Water and sanitation gives rise to healthier communities in Karnali

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Review: Building up Healthier Communities in Karnali, Nepal 2008-2011

Since the inception of Mission East WASH activities in Nepal in 2008, access to clean water and better hygiene practices has significantly improved.
 
This is the conclusion of a fresh review which also includes lessons learned.
 

 


Women are empowered in Karnali, Nepal

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Leaflet front page: Women Empowerment Project in Karnali, Nepal

In the remote districts of Karnali, women have important roles and functions in their community. They have responsibilities and heavy workload, but they have little voice to decide for  their own future and the future development of  their village.
 

 


Nepal: Risk-reduction by Radio

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Mission East has helped radio journalists to interview the villagers.

If you turn on your radio in the mountain villages of Nepal, you can hear people singing about natural disasters.
 
Songs and radio drama have taught 80,000 villagers in the remote mountain areas of Nepal about floods, mudslides and earthquakes.
 

 


Mission East contributes to an international book about disaster risk reduction

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Nepali people are trained to find escape routes when disasters occur.

 
Recently, UNISDR (The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) published the book "Risk Returns" which holds a large amount of examples of disaster risk reduction. Danish relief work is represented by Mission East's projects in Nepal.

 


Partnership for the poorest

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Waterbuffaloes in Nepal

The Himalayan nation of Nepal is one of the poorest and lest developed countries in the world. Mission East supports its partner NASSO in their work to help people lift themselves out of poverty, focusing on micro-credit and income generation activities.

 


Khilnath is the first to get his diploma

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Portrait of Khilnath

In 2001, when Ramesh Thapa decided to establish an orphanage in southwest Nepal he had little besides faith to build the home upon. What began as a home for a few orphaned or abandoned children, has since grown successfully to support 38 children. Last year, the Nepal Eternity Orphan Home saw the first of its children graduate from secondary school.
 

 


Mission East and partner KIRDARC initiate new projects

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Boy standing beside his home in Humla

Mission East and the Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC) have formed a partnership to run projects in clean water systems, hygiene training, and community organization in isolated Humla and Mugu Districts of northwestern Nepal.

 


Helping the children of Nepal

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The Nepal Eternity Orphan Home ensures that children have the best possible start in life - a secure loving home, food and clothing, schooling and health care. Many children have lost their parents in the long lasting conflict in Nepal.