Despite all the ups and downs of the past year, 2021 was a hugely successful year for the Little Sisters in Nepal. Much of that is because of you, our incredible sponsors and supporters. Thanks to you we were able to go above and beyond our regular scholarship and complementary support programs to provide emergency...
Read MoreAnupama: In Her Own Words I come from a family of five in Nepal. When I was growing up, my mother was the sole earner in our family. She had a hard time sending three of us siblings to school. My older brother obtained merit-based scholarships to study, but even with that, it was difficult for...
Read MoreIn Nepal, only about 25 percent of women enroll in higher education and they are especially underrepresented in many science, medical and technical education programs. But Little Sisters are beating these odds with the help of you, our sponsors. When given the opportunity go to school and get a quality education, Little Sisters are succeeding...
Read MoreThree Little Sisters recently completed a one-year leadership course provided by Women LEAD (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Advocacy and Development) Nepal. This course is a great way for Little Sisters to build on LSF’s program of education and empowerment as it teaches young women in Nepal professional and personal skills such as public speaking, time management, team...
Read MoreNepal was hit with a massive second wave of COVID this spring. This has been simply devastating to a country with high rates of poverty and low rates of vaccination. Currently less than 10% of the population in Nepal has received even one shot of a COVID vaccine, less than 4% are fully vaccinated. Nepal...
Read MoreAs Nepal continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, the news from our staff in Nepal and the Little Sisters continues to be mixed but hopeful. Nepal has just recently re-entered a countrywide lockdown which means schools are once again closed. Prior to school closings, the Little Sisters had enjoyed a few months of a...
Read MoreI was born on August 19, 2000 in a small village of Gorkha district. At the age of 7 I went to live with my maternal uncle’s family. In my life I have no experience of love and care from my biological parents. They used to live in Tanahun district and sell all our furniture...
Read MoreRojika Pokharel, a Little Sister alum, was recently invited to be a guest speaker for the Hult Prize at IOE and NxtGen's Sustaining Your Business conference. The conference was held virtually and was followed by the semi-finals of the Hult Prize 2021. “It was a wonderful platform to share my views on leadership, personality development...
Read MorePhulmaya is a bright, young girl with a very bright future. A few short months ago, this future was uncertain. The COVID pandemic meant schools were closed, work was hard to find and meeting the basic family needs had become very difficult. Instead of being in school, Phulmaya was working in the fields when she...
Read MoreWhen someone asks why we do what we do, one only needs to think of the Coordinating Mentors. Coordinating mentors (CMs) are mostly graduated Little Sisters who now oversee and coordinate the education of groups of 20-50 younger Little Sisters. Their hard work and dedication while they were in the Little Sisters program is matched...
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