Making a Difference
  • 9 January 2010
    De-Rooting Education

    At 19, Nimesh Ghimire is the founder of Minimally Invasive Education, an education project supported by Save the Children-USA, Global Changemakers and the Nepal Government. He recently graduated from Budhanilkantha School and has taken a year off...

  • 12 September 2009
    Adhikaar: Fighting for the Rights of Nepalis Abroad

    Tucked away in a corner of New York City’s Woodside is Adhikaar, a community-driven, women-led-nonprofit organization that promotes human rights and social justice for Nepalis in the local community. Adhikaar has been assisting the Nepali community with issues from improving...

  • 14 June 2009
    "YES" to the Environment

    Samrat Katwal is the president of YES Nepal, which stands for Youth Engagement in Sustainability, a youth-led organization working for the environment and creating meaningful jobs...

  • 3 May 2009
    Changing the Lives of Badi Women and Children

    Badi Ko Sathi is a non-profit organization that aims to educate the underprivileged Badi children of Thalara village, and to raise societal awareness about the Badi people. The Badi are an ethnic minority predominantly residing in Western Nepal. They were associated with prostitution in the past, and are often still treated as untouchables in Nepalese society. In addition to great social inequities, the Badi face grave economic and legal challenges, including access to citizenship and discrimination in education, employment and land-ownership.

  • 8 April 2009
    Ashmina Ranjit: Different Voices - an alternative billboard space

    Ashmina Ranjit is not a new name for art lovers and feminists. A visual artist who has been working on women's issues and generating awareness for numerous social and political issues, her works focus on social injustice, human rights violations and war using a wide range of media.

  • 3 February 2009
    Entrepreneurs for Nepal

    Entrepreneurs for Nepal is a support group for new, upcoming entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, network, and mingle with like-minded folks. Founded by four friends (Ashutosh Tiwari, CEO of Himalmedia, Bal K. Joshi, founder of Thamel.com, Sagar Onta, civil engineer, and Ujwal Thapa, founder of Shangrila Coffee) who saw a lack of such a group in Nepal, Entrepreneurs for Nepal gained popularity on Facebook before launching its first off-line meeting this year with a gathering of 15 in Durbar Marg. V.E.N.T! Magazine talked to Sagar Onta, co-founder, about the challenges and the future of entrepreneurship in Nepal.