A peek into Kabita, a rural Nepali girl’s life The dowry system is very common in this region –families have to pay hefty fees to marry off their daughters. The father had to take a loan in order to pay the 80,000 Rupees (over a 1000 USD) to the elder sister’s new family-in-law.
National Imunization Day 2010 Reaching out the entire under-5 population with polio drops calls for a multi-pronged approach that engages the entire community including FCHVs, women’s groups and child clubs.
Half the explosives cleared in Nepal The 5th International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action was observed in Nepal with a media meet organised by the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, the United Nations Mine Action Team and the Mine Action Joint Working Group