I have always wondered despite hundreds of development
agencies working in Nepal we still haven’t eradicated poverty by half yet. So
where did the money go? Or simply, did we use the donations at the right place
to meet the right targets or did we simply spend with no outcome. Many large
organizations claim their reach (# of population) through their public reports
but none tally the figures of their reach which directly affects the national
outcome. Something to think about!!!
My precious Photo: Shradha Giri Last night my nine-year-old and I held hands and cried. We then laughed and then cried again. This isn’t something we normally do – our daughter, our precious one who was quiet for a change sat still, listened to what I had to say. The thing is, I have decided to change my career at this age and it is creating a ruckus which I didn’t think of earlier. I guess no one thinks through until the day one starts working on the decision. I decided a year and a half ago that I would invest in a school. Both my husband and I danced at the idea one idle weekend. We didn’t think of the distance - 500km. A year and a half spent running to banks, local ward office and to tax departments, the deal was done. Just like that with considerable amount of loan on my shoulders, I became a part of the system where I have always wanted to make a difference. I spent the past two weeks in my new role and I was baffled by what I observed (I also spent a few nights c...
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