Tag: Achham
Travel log: First week in Janalibandali (Mangalsen 6, Achham)
The first week in Janalibandali has been very intense, even too much. On arrival, we had several meetings with local liders, the nurse and the teachers. On Saturday they organized traditional dances and music, the lyrics of which was (like in Basti) absolutely against the Chhaupadi. We have been making groups of boys and girls […]
Travel log – Preparation of the follow-up trip: holidays do not exist…
Travel log – Women’s group in Chilkhaya
Malnourishment in West Nepal
One significant problem that we have seen in our travels throughout West Nepal is the extent of childhood malnourishment. Sometimes this can be associated with very young mothers with little nutritional information support, but in other cases cannot. Though there are some nutritional programs that run throughout West Nepal, it can be difficult for mothers […]