Nepal - Philanthropy for Social Justice & Peace

Weaving Philanthropy Into Relief Work

Posted on June 15, 2015 by PSJP

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…

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Help Tewa, the Nepal Women’s Fund, get their community partners back on their feet

Posted on April 27, 2015 by PSJP

Nepal is reeling from the immediate effects of the earthquake that hit the country on 25th April 2015. As the immediate emergency response gets underway and in the reconstruction that follows, it will be crucial for local needs and voices to be taken into consideration and that grassroots groups are part of efforts to rebuild,…

Do not kill or hijack…

Posted on November 17, 2014 by PSJP

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

Posted on September 17, 2014 by PSJP

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…