Reconstruction in Nepal has been slow since a devastating earthquake over two years ago. But in some rural areas women are breaking with tradition and picking up tools to speed things up. To read more, please click on the link below: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39694171
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Nepal Journey to School Across River
Incredible video of Nepali school girls getting to school in a most unusual way! To view the footage, please click on the link below: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/39233167/nepal-journey-to-school-across-river
Nepal’s Parliament Makes Veteran Politician a Four Time Prime Minister
Lawmakers in Nepal have elected a veteran politician as the country’s 10th prime minister in 11 years. Parliament selected Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister, and it will be the fourth time he has held that post. Mr. Deuba is likely to be in power for only a few months because
New Agriculture Income Project Spawned from FoN Earthquake Relief Program
As a result of our funding World Education Nepal’s efforts under the coordination of Mr. Brent Willy, the SPARKS project of the Everything Organic Initiative is expanding its Simigaun, Dolakha pilot. To learn more about this effort please click on the link below: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-sparks-project-by-everything-organic-nursery/x/16876107#/ Or contact Brent Willey at bdwilley@yahoo.com
Friends of Nepal Let Girls Learn Grant Awards Program Accepting Applications
Friends of Nepal is accepting proposals for projects that support girls’ education, under the Peace Corps Global Initiative and theme of Let Girls Learn. To find out more, please click on the link below: http://www. friendsofnepal.com/what_we_do/ 2017-applications/
What Happened to Agriculture in Nepal?
http://www.recordnepal.com/wire/what-happened-to-agriculture-in-nepal/
Rare One-Horned Rhino Killed by Poachers at National Park
A rare one-horned rhinoceros has been killed by poachers at a national park in Nepal. The male rhino was shot in the head and left in a pool of blood at the Chitwan National Park; its horn had also been gouged out. To read further, please click on the link
Dairy Farming Much Better than Foreign Employment
Seven years ago, Bishnu Karki of Bastari left Nepal in hopes of a better future and went to Qatar. Once he arrived in Qatar, things were not so rosy. The pay was menial and the working conditions hard. He left Qatar disappointed after just two years and started a cattle business back
Nepal Drains Dangerous Everest Lake
Nepal’s army says it has finished draining a dangerous glacial lake near Mount Everest to a safe level. The Imja glacial lake, at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft) high, was in danger of flooding downstream settlements, trekking trails and bridges. Imja is one of thousands of glacial lakes in the Himalayas. The lake,