUA
Sudha, 45 years old, founded the Rural Women's Upliftment Association (RWUA) and led it for 9 years. Her training is in management and group mobilization. Gender balance is her main interest. She says "Improving the living condition of marginalized communities is my motto. Social service is not easy work and not one person's work. Continuous and like minded people's efforts make it true"
Pushpa Chaudhari (Miss) - Assistant Nurse Midwife
Pushpa is a trained community nurse. She worked for 2 years with government and private health posts before joining RWUA. "I am from backward caste and grew up in poor family and remote community. I have seen that my community people could not receive a very simple treatment and died unnecessarily. I never can forget the day when I saved the lives of a poor mother and baby after a long labor"
Gopal N. Nakarmi - Program Coordinator for South Asia
With over 20 years of grassroots experience in Nepal and India, and with a degree in business and administration, Gopal provides training and management support to World Neighbors local partners. Married with 2 children, Gopal's passion is community mobilization and group formation in rural areas.
Personnel Statistics
Jagdish Ghimire, Area Representative for South Asia
Founded in 2000
Employees: 12
Volunteers: 812
