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
Sundar Tamang, is a 22 year old from the Dhading District in Central Nepal. With dreams of becoming a geometric engineer, Tamang was enrolled in a training program sponsored by the government of Nepal. Although his first semester's tuition was covered, Tamang was responsible for funding the remainder of his two year introductory program. In order to support himself and his family of 14 -- who were greatly affected by the earthquake in 2015 -- Tamang worked as a laborer during