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 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...
Victoria fundraiser for construction of a permanent building for our Women’s Safe House. From left: CLN Advisor Bill Winfield, CLN Co-Founders Nancy Porten and Deana Zabaldo, Nepal Director Parshu Dahal, ABIN Founder Rob Tournour, ABIN Board Members Craig Fulton and...
Deana and Nancy kicked off 2022 with a hike together on the central California coast! We’re doing great, and we hope you are too! Updates on all our folks below, and we are full of love and appreciation for your support. Wishing you joy and abundance through the...
One thing that bonds us together at CLN is that we are big hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. This year we share a little of our adventures while COVID kept us from visiting Nepal. From top left: Zion National Park, Utah butte, Colorado wedding antics, California eastern...
On a more personal note, we want to share with you what’s been happening in our lives this year. Wishing you health, happiness, and peace during this holiday season and throughout the new year! Neel Thakuri (TEAM Nepal) Neel and his wife Goma dressed up for the...
As we enter the New Year, we hope you’ve been inspired by the stories of progress in Nepal. We continue to be impressed by the success of our local Nepali teams, and by the support we can provide--together with you--to people with lives so much harder than our...
Deana talks with farmers about finding a market for organic coffee. We stay personally involved with our projects and regularly visit farmers in remote areas of Nepal. On the most recent field visit, CLN donors Bill Winfield and Armanita Dhooghe joined Deana for a...
Let’s celebrate!! CLN has been working in Nepal for 10 years—and it’s because of YOU that we can celebrate this success! With your support, we’ve granted $326,889 over the last decade and have turned an initial desire to improve the lives of rural...
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...
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