[caption id="attachment_53959" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dinner in DC with staff, board members and Little Sisters[/caption] Usha and Jayaraj have been visiting the United States recently and it has been so good to finally gather together with sponsors, board members, Little Sisters and friends after COVID kept us apart for such a long time. It has been especially...
Read More2021 was once again a year of challenges and achievements. Nepal, like most of the world, endured two massive waves of COVID-19 as the Delta variant swept through the country last spring followed by Omicron this winter. As we look forward to putting much of the suffering and confusion of the pandemic behind us, the...
Read MoreIn 2021, Little Sisters Fund launched a new program offering merit-based scholarships to graduating Little Sisters who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree and have demonstrated academic excellence throughout their time as Little Sisters. These scholarships are allowing Little Sisters who otherwise might not be able to afford the tuition and fees associated with higher...
Read MoreCOVID cases in Nepal have dropped significantly over the past month which has allowed all of LSF's partner schools to re-open for in-person learning. Yay! Little Sisters and their classmates are busy wrapping up the 2021-22 school year and preparing for year-end exams which will take place later this month. We are incredibly grateful to...
Read MoreDespite 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...
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