DDHCFN supports Nepali organizations that reach out to their neighbors in need.

Sasmita has rushed back from the weekly women’s prayer meeting to meet us. She opens her tiny storefront with a flourish and beams a bright smile. “This is my shop!” she announces proudly. “It has two corners.” In other words, the shop is split in two, with a hand-painted sign in between. On one side is a “five & dime” of sorts. Measuring about 10 by 5 feet, it displays a colorful assortment of packaged snacks and shampoos dangling from the low ceiling. Stuffed in shel

Rise and Shine Nepal, an organization supported by DDHCFN, specializes in providing trainings for women which combine sustainable practices and profitable products. Through the most recent training in the Lalitpur region of Nepal, attendees learned how to create crafts, bags and cards (from recycled paper) as a way to generate supplemental income while raising awareness for environmental education. Selling trinkets and craft items can be a valuable opportunity for many Nepali

Laxmi lives in the remote district of West Rukum in a two-room hut with a thatched roof. Her husband had worked as a day laborer in India...

Asmita had no income when she was introduced to Hope for the Future. She had heard about their bead jewelry training and was delighted...

Binita comes from a village in the hills outside of the capital city of Kathmandu. She cares for two children and raises vegetables in a...

I am a street vendor in Kathmandu. I sell a snack called ‘pani puri’ which is a favorite among Nepali young ladies. Unfortunately, due...