Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Building something of our own – how a small-scale business support led to a new beginning

Satrudhan once struggled to make ends meet and care for his child with a disability. With World Vision’s business support, they now thrive and dream big in Nepal.

Supporting farmers to gain access to water

The roads are muddy in this monsoon season and it is hard to reach Jeevanpur by land. After a 3-hour drive from Dhadingbesi I finally reach Ward No. 7 in...

Helping mothers take care of their babies

Far away from the hustle and bustle of city life Mina (25) lives in a serene location in Phyakse, Dhading with her husband and 5-year-old son. Her small...

Enabling children to create a better tomorrow

As I step inside the training hall I notice Eliza, 14, confidently presenting her views in front of two dozen school children. She is speaking about...

Pig rearing for a better tomorrow

Radha chuckles as one of her piglets plays in her arms. She has 19 piglets and 22 pigs on her farm and enjoys rearing them. One year ago, when she started...

Helping a grieving mother

The pain of losing a young daughter can be understood better by no one except a mother. Nanda, 42, lost her spirited 20-year-old girl to the devastating...

Innovation in humanitarian mapping

Imagine a map which contains in-depth, community-specific data beyond the mere physical landscape of a place. Imagine a new mapping method which fills in...

Farmers in Butwal flourishing together

In a place where the sun is so bright and scorching hot, the farmers belonging to the local farmers’ group seem to be determined and energetic. In this...

Empowering children to ensure child protection

Sandhya (13) is currently studying in grade 8 in secondary school in Khalte, Dhading. She is all smiles when asked about her experience participating in...

From a sponsored child to owning a mobile repair shop

It was a regular day of work for Santosh, 21, at his mobile repair shop. As I walk in, I can see two adjacent shops; Santosh is busy in one and his brother...

Transforming aid delivery through the Humanitarian Assistance Card

With Humanitarian Assistance Card in hand, Nar Bahadur, 82, waits in queue with a hopeful smile to purchase vegetable seeds and other agricultural supplies...

Child participation for child empowerment

Madhav, 16, is all smiles as his name is announced as the new Chairperson at the Sindhupalchowk Child Congress. He will be leading the newly-elected...

Preparing for the monsoons

Before the monsoon hits again, Lukumari, 68, has to repair and make her temporary shelter watertight in order to withstand the potential discomfort monsoon...

An effort to promote hygiene through household toilet construction

Sunita, 14, was aware about the need to use toilet to maintain proper hygiene from her school. Before the earthquake, Sunita and her family used their own...

Learning in a safe environment

Students at a local secondary and primary school have a new reason to smile. The two buildings have been retrofitted by World Vision. Kamana, 12...

Solar lamps helping communities

Saroj, 11, studies under the solar light in his temporary house in Gorkha built after the earthquake. After the earthquake there was no light in most of...

A day in a village with unfathomable destruction

"We will reach Bhimtaar in five minutes," Amul said. As he said this, I started to visualise the disaster images that I was probably going to see that day...

7 Photos - One year of emergency response in Nepal

On April 25, 2015 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck some of the most vulnerable communities in Nepal followed by a strong 7.3 aftershock on May 12. These...

Harnessing theatre to build change

The crowd erupted to laughter and cheers as the play ended. It is not everyday that you see a community theatre performance designed to share build back...

Rebuilt birth center gives hope to new mothers

Reporting by Ankush Chalise & Aaron Aspi Suman’s birth has brought tremendous joy to his family. His mother Amrita, 25, gently carries him in her arms...

Reaching the most vulnerable through cash programmes

It’s a busy day for more than 100 families in Haibung Village Development Committee. They are receiving their cash slips as part of the Conditional Cash...

Nepal Earthquake- One year on

Nepal Earthquake one year on- see how World Vision is helping children and families World Vision Nepal Earthquake Response has reached 386,984 people with...

Children enjoy learning through new methods

Children in Achham enjoy going to school now. Jeevan, 9, who studies in grade three says, “I am happy when I come to school. Me and my friends enjoy...

Nurturing hope to rebuild

When the ground started shaking and swaying violently that late Saturday morning on April 2015, Rudra Kumari, 38, was busy harvesting crops in her field...

Vegetable farming increasing family income

Karuna loves to be in the field with the other members of Jana Abhiyan farmers group in Kailali which is supported by World Vision. With the help of the...