On her first visit to Nepal, philanthropist Kym Rapier is looking beyond a single project. An enduring connection with a school in Helambu brought her here, but the journey has quickly widened in scope, from scholarships and disaster relief to women’s economic independence and support for children who have lost their parents. At the heart […]
Milu Thapa has spent three decades turning women’s skills into livelihoods, and livelihoods into independence. For Milu Thapa, empowerment has never been an abstract idea. It is a woman who learns to sew and begins earning from home. It is a mother who turns her craft into a small business. It is a woman who […]
For Dr Rajni Rijal, the desire to work in healthcare began at home. Born and raised in London, she was still young when her mother developed heart problems and required a heart valve replacement. Watching her mother navigate illness naturally placed Dr Rajni in a caring role, but it also planted something deeper: a desire […]
For years, the plan seemed almost inevitable: study economics, graduate from university, secure a coveted role at one of London’s elite investment banks, and climb the corporate ladder. It was a future defined by prestige, ambition and certainty. Then the world stopped. Like countless young professionals whose lives were reshaped by the Covid 19 pandemic, […]
Long before Krishma Subedi understood terms like advocacy, leadership, or public policy, she was already stepping into spaces where change was taking shape. At just 13, she became president of a children’s club formed under CWISH, a position she held until she was 16. She attended meetings with local governments, helped organise community programmes, wrote […]