Nepal Dhanpalthan
$50,078 needed of $99,728
Implementing Organization
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
Program Summary
Dhanpalthan rural municipality is located in the southern plains of Nepal, near the border with India. This area is flat and has a tropical climate. It is home to a diverse group of marginalized people who lack access to opportunities.
This program builds on the successes of a previous program in the neighboring rural municipality of Jahada. It is working to improve the current conditions of marginalized groups by creating opportunities for socio-economic transformation and better livelihoods.
The program is organizing farmers into community-based organizations (CBOs) and introducing a small-scale savings and credit mechanism to help members’ access seed money for income-generating activities. Additionally, capacity-building training is being designed to equip women with income-generating skills. They receive tools and seed money to establish their own enterprises, enabling them to sustain their daily livelihoods. To promote gender inclusivity, men are also actively engaged in project interventions, encouraging their support for women’s participation. Furthermore, the program advocates for and facilitates access to legal rights, such as citizenship, marriage, and birth registration, in collaboration with local government authorities.
The program also includes training and tools for a wide variety of income generating opportunities including: animal husbandry, fish farming, bee keeping, rice and vegetable farming using sustainable methods and more.
Many households in the program area lack safe and clean drinking water and the program is working to address this by installing drinking water tube wells throughout the area.