It has been nearly a year since we began working in the Aarandada community under the ARC project. This journey has been full of learning, challenges and moments that tested our patience.

Before ARC, it was very difficult to even bring people together for group discussions. Most conversations happened one-to-one, even for issues that needed collective thinking. Group discussions were rare in the community. But after ARC,…

With the aim of bringing pregnant mothers in Charbin Para Community under health care, safety, mental well-being, and government services, Ashirbad Sangstha has been continuously working through the SALT (Support, Appreciate, Listen and Transfer) approach. As part of this initiative, individual SALT Conversations were first conducted with pregnant mothers. Through these personal discussions, opportunities were created to gain a deeper understanding of their family situations, physical and…

मिति बि.सं २०८३ साल जेष्ठ महिनाको १० गते देखि १२ गते सम्म तदनुसार ई.सं २०२६ मे महिनाको २४ तारेख देखि २६ तारेख सम्म बागमति प्रदेशको बारा जिल्ला फेटा गाउँपालिका वार्ड नं-१ त्रिवेणि समुदाय र मिति बि.सं २०८३ साल जेष्ठ महिनाको १३ गते देखि १५ गते सम्म तदनुसार ई.सं २०२६ मे महिनाको २७ तारेख देखि २९ तारेख सम्म धादिङ जिल्ला थाक्रे गाउँपालिका वार्ड नं-६ मातिगाउँको चेपांङ समुदाय संगको भेटघाट नेपाल कोहट मार्फत जि.एफ्.सि.ले अगाडि बढाएको कार्यक्रम मुख्य समस्याको पहिचान तथा सम्बोधन(ARC) को…

২৪ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, আলোকিত করির জ্ঞানমেলা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছিল। প্রায় দেড় মাস পেরিয়ে গেছে, কিন্তু সেই দিনের স্মৃতিগুলো এখনো যেন একদম টাটকা। তাই আজ বসে গেলাম আমার কিছু অনুভূতি আর অভিজ্ঞতা লিখতে।

সেদিন সকালে খুব ভোরে আমরা রওনা হয়েছিলাম। সৌভাগ্যবশত রাস্তায় তেমন যানজট ছিল না। গুগল ম্যাপের ভরসায় যাত্রা শুরু করলেও মাঝপথে পারভেজ ভাই দিকনির্দেশনা দিয়ে অনেক…

A knowledge fair was organized in Char Nakalia Community by Pechakola Community and Char Nakalia Community. In that knowledge fair, members of the Penchakola Community shared their stories of change, and the…

সেদিন সকালে মঈনকে পরিচয় করিয়ে দিতে ও কুশিকাটার টিম ফলোআপে যাই ১০:৩১ মিনিটে। প্রচন্ড তাপ ছিল বাহিরে।রাশিদা আন্টির টিমে পৌঁছানো মাত্র বাড়ির বাইরে থেকে ছোট্ট তাবিয়াকে ডাকতে ডাকতে বাড়ির ভেতরে প্রবেশ করি।এবং কেয়া আপুর সিঁড়িতেই বসে পড়ি। পরে রাশেদা আন্টির ঘরে জাহানারা আন্টি,, রাশিদা আন্টি ও ইউসুফ চাচার সাথে দেখা হয়। অনুমতি নিয়ে ঘরে প্রবেশ করা মাত্রই…

SALT activity and dream building was conducted with Jijamata Women's Self-Help Group. The dream of the women in that group was to do something. 

One of the women in this group, Sonali Patil, has joined Paani Foundation. (Ngo)She has linked these women to participate in a competition of Paani Foundation, She made the women aware that…

 In the midst of the growing City of Pokhara, where busy roads, new buildings, & fast-paced lives often dominate the landscape, it’s easy to believe that people have become too occupied with their own lives to notice the struggles around them. Yet, in a world where stories of conflict, neglect, & indifference often dominate the headline, acts of kindness continue to remind us that compassion is still alive. Sometimes, humanity shines in not through grand gestures but through simple…

"Being a man is not easy."

I have heard this sentence many times while talking with young men and men in Nandwal village. At first, it sounded like a simple sentence, but as I spent more time with them, I started to understand the weight behind these words. Responsibilities, financial stress, family expectations, work pressure, fear of…

Sometimes big changes in the community start with a small task. The power of positive change lies in feeling human suffering as one's own pain and standing by the side in times of need. This story of the Pechakola Youth Team is one such story of change.

