As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with gratitude for everything we were able to accomplish because of our supporters. Over 2,000 at-risk girls were kept safe and in school through our scholarship programs. We launched our Menstrual Health Management program, through which we will break the taboo surrounding menstruation and teach the Little...
Read MoreWhile in Nepal, LSF's U.S.-based Executive Director, Trevor Patzer, was interviewed on Nepal TV Plus. In this interview, Trevor talks about the history of Little Sisters Fund, our mission and programs, and the importance of female education in Nepal. It's a must watch! Check it out below. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIIXJIKk0II&feature=youtu.be[/embed]...
Read MoreIn Nepal, significant gains have been made to achieve gender parity in primary school. However, the need for female education support has not disappeared. Rather, it has shifted. Women are severely underrepresented as university-level students and in positions of power in Nepal. Nationally, only 15 percent of college-aged females were enrolled in university in 2015. The...
Read MoreLittle Sisters Fund was recently featured in SWAAY, a digital publication geared towards women. The article, copied below, both highlights the importance of girls’ education in Nepal, and shows how Little Sisters Fund goes beyond education to empower the Little Sisters to become leaders in their communities and beyond. As LSF volunteer and sponsor Sreya Belbase put it,...
Read More[caption id="attachment_52715" align="alignright" width="331"] Click to view larger image[/caption] This year's School Education Examination (formerly the School Leaving Certificate) results are out and we could not be more thrilled to share with you all that the Little Sisters passed with flying colors! Many Little Sisters earned very top marks, all earned at least "Acceptable" grades, and...
Read MoreThe COMO Foundation’s annual magazine, COMO Stories, features a great article about Little Sisters Fund’s Community Projects program. We started this program after the 2015 earthquakes to help rebuild many communities in Nepal while also providing the Little Sisters with an opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills by identifying, planning, and implementing small scale development...
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that we’re almost halfway through 2017! Over the past three months, we kicked off our fundraising campaign to launch our new Menstrual Health Management program, were honored for our commitment to girls’ education and empowerment, and attended the graduation of Kriti and Sapana from Shenandoah University—the first two Little Sisters to graduate...
Read MoreThis month, we welcome Kelly Beeland to Little Sisters Fund’s Board of Directors. Kelly has been a proud supporter of LSF from day one. When Kelly first learned about LSF, she was saving money to buy her first house. But she immediately started putting aside even more money, so that she could also sponsor a...
Read MoreTribisha was born with the deck stacked against her. She was born with spina bifida and must use crutches and leg braces to walk. While it is clear that how her legs work does not affect her mind, in Nepal, any disability, and specifically one of this magnitude, can keep a girl out of school...
Read MoreIn 1998—my first trip to Nepal—I trekked to the base-camp of Mt. Everest. Yet, what truly changed my life on that trip was meeting Bindhaya. While in Nepal, I was struck by the overwhelming poverty that kept so many youth from attending school. Thankfully, my aunt's friend, Usha Acharya, had just returned to Nepal and, as...
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