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  • Soni Lama gathers feed for her goats near her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Soni Lama gathers feed for her goats near her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Ashmita Lama studies outside her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Soni Lama studies at her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Draupati Rokaya (center), the general secretary of Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal), talks with Soni Lama at the young woman's home in Chandragiri, Nepal, as Lama's mother looks on. The 18-year old woman receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Ashmita Lama studies in the doorway of her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Soni Lama gathers feed for her goats near her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • A man makes a basket in Chandragiri, Nepal.
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  • Soni Lama gathers feed for her goats near her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Soni Lama feeds goats at her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • A woman in Chandragiri, Nepal.
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  • A boy in Chandragiri, Nepal.
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  • A boy in Chandragiri, Nepal.
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  • A woman in Chandragiri, Nepal.
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  • Children sing at a church-sponsored preschool in Kathmandu, nepal. The preschool is supported by Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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  • Soni Lama studies at her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Soni Lama studies at her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Soni Lama studies at her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Draupati Rokaya (center), the general secretary of Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal), talks with Soni Lama at the young woman's home in Chandragiri, Nepal, as Lama's mother looks on. The 18-year old woman receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Anita Tamang works in her sister's tea shop in Chandragiri, Nepal. Tamang, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she is studying to be a social worker. Tamangmoved in with her sister when their parents died.
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  • Anita Tamang works in her sister's tea shop in Chandragiri, Nepal. Tamang, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she is studying to be a social worker. Tamangmoved in with her sister when their parents died.
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  • A woman washes her face in Chandragiri, Nepal. Since her home was destroyed in a 2015 earthquake, the woman lives in the makeshift shelter behind her.
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  • Anita Tamang serves customers in her sister's tea shop in Chandragiri, Nepal. Tamang, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she is studying to be a social worker. Tamangmoved in with her sister when their parents died.
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  • Anita Tamang serves customers in her sister's tea shop in Chandragiri, Nepal. Tamang, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she is studying to be a social worker. Tamangmoved in with her sister when their parents died.
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  • Ashmita Lama studies outside her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Ashmita Lama studies outside her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Ashmita Lama studies outside her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Ashmita Lama studies in her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Ashmita Lama studies in her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Ashmita Lama studies in the doorway of her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Ashmita Lama poses in the doorway of her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. ThenUMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Ashmita Lama poses in the doorway of her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Ashmita Lama (right) poses in the doorway of her home in Chandragiri, Nepal, with her mother Kanchi and her sister Mandira.<br />
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Lama, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu. She was the first girl from her village to pass the 10th grade exam, and is studying to be a hotel manager, saying she wants to earn lots of money and help build her community, while encouraging other girls to get an education. <br />
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When the 2015 earthquake hit, her old home was destroyed. With support from United Methodist Women, Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh provided the family with a tent. Then UMCOR provided the metal roofing for what will eventually become their new home.
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  • Soni Lama feeds goats at her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Soni Lama gathers feed for her goats near her home in Chandragiri, Nepal. Lama, 18, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she travels two and a half hours each way for her studies. She wants to be a cardiologist when older and serve poor communities like her own.
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  • Draupati Rokaya, the general secretary of Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal), speaks to a group of women during a workshop on small business skills in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Draupati Rokaya, the general secretary of Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal), leads a group of women in singing during a workshop on small business skills in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Women sing during a workshop on small business skills sponsored by Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Women participate in a workshop on small business skills sponsored by Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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  • Nirmala Gurung is the Information, Communication and Technology officer for Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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  • Shikha Ghimire, 17, is a student from Satdobato, Nepal, studying in Kathmandu, supported by Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal. She wants to become a social worker and help widows.
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  • Ishwari Shrestha is the program administrator for Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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  • Bishnu Rai is a nurse and a founder of Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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  • Radha Thapa is the hostel manager for Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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  • Sussila Shrestha is the project officer for sexual and reproductive health and rights for Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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  • Indra Buda is the hostel supervisor in Kathmandu for Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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  • Anita Tamang lives in Chandragiri, Nepal. Tamang, 19, receives a scholarship from Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh (the YWCA of Nepal) to go to school in Kathmandu, where she is studying to be a social worker. Tamangmoved in with her sister when their parents died.
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  • Jyoti Shrestha is the assistant administrator for Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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  • Draupati Rokaya is the general secretary of Nepal Mahila Bishwasi Sangh, the YWCA of Nepal.
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