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List Currently Registered Organizations … By Country
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Women's Organizations
Nepal
ABC/Nepal: Anti Trafficking, Basic Human Rights and Cooperatives
Kathmandu, Nepal
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ABC/Nepal was founded in 1987 by Ms. Durga Ghimire and Ms. Meera Arjyal. The mission of this organization is to create awareness regarding issues surrounding the trafficking of women and young girls in Nepal. Of particular importance is the increase of HIV/AIDS among such women and young girls. ABC/Nepal hopes to create a strong network against the trafficking of women and young girls by promoting self-reliance and self-confidence among women through self-development training and economic empowerment. The ABC/Nepal team includes a seven member executive committee, over 5,000 women volunteers and 2,000 community workers. They have a central staff of 25, a field staff of 50 and an art staff of 10. They work with other local Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to facilitate programs such as women's leadership training, non-formal education, and girls' trafficking awareness. Contact Details: ABC/Nepal: Anti Trafficking, Basic Human Rights and Cooperatives P.O. Box 5135 Narephat, Koteshwor Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: abc@transit.wlink.com.np |
Bhutanese Women and Youth Empowerment Program (BWYEP)
Thapa, Nepal
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Founded by a group of Bhutanese refugee women in 2001, BWYEP addresses problems faced by Bhutanese women, particularly girl trafficking, domestic violence and male domination. The organization strives to empower women and help them be educated about issues affecting their day-to-day life. BWYEP focuses on women ages 17 to 25 who are considered to be most vulnerable to trafficking and the sex trade. BWYEP is currently providing computer education and organizing HIV/AIDS awareness programs in Bhutanese refugee camps in Thapa, Nepal. Contact Details: Bhutanese Women and Youth Empowerment Program (BWYEP) P.O. Box 9 Anarmani-4 Thapa Nepal 9772341538 E-mail: bwyep@ntc.net.np |
Empowering the Women of Nepal (EWN)
Pokhara-6, Nepal
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Empowering the Women of Nepal (EWN) was founded by three sisters with the goal of improving the lives of disadvantaged women in Nepal. Their mission is "to help foster the growth of independent, self-sufficient, decision-making women, by encouraging self-empowerment." EWN provides skill training and income-generation opportunities to Nepali women through Adventure Tourism. The organization consists of a board of twelve women and three staff members who work in conjunction with various advisors and volunteers. EWN runs a training program that teaches essential skills and knowledge to women to work as trekking guides and provides a trekking guide apprenticeship program. These programs are aimed at giving women the opportunity for education, leadership and technical training, and employment. Contact Details: Empowering the Women of Nepal (EWN) P.O. Box 284, Lakeside, Kahare Pokhara-6 Nepal E-mail: ewn@3sistersadventure.com |
Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO)
Lalitpur, Nepal
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The Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO), founded in 1994, is a non-political, non-religious, non-profit making and non-governmental national level organization. It is the first and only organization of its type in Nepal to represent the Dalit Women, voice their concerns and address their needs. FEDO's mission is to uplift and empower the downtrodden Dalit Women educationally, socially, economically and to advocate against caste and gender discrimination. The organization focuses on these issues by working to
increase literacy rates and the education status of the Dalit Women, to empower them economically and to improve health conditions in the Dalit community.
Contact Details: Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO) Kupondole Lalitpur Nepal 4366 E-mail: dms@fedo.wlink.com.np |
Inspiration Nepal
Thamel, Nepal
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Inspiration Nepal was founded in March 2003 with the purpose of uniting a group of energetic and socially-minded students to be "helping hands" for the welfare of their community. Their mission is "to eliminate illiteracy from early childhood, to launch programs on women's awareness within their community, to provide skill-development programs, to provide opportunities to apply the abilities of women and children, to unite women for creative and developmental works, and, finally, to bring women into the mainstream of development of the nation." The staff of thirteen students and various other volunteers have conducted a survey on the labor conditions of women and children and been involved in the development of programs for blood donation and low-income youth scholarships. The group is currently investigating child prostitution and working on a Campaign Against Migrant Child Labor. Contact Details: Inspiration Nepal Collins Institute (Inspiration Nepal) Near Saraswoti Campus (Above Saraswoti Book Store) Contact No 4418362 Thamel Nepal E-mail: inspirationnepal@hotmail.com |
Jagaran Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Jagaran Nepal was founded in 2000 in Kathmandu by Miss Sharmila Karki. The mission of the organization is to mobilize underprivileged women and children for their rights and social justice. The goal of Jagaran is to develop and empower women for leadership for the positive change of society and for peace-building. Jagaran believes that when women become involved in state/country-levelleadership and policy-making decisions their concerns can no longer be ignored. The Jagaran Nepal team includes 31 members serving as a Board of Directors, a General Body, Advisors, and volunteers. Jagaran currently has 3 programs, two working in rural villages with women to develop their leadership and political skills as well as a national campaign to include women of different sectors in Nepal's political process.
