Ratna Mani has 6 mature almond trees--like the one he’s standing with here. They produced over 20 lbs of nuts this year. With 2 children and a shortage of food, the family ate all 20 lbs. to supplement to their regular diet and provide a good source of protein. We are...
Clockwise from top: Children’s Home kids, coffee farmer, coffee beans, warm welcome in a coffee village. Wow--what a year! We have seen our first children graduate high school (at Grade 10 in Nepal). Our coffee sample scored 84 in initial US taste tests for specialty...
With 2017 almost behind us, we are looking ahead to next year with excitement...Plans for 2018: Construction of a grain mill to make the children’s home more self-sustaining and to improve villagers’ lives in the surrounding community ($9,000)Provide gap funding for...
Dismantling the temporary school in Batase and rebuilding it in a nearby field so that classes can continue as a new school is slowly constructed. As we look back over the year, we’re feeling grateful and inspired to witness the blossoming of our Nepal...
Wishing you an inspiring start to 2017! Deana in San Francisco, Nancy in Lake Tahoe, and Jen in Colorado with her husband Erik and new baby girl! We are proud to be celebrating Changing Lives Nepal 9th anniversary this January! Our hearts are filled with...
Farmer Khadga Bahadur Oli proudly shows off his flowering 3-year-old almond tree to SODEC field staff Ghanashyam GC (left) who is visiting to discuss soil and plant management. CLN and local non-profit partner Society Development Center (SODEC) began the...
Namaste and Hello! We’re excited to tell you about the great progress Changing Lives Nepal programs have accomplished this year! Even as Nepal continues to grapple with the aftermath of the earthquake and political power struggles, some bright lights of hope and...
The long days of summer are here, and we have a short update for you with good news on our projects. We have nearly completed our first natural building model school, have been training farmers in almond tree grafting and the planting of macadamia shade trees for...
Our donors are an amazing community of people who have felt a personal connection to the destruction caused by Nepal’s 7.8 earthquake last year, and also to the magic of Nepal’s culture and the warmth of its people. Last April, you joined us in our...
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