Women's Safe House in Kathmandu
SummaryIn Kathmandu, Nepal, many married and some unmarried women are abused on a daily basis. Our safe house is the only refuge for these women, as most of their families turn them away.
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
We have partnered with The Women's Foundation in Nepal, and they already have a great program in place. Abused women and children come to their three shelters, where they are helped legally, socially and medically.
Activities
The Foundation has a number of vocational training programs, such as skill training using sustainable resources, like weaving, sewing, candle making and sauce and jam making. They also run knowledge based training such as accounting and counselling.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,233
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $6,267
Total Funding Goal: $7,500
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a JPG file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
By providing support, counselling, vocational training and thereby selfsufficiency to women who leave abusive husbands, WF show an alternative to other women. This will in time help break the cycle of violence and gender abuse in Nepal.
Project Message
Well-behaved women never make history
- Susan B. Anthony, Feminist and women's rights activist
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Scott MacLennan
International Director
139 Madison, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
United States
505-980-4520
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Project Sponsor
Organization
The Mountain Fund
139 Madison, NE
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
87108
United States
505-459-7040
http://www.mountainfund.org
The Mountain Fund's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Equip Mobile Medical Clinics in rural Nepal & Peru |
 Providing education for children with HIV in Nepal |
The Mountain Fund's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Basic medical lab for rural health clinic in Thulo |
 Health Clinic in Rural Nepal - 2008 |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Nepal
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Nepal, read the Human Development Report on Nepal or the Wikipedia entry for Nepal.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 19, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 10, 2009
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