Once again Shed the Light PeaceMakers have rallied for the cause. Since the major earthquake on 25 April stocks of blood in Nepal hospitals have been dangerously low. With the support of Nepal Women’s organisation the PeaceMakers organised a...
One of Shed the Light Seniors, Anish Shahi has just completed his School Leaving Certificate (SLC) exams at Grace Academy in Kathmandu. The SLC is the final examination in the secondary school system of Nepal and every student must...
Celebrating summer in style, Shed the Light juniors and seniors enjoyed a great day at the Kathmandu Fun Park last week. Amid shouts of glee and much laughter the children slowly but surely exhausted themselves on the Ferris wheel,...
Trained garment makers at our Women’s Empowerment Centre are now making a delightful range of children’s clothing in beautiful fabrics and colours. Since the range of clothing was released in late 2014 it has proven very popular with both...
Women are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters such as the recent 7.9 earthquake in Nepal, usually as a result of their gendered status in society. This impact occurs both when the earthquake struck in which more females were killed and injured than males...
Hundreds of thousands of houses were destroyed and entire villages flattened in the recent earthquake rendering people homeless across several districts of the country. The earthquake has crippled the day-to-day life of many villages and people in Nepal. With...
Pemba Chiring Sherpa has been with Shed the Light for many years. He is now 19 and studying in class twelve at Xavier International College. Since the devastating earthquake in April 2015, Pemba has been working tirelessly with other...
Despite disruption to their lives the PeaceMakers stepped up and initiated action to relieve the suffering of others within a couple of days of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday 25 April 2015. Even the destruction of...