URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Lack of a second dose endangers over 1.4 million

Some of the older ladies that WWR supports are directly affected by this. They received their first jabs, but it does not look at all likely that they will receive their second doses anytime soon. Over 1.4 million people of at-risk populations in Nepal took their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine between 7 […]

The Covid Tsunami has arrived from India

Our latest newsletter is available to read here.

The Crisis on our Doorstep

Our good friends work at Patan Hospital and have permitted us to share this update on the Covid situation. It is harrowing reading. Patan hospital regularly treats our ladies, and this is where they would most likely go if they contracted Coronavirus. Last year, during the first Covid wave, our friends provided a similar update […]

Washing Habits

We have been taking part in research for The Washing Machine Project. Each of our ladies has been interviewed about how they currently wash their clothes. All of them wash by hand in plastic bowls. The findings are both fascinating and sad. On average, our women began washing clothes for their families at the age […]

Look at our new home!

Just over two weeks ago, our residential ladies moved to a new women’s home. It’s perfect for us and has fantastic views. Here are some shots that Bina took from the office on the first floor. The landlord at our previous home gave us notice a few months ago as he wanted to sell his […]

Little Princes

WWR is about to start working with Next Generation Nepal, who are involved in the rescue of children from orphanages. Running an orphanage in Nepal can be so profitable that their owners/managers dupe families into sending their children to them to make more money. More ‘orphans’ means more income and donations. These same owners/managers also […]

Rural Rehabilitation Home

It was great to visit Koshish’ construction site today, about 40 minutes outside Kathmandu. Koshish Nepal has a vision to create a rurally located rehabilitation home for those they help with mental health problems. We prayed for the construction and all those they will assist that will live there.

Support the hygiene of homeless women

Our partners at Koshish are raising funds to purchase an industrial washing machine to improve hygiene at their transit home. Please consider making a donation to them, however small, they are doing wonderful work and this is a tangible way to make a big difference. Thank you. Support hygiene of homeless women In their own […]

One advocate 👂, two vaccines 💉 and some washing machines 🔁

Please click here to read our latest newsletter. We share news about our celebrations for International Women’s Day, our pneumonia vaccine rollout and the recent screening of I am Belmaya. We are also taking part in some research for The Washing Machine Project.

Vaccines, health education and some fun

All of the older women that WWR supports have been invited to have their pneumonia vaccine. It turned out to be a fun event at our women’s home and the visiting nurses provided helpful information about the benefits of the vaccine. It is a one-off vaccine and immunity will last our women for the rest […]