Category: News
Community mills in Nepal to reduce the invisible work of women and girls
The first community mill is now working in Achham On 9 August 2026, the first community mill in Bhatwada, Achham, was inaugurated and put to work. It is a small machine, but getting it there took many people working together. When the mill arrived, the women of the community came to welcome it. Local men […]
When an NGO closes, what happens to the money?
Charity art auction in Ullà in support of be artsy’s projects in Nepal
Sewing Training for Women’s Economic Autonomy in Nepal
Sewing training to start again A few months ago, we started a sewing training with a group of women in Achham, in western Nepal. These are women who have lived through very difficult situations: survivors of child marriage, domestic violence, women on their own, widows or abandoned women. We did not want to offer just […]
Clara was the first guest speaker at talk series “Relats en Femení” in Ullà
Saturday, February 7, Clara Garcia i Ortés, president of be artsy NGO, was the first guest in the talk series Relats en Femení, organized by the Ullà Town Council in Baix Empordà (Girona, Spain), a territory where the NGO maintains an active and close presence. The conversation, guided by the exceptional Cristina Cantal, opened an […]
Light the path this Christmas — support the Rato Baltin project in Nepal
This Christmas, if you are in Spain, help us bring light, dignity, and education to women in rural Nepal through be artsy’s Solidarity Candles.Each candle is handmade with 100% natural soy wax, essential oils, and recycled materials, making it a meaningful and sustainable gift. All proceeds go directly to the Rato Baltin Project, which fights […]
The Rato Baltin project continues: three more deaths show that chhaupadi still kills
Despite years of work, Rato Baltin remains essential. In 2025, at least three new deaths have been reported as a result of chhaupadi, the practice that forces women and girls to isolate themselves during menstruation or childbirth. On 29 August 2025, Nim Khanal (28) and Kabita Bhandari (7) died in the village of Serapani, Panchadewal […]
From the classroom to the field: two Basque psychology students share their experience in Nepal
be artsy receives support from the ACCD to strengthen its work in Catalonia
be artsy has received a €12,305.30 grant from the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD) of the Government of Catalonia, for the project Rato Baltin: Strengthening our presence in Catalonia to transform lives in Nepal. The project aims to strengthen Catalan organisations working in international cooperation, by consolidating be artsy’s social base, improving communication, and […]
