To sustain her livelihoods, Nilam Tharu from Bardiya, Western Nepal, completed a 1 month Thakal (Wallich thistle) handicraft training. As a result, Tharu women started their businesses, crafting Thakal handicrafts like bags, hats and flower pots.
Since 1984, LWF Nepal is actively supporting marginalized and vulnerable populations in Nepal, including refugees, host communities, internally displaced people (IDPs), and those facing socio-economic, climate, and disaster-related risks. LWF Nepal focus on empowering marginalized groups such as women and girls, persons with disabilities, Dalits, youth, ex-bonded laborers, and indigenous communities.
Through strengthening community-based organizations LWF Nepal amplifies voices of these groups and increases their active participation to secure equitable access to livelihoods, quality services, and social protection.
A key pillar of LWF Nepal is, promoting gender and social inclusion through targeted affirmative actions, ensuring that vulnerable communities and marginalized groups are better represented and supported in society. LWF Nepal engages closely with different government structures, recognizing them as the final main duty-bearers in addressing the needs of these communities. In addition, LWF Nepal fosters collaboration with private sector actors and other development partners to achieve its goals.
"My hard work paid off. Today, my poultry business both sustains my family but also offers hope for the future. With a steady income from selling chickens and eggs, I am now planning to expand my business.”
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Local voices, local actions
Saraswati Devi Chaudhary, (33) from Kailali, took a bold step when she started with pig farming. She got a grant of USD 257 (NPR. 35,000) from LWF Nepal and took a loan of USD 257 also from a cooperative of which is she is member of.
Within a year, she repaid the loan and earned an additional USD 294 (NPR. 40,000) through selling piglets. Now, two pigs are expecting new-borns, and her farm seems to flourish, and shines a much brighter future for her and her family.
Saraswati in her pig farm.
"I was married at 15 and was not able to study, however, I want my daughter to be educated and self-sufficient," says Saraswati. Her positive transformation from a married very young to a successful farmer has inspired many people in her village. Her strong determination in ensuring her children get a better education than her. It makes her happy to be able to work on a better future for herself and her family.
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