Our Work

Ongoing Programs

Current projects

These programs continue to expand opportunity and resilience in Karki Gaun and nearby communities.

Livelihood

Goat Farming Program

Helping vulnerable families create sustainable sources of income through livestock farming.

Families receive young goats and practical training in how to establish and maintain a sustainable breeding program. In return, they give their first-born kids back to the program so they can be passed to new families. In this way the program continues and grows.

Hilly villages such as Karki Gaun are well suited to goat keeping because of available grassland, forest and water. Goat farming offers a relatively straightforward path to income for individuals or groups and is especially valuable for women and young people, as well as for adults returning from work abroad.

Goals

Create jobs for young people, women and returnees
Reduce economic vulnerability through independent income
Enable families to invest in education and health
Build more sustainable meat production using local resources

Education

Adult Literacy Program (ALP)

Giving women the chance to learn to read and write — and much more.

Many women in the village never had the opportunity to go to school. Since 2018, adult women from the community meet every afternoon at the school and are taught by qualified teachers. They learn to read and write in Nepali and English, and receive instruction in mathematics, health, menstruation, water and sanitation, waste management, modern agriculture and animal husbandry.

The motto of the program is: “One mother equals a hundred teachers.” Women who can read and write are better able to support their children’s education and to manage daily life with greater confidence.

The curriculum was developed with education experts and a professor from Tribhuvan University. Occasional activities such as picnics provide important social and learning opportunities beyond the classroom.

Goals

Give women in the community access to education
Reduce adult illiteracy
Provide skills that benefit women in everyday life
Enable women to support their children’s schooling
Strengthen women’s independence and confidence

Skills

Knitting Project

Creating extra income for women while preserving traditional craft.

During the dry winter period, when agricultural work is lighter, women produce intricate traditional knitwear — sweaters, gloves and other garments. Naya Paila Nepal helps find markets for the finished products through fair-trade channels.

This generates additional household income and keeps an important traditional skill alive in the community.

Goals

Generate a reliable source of income for women
Preserve traditional craftsmanship

Financial Inclusion

Retail Cooperative & Savings Project

Giving villagers — especially women — the chance to save and access small loans for the first time.

Many people in the community do not have bank accounts. Women in particular often lack access to formal financial services. Naya Paila Nepal established a community-owned savings fund with initial capital and training in financial management.

Participants contribute a small monthly amount to individual savings accounts. They can also take loans from the main fund at a normal interest rate. The fund is administered by the group itself with support from Adult Literacy Program teachers.