Inza, age 12, in the classroom
Suraj Ratna Shakya

The right to education for girls with disabilities

Izna was born with a hearing impairment and her school in Nepal didn’t have the resources to support her, forcing her to drop out. With the help of the ENGAGE project, Inza is now back in education and thriving.

Rabina doing her school work in her wheelchair
© Suman Buda for Humanity & Inclusion

Supporting girls with disabilities access education

This International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) meet Rabina from Nepal. Rabina with her strong will power also coupled with support from ENGAGE Project lives more independent and dignified life.

Getting the message

Supplied by VSO’s ICS, Surkhet’s first sanitary pad dispensing machine will allow the girls to quickly, affordably and independently get sanitary pads when they need them.

Anne Goldie in Nepal in 1983

36 years after Anne is in Nepal again

Anne Goldie reflects on revisiting Nepal 36 years after she first volunteered there.

Between the earth and the sky: Devna's story

In Nepal, suicide rates among young married women are very high. Devna* shares her experience of a surviving a forced marriage, and how she and her family came to be involved in a VSO project to reduce levels of violence in families in Baglung.

Domestic burden: Young wives in Nepal face violence for 'falling short'

VSO-led research, as part of the One Community One Family (OCOF) project, reveals the difficulties of everyday life for many girls and women in Nepal - but also shines a light on the changing attitudes of the younger generation.

How volunteering can shape communities and your own growth. Dev Upadhyaya, Nepal

Meet Dev Upadhyaya, a 34-year-old Learning Advisor Volunteer working on an inclusive four-year education project targeting 60 schools in Nepal. The SIKAI project aims to address barriers faced by marginalised girls and boys in grades 5 and 6 to access primary education and help them successfully transition from childhood to adolescence.

Dhanmati, volunteer big sister with her little sister

Using education to unlock a better future and happy life

Dhanmati's work as a volunteer on VSO's ENGAGE project has changed attitudes to girls education in her community and helped girls to return to education. She firmly believes that education is the key to unlocking a better future and living a happy life.

Nisha in the classroom

Breaking down stereotypes of people with disabilities

15 years old Nisha is a resident of Sakraul, Nepal living with a disability. People in her community used to call her names which hurt her feelings and broke her confidence down. Now she's returned to school and the communities sees that she can do anything. Read her story.