What the women say...
Manju says that she is proud of herself and wants to learn more things.
Ramsori says that she is happy to come to the library and read because she did not go to school when she was young.
WELNepal's achievements to date (spring 2016):
LITERACY (Women learning to read and write in their language for the first time)
Literacy Classes: Both Basic and Advanced (Two year course) — 178
The total number of women involved in our literacy course — more than 5,000
Remedial Classes — 62
EDUCATION (After literacy the women are ready to become educated)
Number of Libraries built and expanded — 21
Health Training groups — 26
Ecology Training (3 day and 7 day) — 25
INCOME GENERATING (All the women want to make money to help their families)
Organic Farming: Renting land for women's groups to grow organic produce for commercial sales — 18 groups
Mushroom Production: Growing mushrooms for local use and sales — 24 groups
Candle Making: Our newest income generating project — 10 groups
New Additions:
Soap Manufacturing — 7 groups
Incense — 3 groups
Sewing Machine — 4 groups
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Number of female students who are scholastically inclined but come from impoverished families — 24 young women
Over the years more than 40 young women have received scholarships
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