Archive for 'Nepal'
“Growing” a Biodiesel Business
One way CHOICE Humanitarian assists rural communities is by helping them to see the resources and possibilities around them. Two years ago, CHOICE helped the village of Divyapuri, Nepal to do just this. The resource is [...]
Rock Climbing out of Poverty
Trekking is an age-old pastime in Nepal. People from all over come to the “top of the world” to enjoy Nepal’s towering mountains, breathtaking vistas, charming people and exotic culture. Unfortunately, current trekking routes are now [...]
The 401k Goat Plan
Have you ever thought of adding a few goats to your retirement savings plan? The idea is not so crazy to some rural villagers in Dhuseni, Nepal. Shyam Achhami, a talented mason, and his wife, Shanti, [...]
Gas – No Laughing Matter
Biogas digesters are all the rage in villages of rural Nepal, but what is a biogas digester? …and how is it ending poverty in the village of Puranokot? A biogas digester is a simple technology that [...]
The Forgotten Village – no less human.
Failed water system in Andhikhola. Many years ago a humanitarian organization came to the small village of Andhikhola, Nepal to help them build a water system. In the end, it never worked. To Mana Suba Bhujel [...]
Room With A View
Before the sun had risen, 24 year old Lal Shree Gurung from Puranokot woke up and headed to the Gairi Lamjung Skill Development Center. Lal is the only sibling left living with her aging parents, who, [...]
83 Student Scholarships for Nepal Students
Imagine reading a United Nations report that states just 70% of children in the United States enroll in elementary school, and more than 40% of those children drop out of school before entering junior high. Would [...]
Who’s Blogging about us?
Erin Waddell bloged about us on the “Change Leadership Strategies Blog.” See it here: We are all the same. [...]
A New Perspective for Puranokot
Every CHOICE Humanitarian expedition is a little bit different, often producing results that even we cannot anticipate. A recent expedition to the village of Puranokot in Nepal did just that! For an entire week, CHOICE volunteers [...]
KSL TV Features Bishnu in the News
“When you go to your sink and turn on the faucet, you expect water to pour out for you to drink. But in many parts of the world, that’s not reality. In the country of Nepal [...]
Letter from Bishnu in Nepal: Maoist Agitation
My wife Mary and I are but just a couple of the friends Bishnu made wh
Light Bulb Moment from a Hardware Store
Thanks for the news from Tamaula! I always enjoy reading posts thinkin
83 Student Scholarships for Nepal Students
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A New Perspective for Puranokot
I loved reading this article. So nice to see that the spreading of lov
Mexican Cheese Co-op is Growing!
I have been going to Tamaula for two years now. I saw the Cheese coop