Diary
Women empowerment programme: update
The Thamdanda Womens Group remain engaged and committed to the education sessions and have grown immensely since the training that was delivered earlier in the year. They have been selling their produce on roadside markets and in bulk supply. Their summer crop fed...
The “poorest of the poor”
“The Chepang, also known as Chewang, are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group from the rugged ridges of the Mahabharat mountain range of central Nepal. With increasing populations, lack of arable land and few irrigation options, malnutrition has been a historic problem for...
Congratulations Padam!
Padam was recently appointed as an Advisor Expert to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Bagmati Province. “We are so grateful each day that you choose to work with us, Padam. The knowledge, passion, and connection you bring to HLF is appreciated...
Travelling with the Himalayan Leaky Foundation
Rabindra has recently completed further training and development that the Nepal Government provided to enable him to continue to operate in a post-Covid world. If you ever wanted to visit Nepal, then we encourage you to travel with Rabindra and his company A-One...
Nepal elections
The nationwide local elections in Nepal were held in May. These elections take a lot of time and energy for all involved. Having spent time in the country while these elections were held in 2017, I can vouch that these elections are nothing like we would see in a...
Hard working and courageous women
Following on from the successful project with Rotary Foundation, we have been continuing to work with the Komhendo Mother Group Thamdanda, a community of hard working, dependable, courageous, and caring women. The women have been supported by the Himalyan Leaky...
Agricultural education
The field visit day was concluded with training sessions delivered from the agricultural expert Mr Prabun Sapkota. Education was provided for the setup of nurseries to germinate the seeds and equipment that HLF distributed for the summer season crops. We look forward...
Trekking in Nepal with Rabindra
Being one of the poorest nations in the world has meant that the vaccination rollout has been very sporadic! However, 63% of the population are now fully vaccinated and thankfully, the country has begun to welcome back tourists. To this end, Rabindra was recently able...
Hope in the Himalaya
Verve Magazine have recently published an article on the work that Rabindra and I (Clare) are doing in Nepal. It is a privilege to be a part of this journey, and to be able to share it. “I’m proud of giving voice to the voiceless,” Claire continues. “At one of the...
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...