Covid in a country with open borders

Covid in a country with open borders

Following the Covid situation in India, the number of cases in Nepal went from under 100 a day in March, peaking at over 9,000 cases in mid-May. The Kathmandu valley area has been in lockdown since the end of April, and this has now halved the number of reported daily...
Trafficking Awareness Campaign

Trafficking Awareness Campaign

Human trafficking in Nepal is a growing criminal industry that affect many countries beyond Nepal, primarily across Asia and the Middle East. Nepal is a major ‘source country’ for men, women and children who are subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking....
Trafficking Support in Lumbini

Trafficking Support in Lumbini

Whilst visiting the IndoIdian border town of Lumbini, Rabindra and the team were alighted to the situation of Rani and her whanau. Unfortunately, her children were victims of trafficking. It was only due to the support of a local tuktuk driver, that the team were able...
Supporting Rahul with his lunch support

Supporting Rahul with his lunch support

The team at HLF have been amazed by the generosity spirit from Rahul, Rabindra’s dear friend who lives in Lumbini.  Rahul’s only source of income is through begging. Through saving what he can, he has been offering an annual free lunch for the lamas and the homeless...
HLF Zoom meetings

HLF Zoom meetings

The HLF team are making the most of technology and weekly Zoom meetings are being held between the Kiwi and Nepali team.  We have been able to ‘visit’ the Bhaktapur community to see the new sanitation installation and catch up with the ataahua-beautiful community. The...