Monday, June 15, 2026

Hope Amid the Waters: Stories from Mahottari

Flood devastation in Mahottari reveals stories of loss, courage and resilience as three mothers rebuild their lives with hope and support from World Vision.

Rebuilding schools, rebuilding Nepal

To educate a child is to turn walls into doors. Melina Rai has been teaching at Panchawati School in Udayapur for six years. She is passionate about...

Women thrive through saving

A year ago, when her husband passed away due to kidney failure, Laxmi’s life came to a standstill. As she was dependent on her spouse for almost everything...

Universal Children's Day special - Reaching out to the most vulnerable

"Sometimes, I remember my parents. I wish they were alive," says Sabitri. She is just eleven years old but she has been through a lot. Sabitri lost her...

Supporting an entrepreneur to provide for his family

This cheerful face belongs to Chandrika Prasad. For the past eight years, he has been running a small shop in Butwal in western Nepal. Hailing from a...

Communities fight malnutrition in Udayapur

The jewel of the sky is the sun. The jewel of the house is the child. "Alisha is the apple of my eye," says her mother, Mana, a farmer from Rauta, Udayapur...

A new home for Indra

When I met Indra Bahadur he was excited to move into his new house which is nearing completion. He belongs to the Majhi community which is regarded as one...

Women's efforts for early education

Muna Devi seems to be a popular name in her village. An active campaigner since the ‘Child Health Now’ campaign, Muna Devi is one of the names behind the...

Sewing a bright future

"Once I used to be an employee for someone but now I am providing jobs for other people. Times have changed," says 39-year-old Dil Bahadur, a father of...

Leveraging community journalists for advocacy

Some hilly roads can be unkind to you; Ghyachowk is one of them. A bumpy two hour ride and three hour walk later, I make it to the hilltop, covered in...

Facing the consequences of child marriage

"I could have had a successful career had I not made that wrong choice. It’s too late and I can't rewind time," says 28-year-old Suchana* from Jumla. Jumla...

Responding to the flood-hit population

Welcome to the humble abode of 18 displaced families in Morang. Tarpaulins and thin iron sheets serve as roofing over a line of beds and a few bundled...

World Vision provides relief for flood survivors

World Vision is responding to the flooding crisis in southern Nepal, providing much needed humanitarian relief to affected children and families. According...

Too young to wed

Often, we overlook child marriage as someone else’s issue. As long as it doesn’t affect us, responding with indifference. I have to admit that I used to be...

World Vision launches campaign to end child marriage

Child marriage is one of the main issues in Nepal that badly affect the future and welfare of most women and girls, including boys. Report indicates that...

Addressing water woes after the earthquake

Rice flakes mixed with raw wai-wai (instant noodles) is what the hard-working community of Gaikhur village in Gorkha have for lunch after toiling for hours...

Community voice for a better school

A well-decorated Early Childhood Education and Development centre in Kailali district would generally attract a good number of children. But, it is a day...

Promoting good hygiene practices

Meet cheerful Muna, from Lamjung. She is 11 and studies in class four. She washes her hands properly with soap before eating and after using the bathroom...

Healthy people for a healthy community

The newly constructed building of Bhaudaha health post has been painted beautifully in light yellow. The warm colour evokes a sense of calm as one steps...

Engaging community journalists to spread the word

Confidence. Attention to detail. Pursuit for truth. An investigative eye. A moving pen. These words can be used to describe Ayush and his work. Inside the...

Giving literacy a “boost”

"Ohhh ya, what a hit, what a hit!" screams a student in joy as his team member scores a goal. Soccer, more popularly known as football, is a treasured...

Learning with fun beyond school hours

It's Saturday, an official government holiday, and all schools are closed in Sindhuli district but in the remote village of Tinkanya some children are...

Remote monitoring at your fingertips

It can bring you a world of information at the touch of a finger. It can assist you to monitor remote construction sites in real time minus all the...

Health in despair

What would you do if you were 9 months pregnant and your husband went missing? For Hem Kumari, this was not a hypothetical situation but a time in her life...

Better school facilities empower children

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. – George Washington Carver "Time flies when you're enjoying your work," says Krishna Hari...