1. Delivery from Mountain People Centre. Beni Rani Ghale in own design/produced Virus Suit. Over 6 weeks she led MP/Steps volunteers in buying and distributing food to approx 700 families 2. East Kathmandu. Mainly squatters from the Makalu district, East Nepal, who moved to Kathmandu to provide schooling for their … Read More
Christmas greetings to all – Thorstein and Temba have just completed our second big BUY A BENCH delivery – 30 complete sets – to the mountain village of Tipling.The remaining 20 school bench sets are to be delivered by Sandesh in the coming weeks. After an ‘exciting’ 3 day … Read More
Read about our buy a bench campaign in our latest newsletter! Click here
Steps Foundation held their 4th ‘Women’s Empowerment Work Shop’ at Mountain People Centre, Nepal. Special guest, Indira Rana Magar (nationally renowned for prison social work) backed Beni Rani Ghale’s ongoing campaign to ban/restrict raw alcohol sales in the villages. “Alcohol is behind the increasing number of rapes and gender violence … Read More
Some girls and women, when having menstruation are forced to live in a special hut outside the village, in a cellar or with the animals. They are regarded as “unclean”. This affects their position in society and their feeling of self-worth. Girls miss schooling and women are unable to work, … Read More
The little-known, but important link between the two major trekking areas Langtang and Manaslu on the Great Himalayan Trail through Dhading District south of Ganesh Himal was severely disrupted by the earthquakes in April-May 2015. The east-west GHT route, as well as the south-north routes were damaged by landslides, with … Read More
Du inviteres til en kveld for å hilse på gamle venner og til å møte nye. For å få en bildepresentasjon over Nepal og kanskje planlegge besøket ditt der, men fremfor alt å følge historien om Beni Rani Ghale: Tvunget til å gifte seg som tiåring, sertifisert helsearbeider som sekstenåring, … Read More
Here is one of the many projects we have supported: A mini marathon to raise awareness for equality between men and women and to stop violence against women. With over 250 registered participants it was a great success! Journey of “Run for Equality” Here’s a video summarizing the journey … Read More
Tegneklubben: three girls with a mission! Tegneklubben is an art club started by Marthe, Ida and Frida – three 11 year olds who go to Torvbråten School in Røyken, Norway. First mission They drew colour pictures, which they sold as ‘master pieces’ to neighbours. With the money raised they … Read More
