Archive for the ‘community development’ Category
07.27.2019
Invest in Women, Elevate Communities: A Closer Look at the Financial Impact on Women at READ Centers
“Thanks to READ Centers, women are more confident, have greater self-esteem, and are able to start and run their own businesses.” ~ READ Nepal staff member Supporting women’s empowerment and […]
02.26.2018
Communities Thrive & the Urgency of Fighting Human Trafficking
According to the U.S. State Department, about 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders, every year. Because of systemic issues surrounding poverty, economic instability, mass migration due to famine or […]
04.03.2017
Returning to Kumari – Subhadra’s Resilience
Nearly two years after the April 2015 twin earthquakes shook Nepal, Subhadra looks at the plot of land she donated to the villagers of Kumari where the community’s original center […]
01.30.2015
Preserving Nepal’s Oral History, Grandparents to Children
For centuries, the history of Nepal has been transmitted from generation to generation through oral storytelling: passing on stories about culture, livelihoods, and the natural environment of the country. Yet […]
