We had a great time in SETU Nepal with singer Banika Pradhan who added musical joy to a day of SETU family and IG Training participants. Along with adults, our children too enjoyed her melodious voice and had an pleasure to sing together with her. In her social media, she too expressed her joy […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Bipasha, 15 years old Bipasha is from Makwanpur District and came to SETU Nepal with her mother, Santi. Santi unknowingly married a man who already had a wife, and she and Bipasha later discovered that they were both HIV positive. Despite this, she was unable to leave her husband due to her health and the […]
