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In a groundbreaking initiative set to transform ginger farming in Nepal, a new project aims to significantly reduce storage losses and uplift women producers in Palpa and Pyuthan districts. This innovative project, which runs from February 1, 2024, to April 30, 2026, is spearheaded by Caritas Nepal in partnership with CRS Nepal and funded by…

Caritas Nepal organized a vibrant two-day workshop on Integral Ecology and Catholic Social Teaching on August 8th and 9th, 2024, held in Dhulikhel, Kavre. The workshop led by Br. Sunil Britto from Shillong, India, was a significant event that offered deep insights into these crucial topics. Br. Sunil Britto’s sessions were both engaging and informative,…

World Environment Day 2024 was celebrated with great enthusiasm by Caritas Nepal. The event organized by Caritas Nepal in collaboration with the Nepal Livelihood Resilience Program (NLRP) team, featured a series of activities promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. The executive director of Caritas Nepal Sr. Cecilia Durga Shrestha alongside the team spearheaded a tree plantation…

Exploring Better Potato Farming: A Trial with Local Varieties and Pest Solutions (On-farm research on climate change on Tharu Potato) In our recent agricultural initiative in Rajapur-06, Mahuwa, Bardia, we have conducted a trial involving three local Tharu potato varieties. Each variety was carefully selected for its unique characteristics, and the trial included 25 farmers….

Ward level advisory meeting and half yearly review meeting Devchuli-1 of NLRP 24 participants from local government, cooperatives, social volunteers, and community partners reviewed the activities conducted over the past 6 months under NLRP. Training on mushroom farming and nursery The Namuna and Hariyali Gharbagaicha Farmer Group in Devchuli-1 Keurani successfully completed Mushroom Cultivation Training….

The 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake in Jajarkot and West Rukum districts in the Karnali province on November 3, 2023, left a trail of devastation, claiming 154 lives and injuring 366 people. The earthquake not only caused significant loss of life but also inflicted severe damage to infrastructure, including residential buildings, educational institutions, health service centers, and administrative…

Farewell to Fr. Lalit Tudu and welcome to Sr. Durga Cecilia Shrestha as a new Executive Director. It was significant 4 years of service where we observed your professional leadership skills which made a huge difference in the lives of people in need, crisis and vulnerable situations. Caritas Nepal family would like to thank you…

Our sisters of Caritas Nepal wished and celebrated women’s achievement, today visited women’s old aged home in Mitrapark, with small gesture of help through medical and food item support. After short interaction and emotional sharing, the team collectively call out gender bias, discrimination and stereotyping. Caritas family wishes a Happy International Women’s Day 2022. Watch…

Nearly two years now the Coronavirus pandemic wrecked our lives making it more fragile. With fear and insecurity are seen among communities as numerous rumors and misinformation spreading like wildfire, and many resorting to bizarre and incorrect methods of dealing with the virus. Nepal with limited resource certainly is facing humanitarian crisis and requires assistance…

These projects aim to facilitate and assist 20 hospitals from 14 districts with Oxygen Cylinder, Oxygen Concentrator, Pulse Oximeter, Ventura Face Masks, PPE SETs including isolation gowns, face shield, shoe cover, safety goggles, surgical head cap, heavy duty gloves, Surgical Masks, Surgical Gloves and Hand sanitizers.