Weaving Philanthropy Into Relief Work

After the 7.8 Earthquake of 25th April, 2015 and a few significant others which followed, all of us had to go into relief work.  Although this was a new on the job learning for many of us, we used our common sense and a sense of urgency recognizing how most the affected people had suffered…

Do not kill or hijack…

Over twenty years of working in this field of social justice philanthropy in Nepal, I continue to be struck by the resilience of the local communities, their home-grown leaderships, and the way they innovate and improvise to sustain and nurture each other as far as it is possible!  During a recent visit to several districts…

An Act of Altruism Expands Beyond the Expected

The story is borrowed from Sagar Prasain’s facebook and is located in Kathmandu. After settling into a taxi, Sagar inquired if people on wheel chair rode his taxi.  The driver then enthusiastically shared his recent story:  three college students approached him yesterday, with an elderly man on wheel chair.  Inquiring how much it would cost…