Contact Details: Jagaran Nepal Anamnagar, P.O. Box 19487 Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: jagarannepal@hons.com.np |
Janaki Women Awareness Society (JWAS)
Janakpur, Nepal
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The Janaki Women Awareness Society (JWAS) was founded in 1993 by a group of women social workers to provide sustainable development, self-help promotion, and empowerment and equality to rural women. The mission of JWAS is to "improve the economical, health, and social condition of rural women by proper mobilization of local resources with community participation." The organization consists of a general assembly of 85 women who elect seven women to serve on a board of directors overseeing 21 staff members and nine volunteers. They have worked on programs aimed at education, legal literacy, and reproductive health for women. In addition, JWAS has launched a goat-raising program for rural women's economic development and hosted training seminars on violence and discrimination against women. The organization is currently continuing an economic progress program for women and working toward an awareness campaign on girl child marriages. Contact Details: Janaki Women Awareness Society (JWAS) Janakpur Nepal 45601 E-mail: jwasnepal@hotmail.com |
Kamdhenu Association
Kathmandu, Nepal
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The Kamdhenu Association, founded in 1993, is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit organization that works in Kathmandu, Nepal. Kamdhenu's mission is to improve the position of women in the family structure, as well as in society. The organization intends to provide skills to women for income generating through training and program activities. The trainings also include information related to maternity, children's health, sanitation, safe drinking water and nutrition. In addition, legal literacy aimed at women's rights is taught. Currently they are working on raising the awareness of local people in order to encourage participation in community building and improving the quality of life. Contact Details: Kamdhenu Association Tebahal, Kathmandu P.O. Box No. 9693 Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: sarayushrestha@hotmail.com |
Manushi
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Manushi was founded in 1990 by a group of five women from a multidisciplinary background (community workers, economist, social scientist, gender specialist and grass roots women) who felt that the "economic growth model" of development had failed to recognize the needs of the major sectors of the population of the global south. The organization strives to promote a development ethos that is based on social justice, self reliance, gender equality and good governance. Manushi serves rural grassroots women and communities who have been traditionally excluded socially and economically from the basic necessities in life and who continue to be marginalized. Past and present activities include: 1) In remote Western region of Nepal: Community level "gender sensitization program" for 20 primary level government managed schools 2) In 10 districts: working with farmers on a sustainable soil management project and monitoring of gender sensitive decision making processes 3) developing local handicrafts as income generating project.
Contact Details: Manushi P.O. Box 2682 Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: cwd@mail.com.np |
Nagarik Aawaz
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Nagarik Aawaz, meaning "voice of the citizen", was initiated on July 17, 2001 in Nepal as a forum for concerned development professionals and organizations that felt the urgency to act together to work for peace. At first weekly meetings were held for two months to generate and share ideas about possible relief work and support related to the impact of the Maoist insurgency and counter-insurgency. With the mission to "involve civil society and mobilize local resources for lasting peace in Nepal," the organization's work has aimed to assess the physical, psychological, social and economic situation that conflict widows and youth are facing and suggest areas of support and possible policy changes to government, political parties, donors, the private sector and civil society. Nagarik Aawaz's six core staff and five volunteers continue to host bi-weekly interaction forums, conduct pioneering research on conflict widows, run an innovative program for youths displaced by the conflict and spearhead a joint initiative for peace. Contact Details: Nagarik Aawaz Ekantakuna-4 PO Box 9041 Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: naawaz@ntc.net.np |
Nari Chetna Kendra Nepal (Women Awareness Center Nepal)
