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Change Lives in Nepal with us!
CHILDREN STUDYING IN REPAIRED SCHOOLS
ORGANIC COFFEE, TEA, & NUT TREES PLANTED
Farming Families Earning New Income
CHILDREN STUDYING IN REPAIRED SCHOOLS
Organic Coffee, Tea & Nut Trees Planted
FARMING FAMILIES EARNING NEW INCOME
Our Projects
Women’s Safe House
Organic Agriculture
Schools & Education
Children’s home
Disaster Relief
Our Projects
Women’s Safe House
Organic Agriculture
Schools & Education
Children’s home
Disaster Relief
Making a Positive Impact
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Our Approach
Seed money, gap funding, and inclusive partnerships turn small donations into big impact.
We partner with local leaders who are driven to make change in their home communities. Together, we create support for children and families, strengthen communities, and develop economic resilience.
Our Story
Deana and Nancy met in the mountains and valleys of the Himalayas, when Deana was the guide for Nancy and her family’s trek to Everest Base Camp in 2007. What started as a conversation on the trail evolved into a wholehearted collaboration as we discovered that we shared a deep desire to support the people of Nepal. We founded Changing Lives Nepal the following year to help people in Nepal create a better future for themselves.
From Deana’s early experience as Peace Corps Volunteer, to the founding of CLN, to the present day, we have a 22-year relationship with the communities and leaders we support.
The Need in Nepal
25% of Nepal’s 30 million people live below the poverty line.
Monthly income in the villages where we work is ~$90 per person.
Rural families depend primarily on subsistence farming on difficult mountain terrain, which leaves 17% of the population undernourished.
36% of children do not complete basic high school education due to poverty.
Over 40% of girls are married before age 18, and this makes them twice as likely to be victims of domestic and sexual violence.Â
Women and children in Nepal are increasingly vulnerable as economic, political, and climate instabilities increase.
Our hearts are touched by the warmth of the Nepalese people and also by the difficult conditions of their lives. We are committed to making a difference and changing lives.
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Recent Updates
Team Update
We share a special connection with you through this work in the world! We love hearing from you over the years and knowing what’s unfolding in your lives..and here’s a personal update from our team… Deana (clockwise from top left) Summer in Zion, Bali breathwork...
Neel Retires From TEAM Nepal
Neel with the kids in 2010 After 28 years of social work in his community, Neel Thakuri has retired this year from his work as Founder and Director of TEAM Nepal. Neel has been a leader for change and development in his rural home village of Talamarang. He...
Women’s Safe House Operations
Mina learned to sew while staying at the Safe House for a year and is now a successful seamstress back home in her village. Her baby (on her back) was born at the Safe House. Mina* is one of the many women supported by the Safe House since it opened in May 2022. A...
Recent Updates
Team Update
We share a special connection with you through this work in the world! We love hearing from you over the years and knowing what’s unfolding in your lives..and here’s a personal update from our team… Deana (clockwise from top left) Summer in Zion, Bali breathwork...
Neel Retires From TEAM Nepal
Neel with the kids in 2010 After 28 years of social work in his community, Neel Thakuri has retired this year from his work as Founder and Director of TEAM Nepal. Neel has been a leader for change and development in his rural home village of Talamarang. He...
Photos: Deana Zabaldo
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