Hi I’m Manisha 30 years old from Pokhara (identity change). There are 6 members in family. While I was studying in grade 6, I fell in love with a man. At the age of 16, I hence decided to marry him according to my own free will. After our marriage, ...
Promoting Literacy
Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak and listen in a way that let's us communicate effectively and make sense of the world. From the beginning, Nepal’s literacy rate is very low. According to publications of UNESCO, the adult literacy rate is 67 ...
Food Packages to the people with disabilities in the midst of the second wave of pandemic
A couple, Bhim Narayan Mahoto and Lal Maya Chaudhary live in Kawasoti-15, Nawalparasi district. There are only husband and wife in the family. they don’t have children and relatives. Bhim Narayan used to work as daily wage labor but two years ago due to h ...
Food support to Manang flood affected families
Since mid-June, due to continuous heavy rainfall floodwaters has entered the villages and caused devastating consequences. Many families are displaced either temporarily or permanently in Manang district. Despite of road blockage and COVID lockdown, w ...
When cooking gas finished in Santa Bahadur Kitchen: in the midst of the pandemic
This is 35 years old Santa Bahadur Pariyar with his wife and two children. He has a visual impairment disability since his birth. His wife also has low vision. He lives in Pokhara-15 in a rented house with his family and works as a street seller (door ...
COVID-19: Devastating 2nd wave in Nepal
Since mid-April 2021, Nepal has entered the 2nd wave of coronavirus pandemic and the situation is worsening day by day. Daily new confirmed cases are nearly to 10,000. Almost 50% of people tested are testing positive which is said to be highest ratio ever ...
CGI Sheets distribution to landslide affected families of Myagdi
On 14 April 2021, ACN has supported landslide-affected families with Corrugated Galvanized Iron (CGI) sheets (tin sheet for roofing) in Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality-7, Myagdi District, despite many challenges caused by COVID-19. There were 42 famil ...
Newly Constructed Bhirsingh Community Health Unit handed over in Gorkha
On 19th February 2021 ACN has handed over the newly constructed Bhirsingh Community Health Unit building with the essential medicine, equipment, and furniture to the local health post, Siranchowk Rural Municipal ...
Food and warm clothes support to 170 Families
On 22 January 2021, ACN has provided food and warm cloth packages to 170 poor Chepang (a marginalized ethnic group) families in Raksirang Rural Municipality, Makwanpur district in cooperation with the local government. The Chepang community is know ...
Educational material support eases the burden of parents
Karuna Pahadi (7) and Karishma Pahadi (9) are two sisters who are studying in grades 3 and 5 respectively. They live with their parents in ward no 7, Pokhara, Kaski. Their father works on a daily wage basis and earns NPR 700 per day. Their mother Lalita P ...