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Founded in 1991, WACN focuses on the advancement of women through development of the inherent personal power of rural and underprivileged women. Their goals are achieved through "awareness campaigns" which are conducted in rural villages, the creation of credit (savings) groups, income generation training and literacy programs. They serve approximately 3,000 poor, rural women and have on-going programs in four districts outside the Kathmandu Valley. (For a detailed description of this group please go to http://www.changemakers.net/journal/02december/index.cfm) Contact Details: Nari Chetna Kendra Nepal (Women Awareness Center Nepal) PO Box 2245 Gyanshwor Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: wacn@mail.com.np |
Nepal Association of University Women
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Established in July 1991, the Nepal Association of University Women unites women graduates from different educational institutions of Nepal and to improve their self. Nepal Association of University Women is greatly concerned with the lack of education, lack of skill, and employment opportunities that exist in Nepal. The organization facilitates various activities such as: 1) seminars and workshops, 2) community development projects 3) a library, and 4) non-formal education and training. These activities seek to support and encourage members to acquire more knowledge, allowing them to initiate creative activities which are beneficial to women of different communities within Nepal. These activities also mobilize women to participate in national development thereby enhancing their leadership. Contact Details: Nepal Association of University Women P.O. Box 10069 Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: rsuwal@rbb.com.np |
Nepal Disabled Women Society (NDWS)
Lalitpur -3, Nepal
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Nepal Disabled Women Society (NDWS) is an organization created for disabled women and female children in Nepal. The organization was established in 1994 by a group of disabled women that could not find the proper economic, political or social support that they needed. NDWS main goal is to rehabilitate and protect the rights, interests, and duties of the disabled women while providing proper support. NDWS has five branch offices in five districts of Nepal. Each office provides assistance to disabled women who are blind, deaf, physically disabled or mentally retarded. NDWS ultimate vision is to see all disabled women from within the kingdom to have access to opportunities and resources so they can manage their own destinies. They publish a news magazine called the "Disabled Voice" and conduct various workshops to provide skills varying from sign language to handicrafts. In the future they hope to explore possibilities in finding employment opportunities for disabled women and providing modern training in computer, English language, and receptionist skills. Contact Details: Nepal Disabled Women Society (NDWS) Jawalakhel Post Box No. 5445 Lalitpur -3 Nepal E-mail: ndwsp@wlink.com.np |
Pact Nepal (Samjhauta Nepal)
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Pact Nepal was established as a national NGO in 2001, after twelve years of functioning as a local chapter of Pact International Inc. The organization seeks to create opportunities for women, men, and children to develop skills and resources needed to achieve social, political, civil, and environmental justice. Presently, Pact Nepal is working with women from the southern belt of Nepal along with two hill districts (Surkhet and Ilam), because in these areas illiteracy rates and poverty levels are very high. Pact Nepal works in collaboration with many NGO's in Nepal providing activities to women including; "Women Reading for Development," a literacy package funded by USAID and reaching over 500,000 women; "Women's Empowerment Program," reaching 125,000 women; and a combating AIDS/HIV program through literacy and awareness. The organization has seven active board members and ten staff members who are committed to achieving women's empowerment.
Contact Details: Pact Nepal (Samjhauta Nepal) Gahana Pokhari, Tangal Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: promote@pactnepal.org.np |
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE CENTER
KATHMANDU, Nepal
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Resource Development Initiative Center was founded in 1992 with the objective to endorse women's rights. RDIC gives women the skills and knowledge in order to be self sufficient. They serve poor, disadvantaged, and elderly females living in rural areas of Nepal because most of these women are illiterate and without financial support. This NGO is run by a seven member board, two full time employees, and fifteen volunteers. They currently conduct adult literacy classes, advocacy programs, skill development training, and environmental awareness classes to increase the awareness of women in the rural areas. RDIC believes in education as a means of liberation.
