Mahangi’s Fight: From Hardship to Hope
Mahangi Devi Gangai resident of Gaurijung Rural Municipality, faced immense challenges due to gender-based violence following her arranged marriage. Three years in, her parents passed away, and her husband abandoned her, leaving her to care for their young daughter alone. Seeking help from village elders only led to more abuse. Determined to fight for her […]
From Challenges to Change: Geeta’s Story
Geeta Khadka, a 54-year-old woman with a physical disability of Kachankawal Rural Municipalty 6 Jhapa, has faced immense challenges, including poverty and personal loss. An accident at age three left her unable to walk, and financial struggles prevented her from receiving proper care. Despite her physical challenges, Geeta displayed remarkable resilience and pursued higher education. […]
Bamboo Dreams: Crafting Shanti’s Success
Shanti Devi Harijan, a 50-year-old resident of Chilara Tole in Gaurijung Jhapa, has faced significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted her bamboo product business. With a family of six, Shanti relied on her skills in crafting bamboo items to support her household. After pendemic, she received a grant of NPR 11,000 from […]
Store of Dreams: Uma’s Independance
Uma Dhungana 38, lives with her mother and her sister’s daughter in Kachankawal Rural Municipality 6 of Jhapa district. Dispite of being physically challenged (red card holder under disability category), Uma has shown remarkable resilience in the face of adversity. For years, she relied solely on her disability allowance to meet her family’s daily needs, […]
Panipuri, Passion, and Progress
Jagat Bahadur Tajpuria 45, resident of Gaurijung Rural Municipality Jhapa faced significant challenges when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020. As the owner of a panipuri chatpate shop, he was forced to close his business due to lockdown restrictions. With no income and a family of five-including his wife, two daughters, and a son-he struggled […]
Dhauli Debi: Rising Above Adversity
Dhauli Debi Rajbanshi, a single woman in her late 60s, lives in Kanchira Basti on a small 1 Kattha plot. Despite lacking agricultural land for a sustainable livelihood, her determination to support her family led her to care for her daughter and son-in-law, expanding her household to include two granddaughters and one grandson. To make […]
Conflict to Cultivation: Tara’s Journey
Tara Pradhan, a 50-year-old resident of Kanchira Tole Gaurijung Jhapa, has overcome significant challenges in her life, particularly those stemming from her involvement in an armed conflict. Living with her spouse, two sons, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, Tara’s family once relied on daily wage labor and faced financial hardships. Tara’s transformative journey began when she joined […]
