Building Health and Wealth

Woman in traditional clothing sorting and cleaning fresh green herbs outdoors near stone wall and containers.Mrs. Sobita Rokaya, one of our beneficiaries from Chainpur Municipality had a baby girl aged 3 months when she was taking Homestead Food Production training. At an instance during training when she heard that children should be exclusively breastfed for 6[...]

Suaahara Ripple Effect

Man and woman standing next to a large bundle of dried hay in a garden area with plants and greenery, showing agricultural activity and rural lifestyle outdoorsOn a recent visit to Khiratadi, a rural village in the Bajhang District in the mountainous north-western region Nepal, I came across a very pleasant surprise. I was there to monitor progress of local participants in the Suaahara program, the nation-wide the[...]

Working in the Spirit of Helen Keller in Nepal

Woman working at office desk with laptop and Helen Keller Intl sign on wall.When one enters the house in the quiet Kathmandu neighborhood where Helen Keller International-Nepal is located, the buzz and activity of the busy office is suddenly countered by the reassuring calm of Sharada Adhikari, who sits at the front desk. Her soft[...]