Contact Details: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE CENTER P.O BOX 6944 KATHMANDU Nepal E-mail: udayardc@ntc.net.np |
SAATHI
Kathmandu, Nepal
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SAATHI is a women's organization that was established in 1992 to address contemporary challenges being faced by Nepali women. In Nepal, SAATHI is recognized as the pioneering organization in the area of violence against women, especially domestic violence. SAATHI's goals are to promote gender equity and equality based development, to eliminate injustice and violence against women, to support the victims and their children, to collect data through research in order to identify the social issues, to raise awareness among the women, and to work as a pressure group. SAATHI has been very active in the drafting and advocacy of key legislation affecting the status of women and children such as the property rights bill, the bill of domestic violence, and the child protection act. SAATHI has implemented different strategies including workshops, lobbying, designing and conducting training for government and NGO partners, mobilizing communities, providing crisis intervention and shelter services, as well as influencing government policy and legal reform. SAATHI has a strong advocacy strategy and has recently formed a National Coalition for Violence Against Women and Girls in partnership with 31 other organisations. Contact Details: SAATHI Baluwatar 4 Kathmandu Nepal 7770 E-mail: saathi@net.com.np |
SEWA - Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
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SEWA Nepal was formed in June 1992 by a group of dedicated and intellectual women for the purpose of improving the socio-economic status of women and children in Nepal. They are serving poor rural and urban women because they are the most vulnerable in the society due to illiteracy, economical weakness, and lack of awareness. SEWA is a member based organization governed by annual meetings. They have participated with the national campaign for the Beijing Conference and provided education to adults and children. In addition, they have created programs for consumer awareness and parental motivation to improve the status of female children. SEWA has over 102 members and is still growing. Contact Details: SEWA - Nepal G1/262. Dilli Bazar P.O. Box 2475 Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: sewa@sewahq.wlink.com.np |
SHREEJANA
LALITPUR, Nepal
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Shreejana was founded in 2002 by a group of nine women, former schoolmates from various backgrounds such as engineering, teaching and social work. The main mission of the organization is to "uplift deprived women and children in a rural village of the Lalitpur district" in Nepal. Shreejana began working with women in the farming village of Dukuchhap, who are illiterate and of low-income, despite their proximity to town. The main issues facing the women of Dukuchhap include poor cooperation due to the male domination of the village, lack of awareness and financial burdens. Shreejana's current goals are to: mobilize women; raise awareness about women's issues such as education, health, income generation and human rights; provide training and skills to empower women; and support projects generated by women through training, financial and other support. Shreejana currently focuses on lobbying and networking. The nine founding women also govern Shreejana. Future projects include a health campaign in Dukuchhap, an income generation program, training about Safe Motherhood and publication of a magazine. Contact Details: SHREEJANA WARD NO. -5, MANBHAWAN, LALITPUR, G.P.O. BOX-14333 LALITPUR Nepal E-mail: shreejanao@hotmail.com |
Support
Dhanusha, Nepal
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Support was founded in 1995 by a group of local Nepali women. Support seeks to empower women and to improve the living conditions of women and children though self-reliance. To alleviate poverty they encourage the use of local technology, expertise and resources as tools to solve problems. Support targets women in both rural and urban areas because illiteracy rates are high, child marriage is widely accepted, and women are not able to participate in development projects. Support believes if a women can stand in a decision making position in her own family, this will mark the beginning of society that better understands and accepts women. The organization currently has five full-time staff members, as well as seventeen volunteers. Support collaborates with eight local, three national, and five international organizations. In the past, Support has conducted training activities involving over 300 female participants in topics such as health and sanitation, AIDS prevention, child education and development, and savings and credit. In the future, their activities will focus on AIDS prevention, rural energy awareness, computer literacy programs, as well as community health. Their goal is to reach over 1500 people. Contact Details: Support Campus Road Pirariya Maithan Dhanusha Nepal 00977 E-mail: |
TEWA
Kathmandu, Nepal
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In 1996 Tewa was formally established and registered as a non-profit philanthropic organization that aims to 1) involve communities in the process of closing the gender gap 2) to increase the self-reliance of Nepalese by reducing dependency on foreign donors. Tewa identifies and prioritizes emerging groups of rural women for the allocation and disbursement of Tewa grants. Tewa also utilizes philanthropy and altruism inherent in traditional Nepali culture by urging men and women to regularly donate money for grant making. They also work to address issues that have developed due to the rapid socioeconomic transition of Nepal. Part of Tewa's program activities include training a cadre of fund raising volunteers, targeting educated and resourceful house-wives, who will work towards disseminating and enhancing Tewa's philosophy. These volunteers help raise funds for Tewa and in doing so expand their own knowledge on development related issues. In order to sustain the organization and to make better use of their endowment fund, Tewa is currently developing a recently purchased 2 acre property to build their own office complex. They also plan to develop these premises into other building complexes which will have spaces for women to use their entrepreneurship in trade, crafts, and training facilities while at the same time generating income for Tewa's operational costs. Contact Details: TEWA PO Box 11 Lalit Pur Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: tewa@mail.com.np |
Women Acting Together For Change (WATCH)
Kathmandu, Nepal
