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Cost of living pressures are forcing women, as well as men, to leave their children and seek work outside Nepal.
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Dignity & Belonging
Supporting communities across Nepal to overcome exclusion, strengthen participation and create opportunities for people to flourish.
The weight of stigma
Exclusion from community life is deeply felt:
- A person with a disability who is simply not invited to the meeting.
- A woman whose presence is tolerated but whose voice is never sought.
- A family from a historically marginalised caste whose access to shared resources is informally restricted.
- A child who is unable to attend school because of poverty.
Over time, these experiences shape confidence, opportunity and belonging.
Across Nepal, INF partners with local communities to help create spaces where more people can participate, contribute and be treated with dignity.
The Numbers
Last year, together with local partners, INF-supported projects that helped:
- 144 households received access to drinking water
- Support 463 households with improved sanitation facilities
- Reach 2,967 people through health and hygiene awareness sessions
- Support 55 women into leadership roles within their communities
- Engage 2,713 children clubs and adolescent groups
- Support 3,338 participants in education initiatives
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local partners
18
projects
144,897
participants
How communities are creating change
INF works alongside local Nepali partners to help communities create safer, healthier and more inclusive environments where people can participate fully in community life.
This includes supporting:
- Self Help Groups that help women build confidence, leadership and financial stability
- Community education initiatives for children and adolescents
Water, sanitation and hygiene projects that improve health and dignity - Youth networks addressing trafficking, discrimination and child protection
- Local groups strengthening disability inclusion and participation
- Community-led initiatives that help people advocate for their rights and support one another
Rather than delivering short-term solutions from the outside, the focus is on strengthening local relationships, leadership and long-term community participation.
Explore our projects
INF Australia helps some of the poorest communities in Nepal achieve their potential and break the hold of poverty.