A portion of the road in front of the market of Pechakola Community is steep. Van drivers…

Community member Halima is a hardworking and dreamy woman. Even in the midst of her daily busy life, she paints a beautiful picture of the future within herself—a green, vibrant vegetable garden next to her house. In her imagination, that empty plot of land is not just soil, but a fertile field of possibilities, where the seeds of nutrition, security, and self-reliance for her family can be sown.

Halima had been nurturing this dream for a long time. She thought that if the…

More than 130 organizations and governments have endorsed the Principles for Locally Led Adaptation (LLA). Across recent global convenings, funders, policymakers, and practitioners have highlighted the need for stronger evidence on the effectiveness of LLA approaches to help drive investment. Others argue that this evidence exists but is not reaching decision-makers. In response, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) organized  a symposium of researcher and…

Jamuna is the name of a significant river in Bangladesh. And on the banks of this river is the location of the Owl Community. Because of this, most of the people in the community are involved with the river. From bathing to daily life, many activities are done in this river.  Children and adults regularly go to the river for various purposes,…

I am Hasina. My house and work area are the same, in the owl community. My journey with Bread began with the 30th anniversary of Bread. Earlier I had the opportunity to work with various development organizations. However, in those works, the beneficiaries had to work within certain rules and structures. Who will get what benefits and how will develop…

A few years ago, the SALT (Support, Appreciate, Listen and Transfer) process started in Nandwal village. This journey began with conversations, but today it has turned into positive changes led by the people themselves.

To celebrate the experiences, learning, and changes that villagers created through their own strengths, “Knowledge Fair 3” was organized in Nandwal. It was not just a program, but a living example of the transformation people brought into their lives and their…

After joining the ARC Project, the "Cohort" became for me not merely the name of a group, but a beautiful journey of collective learning, growth, and relationship-building. Hailing from ten different organizations, we initially knew one another solely through online meetings. We engaged in work-related discussions and exchanged opinions, yet a certain distance seemed to persist between us. As time went on, however, that distance began to diminish. And following our face-to-face meeting at…

কমিউনিটির কিশোরী রুপালির অনেক দিনের একটি ইচ্ছা ছিল—পুঁতির ব্যাগ বানানো শেখার।কমিউনিটি থেকে স্কুল দুরে হয়ে যাওয়ায় তার বাবা মা তার লেখাপড়া বন্ধ করে দেয়,তখন থেকেই তার ইচ্ছা ছিলো হাতের কাজ শিখার।একদিন রুপালি আমার হাতে একটা পুতির ব্যাগ দেখে জানতে চায়, দিদি ব্যাগটা কে বানিয়েছে? আমি তাকে বলি এটা আমি নিজে বানিয়েছি। তখন সে আমাকে বলে আমিও ব্যাগ বানানো শিখতে চাই।আমি তাকে উৎসাহ করি, কিন্তু সে কখনো নিজে চেষ্টা করার সুযোগ পায়নি। তাই তার ইচ্ছাটি মনের মধ্যেই রয়ে গিয়েছিল।

এরপর আমি একদিন রুপালির সাথে…

Our journey to Kalaiya, Bara, was much more than a field visit it was an opportunity to immerse ourselves in the culture, traditions, and everyday realities of the communities where SAKHI (Mahilako Sathi) has been working for years. From the moment we began our trip, every destination, conversation, and experience offered a new perspective on the richness and resilience of the region.…

बारा जिल्लाको फेटा गाँउपालिका वडा नं-१ त्रिवेणी बस्ति भ्रमणपछि हाम्रो अध्ययन यात्राको दोस्रो गन्तव्य थियो धादिङ जिल्ला थाक्रे गाँउपालिका वडा नं-६ चेपाङ  बस्ति, जहाँ P4P (Peace for People) संस्थाले ARC कार्यक्रम अन्तर्गत काम गरिरहेको चेपाङ समुदायको अवलोकन गर्ने अवसर प्राप्त भयो। यो भ्रमणले हामीलाई केवल समुदायको अवस्था बुझ्ने अवसर मात्र दिएन, बरु समुदायको संघर्ष, आत्मीयता र परिवर्तनको यात्रालाई नजिकबाट महसुस गर्ने अवसर पनि…

Hello everyone, Nameste 

My name is Krishna Tamang. I am from Dhading, Nepal, and I work as a Community Facilitator at Peace for People under the ARC Project.

On 28 May 2026, we successfully conducted a Group SALT program in the Chepang community of Matigau. A total of 43 people participated in the program. Among them, 27 were community…