Towards a bright future

Towards a bright future

Eight year-old Sanchita Gurung is deaf and has difficulty walking. She lives in the rural village of Arughat in the hills of Gorkha. Isolation and stigma from her disability has interrupted her education and seen her experience discrimination in her own community....
Lalsari’s story

Lalsari’s story

‘My name is Lalsari and I am 40 years old. I live in the Jumla District and have been serving my community for 10 years as a Female Community Health Volunteer [FCHV]. In the past, women here were deprived of many opportunities and were often ignored by their own...
Rebuilding a life

Rebuilding a life

An ambulance struck Amrit Parajuli ten years ago while on its way to work in Kathmandu. He was left unable to walk and despite being given treatment by the ambulance’s hospital he was left with serious complications. When INF began working in Gorkha, Amrit’s hometown,...
Building together

Building together

A large stretch of road in Maharajgunj Village, Kapilvastu District, was unusable for several months of the year. During the monsoonal season it would flood and wash away, making transport and travel extremely challenging for local residents. Two local INF facilitated...