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Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked country, bordered by China and India, with terrain that slopes from the high mountains in the north to lower lands in the south. Over 75% of its land is mountainous, making it vulnerable to natural disasters like landslides and flooding during the monsoon season. Nepal’s overall economic development is constrained not only by factors such as geopolitics, infrastructure challenges, and climate change but also by deeply rooted issues like the caste system, Hindu nationalism, and gender inequality. These factors exacerbate the unequal distribution of resources, marginalising disadvantaged communities and forcing them to live in increasingly harsh conditions. Christians make up less than 2% of the population in Nepal, and they, along with other religious minorities and the most socially marginalised groups, face discrimination and unequal treatment.

While most Nepalese rely on agriculture for their livelihood, the country’s economy is mainly sustained by tourism and remittances. However, the 2015 Nepal earthquake, the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent lockdown measures have severely impacted incomes, pushing the poor further into poverty. In the face of a weak economy and high inflation, many vulnerable groups have migrated from rural areas to towns and cities or even abroad in search of work, only to face various forms of exploitation and abuse. Some have been trafficked to other regions or across the open border into India.
We serve the impoverished and marginalised in Nepal, such as Dalits and other minority groups, including at-risk youth and children and women working in the adult entertainment industry. We provide livelihood support to women in villages, improving their family incomes, and offer scholarships and educational support to children at risk of dropping out or orphans, ensuring they have access to education and reducing their vulnerability to exploitation and trafficking. Additionally, we help women in the adult entertainment sector organise union networks to advocate for safe working conditions and fair rights. We also provide vocational training for those who wish to exit the industry. We have also established and assisted in the operation of support centres and committees, working closely with relevant organisations and government departments to raise awareness about human trafficking, rescue and protect survivors, and help them reintegrate into the community.

Moreover, we are committed to providing Integral Mission training to churches in remote areas of Nepal, guiding leaders and believers to walk alongside marginalised communities in their struggles and serve as salt and light. After receiving training, local brothers and sisters actively respond to the needs of their neighbours, using the strengths and resources God has given them to transform the communities in which they live.

Nepal Development Projects