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"The mission of WATCH is to establish a judicial and equitable society in which women and other marginalized people can live in control of their own lives with honor, dignity, and with due recognition." Founded on March 8, 1992 by committed women professionals of different disciplines, WATCH emphasizes a rights-based, participatory approach to development where rural people, especially women and disadvantaged groups, are partners rather than the subjects and/or objects of development. In this way, women are enabled to develop greater self-confidence and self-esteem by increasing their skills, knowledge and by implementing their own decisions. WATCH's activities focus primarily on organizing women's groups and federations for the purpose of empowering women to solve problems at the local level. WATCH is most active in the areas of Women's Rights, Community Organizing, Federation Building, Health, and Community-Based Resource Management. Programs include: AIDS/STD awareness programs including camps, NGO training, information distribution and anonymous blood testing and counseling; creating awareness and action against trafficking and rape of girls by distributing information and facilitating interactive meetings; primary health care clinics and camps including training and support to women health volunteers and birth attendants; community-based development activities including training packages for non-formal education; natural resource management( i.e. - WATCH's Community Forestry Program and Irrigation Users Project); networking and federation building; NGO support and capacity building; and a resource center including publications related to health, women's issues and community-based resource management. Contact Details: Women Acting Together For Change (WATCH) Battisputali - PO Box 11321 Maitiden Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: watchftp@wlink.com.np |
Women Development Society(WODES)
Kathmandu, Nepal
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The Women Development Society (WODES) was established in 1988 to raise women's awareness and to aid women in organizing themselves to recognize their rights. WODES has focused on building community based women's organizations to enable women to achieve equal status through training, education and income generation for self reliance. They also work to empower women through awareness raising actions so that women can make decisions and participate in the development and political process. WODES focuses on working with rural and ethnic women and girl children because these groups are the most exploited and discriminated against. These women do not have access to property, education, or employment. Current programs include education for girls in Dhading, Kavre, Kathmandu and Chitwan and literacy classes in Chitwan. They are also organizing meetings against trafficking and violence against women in Kathmandu, and organizing different income generating activities and women's health and reproductive rights awareness meetings and workshops. Contact Details: Women Development Society(WODES) Sita Paila Ring Road GPO BOX :5840 Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: ncbl@mail.com.np |
Women for Human Rights
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Women for Human Rights (WHr), founded in 1994, aims to provide support to needy single and widowed women of Nepal. The organization helps these women to become independent by conducting various income generating activities and making the women aware of their legal rights. WHr also assists the women by providing scholarships to their children. Working at the village level, the organization initially focused on working only for widows of army personnel. Within the last 2 years, WHr has expanded their activities to include helping single women as well as widows. Women for Human Rights has received funding from the GFW (USA), from local schools and organizations. Contact Details: Women for Human Rights BISALNAGAR Kathmandu Nepal 8973NPC427 E-mail: lily@mos.com.np |
Women for Women Forum (WWF)
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Women for Women Forum (WWF) was established in 1994 by a group of Nepalese women who shared the common vision of carving a better place for women in the male-dominated society of Nepal. Women for Women Forum serves the poor, illiterate, socially backward and underprivileged women of Nepal to change their ways of thinking and to improve their status by empowering them economically, socially and mentally. WWF aims to create awareness about local issues concerning women, to assist women in becoming economically independent, to conduct micro-credit and saving programs, to conduct literacy programs for women and to make women aware of their important roles in their families and the society, and to advocate for the causes of women and gender equality. WWF is fulfilling these objectives through various activities such as: 1) organizing leadership training and literacy programs for women; 2) organizing awareness programs on issues of human rights, women in politics, trafficking, prostitution, abortion & reproductive rights, domestic violence, and other health issues including hygiene, sanitation, HIV/AIDS and STD prevention; 3) distributing free children's magazines for the children of prisoners; 4) conducting training programs on income-generating activities such as sewing, knitting, painting, goat farming, etc.; 5) forming co-operatives for women so that they can carry out credit and saving activities; 6)conducting free health camps, health clinics and distribution of medicines. Contact Details: Women for Women Forum (WWF) P.O. Box 1939 Bhote Bahal Kathmandu Nepal E-mail: wfwforum@hotmail.com |
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SERVING WOMEN
Aford Nepal
Kapilvastu, Nepal
| AFORD-NEPAL (Awareness for Development) was founded in 2000 to address the lack of sufficient public awareness about education, environment, health sanitation, and family planning in rural Nepal. The principal objective of the organization is “to bring about a positive change and transformation in the life of people in society by empowering, and strengthening the status and conditions of children and women enhancing their pace of development through equal opportunity for equal participation in development in order to create a peaceful, prosperous, equitable and sustainable development in poor, rural communities.” The organization has eleven governing board members and various coordinators and volunteers who aim to implement equitable and sustainable community development programs that combat injustices against women, provide awareness and counseling to HIV/AIDS infected people, and provide income-generating training for women. In cooperation with other non-government organizations AFORD-NEPAL has started a reproductive health clinic, a residential training program, and implemented a safe motherhood program. Contact Details: Aford Nepal Anandbag-2, Taulihawa Kapilvastu Nepal E-mail: afordnepal_btw@wlink.com.np |
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