Thukjey, a resident of Kumic village shares how livestock corrals are protecting livelihoods and promoting peaceful coexistence with snow leopards in the Zanskar Valley of Ladakh.

Female community health volunteer Radhika shares her first hand account of how birthing centres have transformed women's health in remote communities of Nepal.

After the Bajhang earthquake in October 2023, Temporary Learning Centres allowed students to return to class and resume their education with confidence. We hear from Headmistress, Geeta Thapa on their impact at the Shree Masta Basic School

Sitting deep in the Himalaya, the Waku Health Post provides health care to the people of the Rural Municipality of Mapya Dudhkoshi, Solukhumbu. Due to its remoteness, getting access to healthcare is difficult, sometimes meaning hours of walking for the people of the region. With the support of Action for Nepal and AHF, recent adoption of telehealth consultations in Waku is bridging the gap and getting people treated.

Nirmala is affectionately known as “Nirmala Sister” in Waku village. Born and raised in Waku, she completed her schooling and dedicated herself to community service by becoming an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife. She is now in charge of the Waku Health Post.

Bimala is the Chair of the Health Mothers’ Group in Khaptadchanna, Bajhang in West Nepal. In the past, there were rarely any meetings organised in her ward to talk about women’s health issues.

A remarkable teenager named Ram lives in a remote village in Solukhumbu, Nepal. At just 15, he shoulders responsibility beyond his years, serving as the guardian for his two younger siblings, following the death of their father, and abandonment by their mother.

At a secondary school, nestled in the heart of Chaulakharka in the Solukhumbu district, stands as a testament to the transformative power of education in rural Nepal. As a vital member of TTQIE initiative, the school has overcome significant challenges to enhance its Early Childhood Education programs. Until recently, the school faced fundamental issues, lacking essential facilities such as proper insulation, child-friendly furniture, and adequate materials for its children.

In April 2020 when schools closed, many students in remote Nepal had no access to learning. This was because many families in the Solukhumbu live in houses with no internet. Sometimes they don’t have electricity, either. And students can walk hours a day to get to school at all. As a result, as the crisis of COVID-19 grew around the world, Nepal was facing a crisis for students in the Himalaya.