SETU Nepal sincerely thanks Umbrella Organization Nepal for their generous partial support of Richa's education. Richa came to SETU Nepal at the age of five after losing both of her parents. Today, she has successfully completed her SEE and is pursuing Grade 11 in Hotel Management, taking another important step toward an independent future. As […]
For Krishna Gautam, hope was never easy to hold onto. As a 39-year-old member of the LGBTIQ+ community from Pokhara-1, Krishna spent years facing stigma and discrimination that made it difficult to find stable employment and earn a living. Opportunities were limited, and the path to financial independence often felt out of reach. Everything began […]
Summary: Bina was only five when she arrived to SETU Nepal with her mother. Her father was from India and denied looking after them after Bina was born. As Bina's mother eloped and married her husband when she was just 17, she could not return to her family. At Kathmandu they tested Bina and found […]
Sima, 14 years old Manav, 18 years old Sima and Manav, who are from the Tanahu district, lost their parents to HIV. Following their deaths, Manav tried to survive by working in a small hotel/tea house, while Sima struggled with poor health and a lack of care. Due to her positive HIV diagnosis and vulnerable […]
Sharda Gurung is a 37 year-old woman,who after six long years of being in prison, is now finally free and staying temporarily at the transit home of SETU Nepal. SETU Nepal is taking the role of a bridge and tries to refer her to another organization, where she can get suitable support in order to […]
SETU Nepal had been providing a shelter home to the four children rescued from Dolakha district for about three months. http://www.setunepal.org/decide-generously-and-invest-genuinely/ Four orphan siblings, two brother and two sister, were brought to SETU by District child welfare committee after death of their parents. Immediately after being brought to SETU their treatment was proceeded with baseline investigation […]
Urvashi, 9 years old Nima, 15 years old Nima and Urvahi have endured unimaginable loss and hardship. They have two other brothers and tragically lost their parents to HIV within a month. Their father passed away shortly before they were rescued. Their mother died from complications arising from opportunistic infections a few days later while […]
Ranjana, 10 years old Ranjana was born in the small village of Nebuwatar in Makwanpur district. Shortly after her birth, her father, who was living with HIV, passed away. Ranjana and her mother were tested HIV positive too. Under those circumstances their life was not easy. Ranjana‘s mother had limited education and resources and was […]
Bina, 20 years old Bina’s mother, Ramkumari, was just 10 years old when her parents sent her to work as a servant in another household. She met a man from India who frequently visited Nepal when she was 17. They married without their parents' consent, and four years later, Ramkumari gave birth to Bina. Bina […]
We are very happy to inform that Jennifer Lee Thompson has extended her kind support for the nurturing expenses of Richa. This support will be spent for her treatment and nutrition.
Setu Nepal would like to express its gratitude to Mr. Sanjya Rimal, a nepali well-wisher who is going to support for the education of Latika for a year. Latika was rescued from the western part of Nepal whose mother is being treated for her mental problem as well as HIV. Latika is 4 years old […]
Pratima, 15 years old Pratima's mother entered into an inter-caste love marriage in 2009. While her family supported the union, her husband’s family did not accept her. The couple moved to Kathmandu, where Pratima's mother worked as a labourer and her father worked as a contractor for two years. When she became pregnant with Pratima, […]
