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Gauri’s Story – International Women’s Day 2022
Gauri was married off at just 13 years of age. Living in rural Nepal, this is sadly the case for far too many girls just like Gauri. Widespread poverty forces parentsā hands to either marry their children off or be left with another mouth they cannot feed. But with girls …
Read MoreThe Pickle Sisters
āBefore we did not come out of the house,ā says Mina, one of three Nepalese women who together are known as the āPickle Sisters.ā āWe just had to do housework, cut grass and collect firewood.āĀ Sadly, the story is the same for many women in Nepal, with generational poverty and …
Read MoreBhagwati’s Amazing Story
In a small hillside village in western Nepal, Bhagwati kneels beside the fire and warms her hands in front of red-hot coals. As she prepares breakfast for her two children, the sun creeps above the fog ā its warm glow beginning to heat the chilled air. On the menu this …
Read MoreADRA Responds to Nepal Flooding
Severe flooding in Nepal, India and Bangladesh has killed more than 1200 people and left millionsĀ of people displaced. As a global network,Ā ADRA is responding toĀ assist thousands of people in Nepal affected by this crisis. In Rautahat, ADRA has already distributed shelter items, food packages and hygiene kits to 450 households. …
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