By Karma Sherpa | Executive Director & Co-Founder
Dear Friends and Supporters, Namaste!
We want to update you on the devastating floods that have recently impacted Nepal. Tragically, over 250 lives have been lost, and more than 10,000 people have been displaced. The destruction has severely affected homes, roads, bridges, and essential services such as electricity and access to clean drinking water. Areas like Solukhumbu in the eastern Himalayas remain disconnected from Kathmandu.
During this challenging time, our community is coming together. With the Dashain festival this week, schools and colleges are closed, allowing many of our students at The Small World to actively participate in relief efforts. They have been engaged in fieldwork, as well as managing relief supplies, including purchasing, packing, and distributing essential items.
Women and girls are among those hardest hit by the floods. As primary providers of food and water, they face immense challenges when these resources are disrupted. The Small World's relife efforts focuse not only on delivering vital aid but alsoon addressing the unique needs of women and girls, including menstrual health and hygiene- areas that are often overlooked during the emergencies.
We empower them to be strong and hopeful, enabling them to continue supporting their families with dignity. In Nepal, where most aid efforts are traditionally led by the men, The Small World stands as a beacon of chnage- 70% of our aid support is let by women and girls . This leadership fosters an environment where women and children feel hopeful and willing to share their expereince, stories with love and solidarity.
This level of support and Effectiveness is possible because we are deeply rooted in the our community, built on strong trust and collobaration. We are immensely gratuful to all of our supporters, volunteers and partners who have made this critical work possible during the such challenging times.
We inviate you to join us in making a difference, Please consider sharing this message with your family and friends, encouraging them to support our relief efforts . Our this relief work showed your how your investing in girls' education in Nepal leads to leadership, economic growth, improved health outcomes, greater gender equality, and stronger community resilience.
Together , we can amplify our impact and provide even more aid to those in need .
You can donate now to educate more girls and to support more communities in great need.
Thank you for standing with us and those in need. Together, we are making a difference.
Namaste and Thank you very much.
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