The Women’s Safe House in Udayapur serves over 100 women and children each year, but only has 14 beds in 4 dormitory rooms. It also has an unfinished second floor due to lack of funds and a mildew problem caused by insufficient roofing. The success of our Women’s Safe...
The new Women’s Safe House in Sankhuwasabha (side view). In a major milestone this year, Changing Lives Nepal (and partner Another Brick In Nepal) completed construction of the Women’s Safe House in Sankhuwasabha and handed it off to the local community. At a ceremony...
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...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGpHox4NW6g Up, Up, Up! The concrete slabs have been poured floor by floor. The walls have gone up. A long retaining wall has been built. The building has risen over the past year to stand three stories tall, and it’s some of the finest...
3/18/24: Lower Floor of Safe House being framed for doors, windows and ceiling Week by week our new Women’s Safe House, Samridhi Ghar (House of Prosperity), has been growing from vision into reality. We’re excited to share the progress in photos below so you can see...
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...
Community Education session with a village group to raise awareness about womens’ rights and legal protections against gender-based violence. Our Women’s Safe House, Samridhi Ghar, is providing women and children with safety, shelter, and so much more. We have...
Raising awareness about gender-based violence and women’s rights through Community Based Education including with this local women’s group. We’re delighted with CLN's progress in Nepal this year and have exciting news to share! Our macadamia nut...
This is the Safe House team supporting the women we serve: (from left) Chandra (support), Tulasi (manager), Muna (counselor), & Rita (security). To protect the dignity and privacy of the women we serve, we do not publish their photos or their real names. As our...
Parshu (second from left) bringing together local officials to sign written, policy-level agreements, helping to ensure local support and long-term sustainability of the Women’s Safe House. One thing we’ve learned over decades of work in Nepal is how important it is...
From left: Safe House Manager Tulasi Ghimire, Counselor Muna Majhi, Security Guard Rita Thapa, and Support Staff Chandrakala Thapa We’d like to introduce you to the women who are on-the-ground in Sankhuwasabha District, making the new Women’s Safe House happen:...
Deep gratitude to EVERYONE who has generously donated to bring the vision of Samridhi Ghar to life, and especially to the Safe House Founding Members who each donated $1000 in Year 1 and ensured the project could launch successfully. We’re honored by your support and...
Design: Misha Gehring
Photos: Deana Zabaldo
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