In search of peace
“Despite being beaten why did you visit the traditional healer every day”, I asked her. She replied, “I yearned I could get well, I thought this was the way I could get rid of the pain from my body and worries out of mind.” She had been visiting numerous places and healers so that she could […]
Sita’s Success Story
Sita’s patience and her belief in organic farming were the foundations for her to rise from humble farmer to an expert. Sita Nepal, a 45 year old woman from Chandeni, Kavre, own 2 ropani of land. She is the only bread earner in the family of 7 members. She got a marrid at an early age of 17 and from the time […]
Supporting Women Through Sustainable Agriculture
The interview was originally published in the Fondation de Luxembourg’s latest Philanthropy Letter. Please find the link here: https://www.fdlux.lu//sites/fdlux.lu/files/files/FdLux_Philanthropy_Letter_Winter_2022.pdf
HER STORY: Laxmi Karki, Safe House In Charge, Chandannath Municipality, Jumla
21 Dec 2021 Laxmi Karki has been working as a safe house in-charge at the safe house in Jumla for the last nine years, where she is actively involved in providing services and support to survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Talking about her almost a decade-long journey as a social activist, Laxmi reminisces how time […]