NEPAL

In 2008 we partnered with an indigenous Nepalese church desiring to change lives among the undervalued and neglected of their society. As a result, we established a native team to launch a new orphanage and its supporting farmland enterprise. The 6-acre farmland consists of a goat house and ginger crop. The profits supplement our in-country budget which includes operating our orphanage in Kathamandu: now home to 14 children who were previously abandoned or living with relatives in unacceptable conditions. Tangible life-change is taking place among at-risk women through our craft business development program. We're also conducting a human trafficking awareness campaign in several areas of remote Nepal where traffickers have been known to target victims.



Opportunities to help:
[ Sponsor a goat at the farmland enterprise ]
[ Sponsor a goat in someone's honor ]

ORPHAN CARE. Due to the crippling effects of extreme poverty and disease in South Asia, millions of children are orphaned, roaming the streets in gangs or falling victim to child prostitution, human trafficking or forced labor. Peace Gospel's orphanage in Nepal acts as a safe harbor in the midst of this darkness, offering orphans a way out of the dead-end of despair and hunger. Although we do not yet have our own school, the children are escorted to a nearby school where they receive a quality education, and their studies are enhanced by a computer lab recently installed on campus. Through the work of our organization, these precious children are provided a loving home centered on Biblical principals.



Opportunities to help:
[ Sponsor an orphan in Nepal for only $24/mo. ]
[ Rescue an orphan in someone's honor ]
[ Sign up to be an Orphan Advocate ]

WOMEN'S CRAFT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. Amidst its natural beauty and tourist destinations, one would not think of Nepal as place of extreme poverty. However, the UN includes Nepal on its well-known list of "50 Least Developed Nations." More than 50% of the population is getting by on less than $1 per day. To address the problem, our Nepal team maintains a women's skill & business development program in impoverished areas in the Himalayas. The program offers training workshops to train women in skills of basket weaving, bag making, jewelry making and candle making. Due to very low rates of electricity coverage in the remote towns and villages of Nepal, candle making is very profitable. Our program is offering graduates candle making molds and enough supplies to get their home-based businesses off the ground, all at a cost of only $29 per participant.



Opportunities to help:
[ Sponsor a woman's craft business for just $29 ]

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS. In addition to offering a safe harbor for at-risk orphan girls at our orphanage home in Kathmandu, Peace Gospel has also been conducting a human trafficking awareness campaign in Nepal. We've been focusing our latest efforts on the Rupandehi district, an area especially susceptible to traffickers due to its proximity to the Indian border. Our goal is to spread awareness of trafficking among the poor and illiterate girls and their families because most of the victims are ignorant of the traffickers' tricks and false promises. We're doing this door to door and by holding awareness meetings in remote towns and villages.



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