Project: Bimala B.K

About This Project

Even during this pandemic, our work of empowering single women didn’t stop. We managed to implement projects in person and virtually.  We are super excited to share an amazing project we just implemented in partnership with Aadhar, a non-profit mental health organization  in Nepal.

Yang-Ward Foundation has been implementing various projects in Nepal and Zambia to empower single women in rural areas to gain financial independence. Please meet our new project beneficiary, Bimala B.K. 28 years old, a single mother of 2 daughters aged 11 and 9. Bimala B.K. was married at the age of 13 and her husband left her and family without any notice after years of marriage.

Being married at such young age, and having to raise two daughters on her own, Bimala is a fighter. She was brought to our attention by Aadhar, who is providing her mental health sessions to deal with the traumatic experience she underwent through years. She has been working as a laborer for the past 9 years, making a minimum wage . She is living in a house she built by herself in the rented land. She has a small chicken coop at her home.  She took training for tailoring 3 years back and now is skilled in women’s clothing. She is currently providing tailoring service from home using her friend’s equipment. She was interested in opening a home-based tailor service and wanted to start tailoring training too.

With her inspiring life story, passion and desire to work hard to turn her life around, Yang-Ward Foundation is so excited to start this project to benefits Bimala B.K. didi. We provided all the materials, and equipment needed for her tailoring business. We also bought cosmetic products so she could sell them to her clients. She even made the clothes for the Aadhar team (the dresses Aadhar members are wearing in pictures). And let me tell you all, she has an amazing voice. She sang a Folk song for me as a thank you. Thank you Aadhar team for this incredible work. We are super excited and cannot wait to see the progress of Bimala B.K. didi in coming days.