Shangri-La Development Association

Have you ever met someone who defied the odds and accomplished something seemingly impossible? We have- her name is Bhawana Shahi. Bhawana was born and raised in Tilagufa Municipality in Kalikot district, one of the impoverished and most deprived parts of the country.

Bringing a new baby into the world is an exciting and nerve-wracking experience—no matter what your circumstances are. But for some families, sociocultural norms, access to proper birthing facilities and proper roads can be added to the list of concerns when it comes to providing for their little ones.

It is indeed amazing how a school Principal from a distant area in Makwanpur is motivated to start a child club at their school. The goal of having a child club in schools has proven to raise awareness about children’s rights and welfare,

While success is a subjective notion, different people have different interpretations of what it means. For some, it is a sense of success, a healthy lifestyle, or the achievement of a goal. Anyone who has achieved success understands what it takes to be successful.

Given the annual planning of the Shangri-La Development Association (SDA), a three-day long exposure visit was organized for the Group Leader Farmers of Kailash Rural Municipality from 28 November to 30 November 2022 in different organic farms in Kavre. A total of 32 participants (half were female farmers) and agriculture field staff participated in the visit program.

With the local election in May and the provincial election in November, Nepal is on its path for changes. Time will tell regarding the nature of the anticipated changes. Given the history, it would be wishful thinking to expect waves of positive ones. 

Chepangs, one of the marginalised indigenous communities, have been settling in the districts of Dhading, Gorkha, Tanahun, Makwanpur and Chitwan along the steep slopes of the Mahabharata range of Nepal.

Mongoloid features, Chepangs are one of the fifty-nine groups of indigenous ethnic nationalists (Adivasi-Janajati) recognized in Nepal.

Last week, we had an opportunity to sit down and chat with the recent awardee of the Best Volunteer on the FCHV Day from the Bharta PunyaDevi Health Post, SukuMaya Thing. Below entails snippets from the conversations with the oldest Female Community Health Volunteer of ward number 8 of Kailash Rural Municipality,