Support Nepali Women with Mental Health Heal

2025 has been a transformative and impactful year for the Women Welfare Foundation. We are incredibly proud of the strides we've made in empowering women and girls across Nepal through our key pillars of climate education and women's health, including vital mental health support.

In our climate literacy initiatives, we successfully reached 5 additional schools in 3 different districts, delivering interactive programs focused on climate challenges and sustainable practices. This effort directly benefited more than 400 participants, mainly students and teachers, and over 700 indirect beneficiaries, such as family members and community networks, who have embraced the knowledge shared. Building on our existing reach of over 1,500 beneficiaries who continue to adopt eco-friendly habits like sustainable farming and effective waste management, these sessions have equipped participants with practical tools to build long-term environmental resilience in their communities. We also held capacity-building and advocacy sessions with 3 local governments, promoting gender-responsive climate policies and fostering collaborations that integrate women's voices into decision-making for a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Alongside this, our mental health programs have continued to address the deep stigma and neglect surrounding this critical issue in Nepal, where funding remains scarce. Through comprehensive advocacy, counseling, and workshops, we've provided essential resources to women and girls in rural areas. A highlight was the ongoing “Healing Hearts” project in Bardiya, supporting women affected by the armed conflict with trauma-informed group counseling sessions that created safe spaces for sharing experiences and breaking taboos around mental health. These initiatives have helped participants rebuild emotional strength, resilience, and confidence amid challenges like widowhood, violence survival, and economic hardship. By year's end, our mental health efforts have directly benefited over 1,035 women and girls, contributing to broader healing and empowerment.

The Women Welfare Foundation remains deeply committed to these interconnected efforts, inspiring communities to lead in climate action while prioritizing mental well-being. As we close 2025, we look forward to expanding our reach and impact in the year ahead, creating lasting change for women and girls throughout Nepal.

The “Healing Hearts” project is addressing the long-overlooked mental health needs of women affected by the armed conflict in Bardiya. In the past three months of 2025 (June-August), the Women Welfare Foundation was able to organize one trauma-informed group counseling session, reaching 15 women directly. These safe spaces allowed participants to openly share their experiences and begin their journey toward healing. The existing taboo on mental health and the importance of sharing about your issues were also strongly discussed. The project is slowly but meaningfully helping women rebuild emotional strength, resilience, and confidence in their daily lives.

To date, the project has directly benefited over 135 women, many of whom are widows, survivors of conflict-related violence, or single mothers facing economic hardship.