Child labour in Nepal

Child labour in Nepal

In Nepal, there are over 1 million children engaged in child labour. A UNICEF report carried out in 2021, estimates 17,000 of Nepal’s child labourers are working in brick factories. 1 in 10 of the workers in brick factories are children. Some are as young as 5 years...

More than a Walk

More than a Walk

More than a Dent, a registered charity set up by Magda and Edwin, founders of artisan coffee shops https://artisancoffee.co.uk/, are raising money for Our Sansar's first Recycling Centre in Rautahat.Yesterday we lanched a new video: EmpowerHER: Rights, Protection and...

EmpowerHER is a finalist at the Global Sustainability Festival!

EmpowerHER is a finalist at the Global Sustainability Festival!

The 6th Big Syn International Film Festival, the world’s largest sustainability-focused film festival, is currently screening films until 26 October 2024. This year’s event was launched with a spectacular trailer debut at London’s iconic Piccadilly Lights, the largest...

End to Child Marriage

End to Child Marriage

In the quiet majestic corners of Nepal, the Terai area is often home to many dalit communities, hidden beneath the veil of tradition and societal norms, lies a stark reality that many prefer to overlook. Behind the smiles of young brides lies a tale of lost...

One donation, Twice the Impact!

One donation, Twice the Impact!

Yesterday we lanched a new video: EmpowerHER: Rights, Protection and Hope. Also yesterday we started our annual Campaign with BigGive :  for one week, your donation will be doubled!   DONATE NOW - ONE DONATION, TWICE THE IMPACT Did you know that 1 in 2 girls in...

Our Sansar are finalists in the .ORG Impact Awards!

Our Sansar are finalists in the .ORG Impact Awards!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Our Sansar has been chosen as one of 5 organisations from all over the world in the Quality of Education for All category in the 2023 .ORG Impact Awards. There were nearly 1000 nominations and only 35 organisations have been...

Our Sansar wins at the Charity Awards 2023

Our Sansar wins at the Charity Awards 2023

We are very exited to share with you the news that we got the top prize in the International Aid & Development category at this year’s Charity Awards. It is such an honour as this the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector.The...

We’ve made it to the top 3!

We’ve made it to the top 3!

Our End to Child Labour project has been chosen by the Charity Awards as one of the top 3 of all International Aid and Development projects worldwide. Following a year of investigation, careful planning and the release of the VICE documentary sharing the story of our...

The Christmas Challenge 2022 is starting on the 29th November!

The Christmas Challenge 2022 is starting on the 29th November!

Our Sansar are taking part in the Christmas Challenge to raise £15,000 in just 1 week starting on the 29th November, the Giving Tuesday! These funds will be used for our End to Child Labour Project in Nepal that was reported on by Sahar Zand in the VICE World News...

The Children’s Protection Programme in Province 2

The Children’s Protection Programme in Province 2

A few months ago we announced the launch of a new joint project with Pipal Tree: The Children’s Protection and Women Empowerment Programme. The planning started in December 2020 and after a few months looking for an appropriate building to welcome the kids, hiring new...

Happy Paddy Day

Happy Paddy Day

Another month has passed by while we’ve kept ourselves busy. Our collaboration with Pipal Tree is becoming stronger and stronger: we have just managed to raise together another 42k which will allow us to carry on our mission to bring food to more and more families in...

Covid Relief Campaign: action!

Covid Relief Campaign: action!

About a month ago we were launching our Covid Relief Campaign to raise emergency funds to support the country during this second covid wave. The aim was to raise 16: we collected £14,410 via the Big Give matched campaign and together with a few offline donations and...

New Urgent Coronavirus Relief Campaign

New Urgent Coronavirus Relief Campaign

As Covid-19 cases are dramatically increasing in India, doctors in Nepal are concerned that the country will face a similar devastating wave as the border districts are already reporting an alarming spike in cases as well as shortage of hospital beds and oxygen. They...

The Children’s Protection and Women Empowerment Programme

The Children’s Protection and Women Empowerment Programme

We are finally able to announce the launch of the new project with Pipal Tree UK! This is a very exciting venture for all of us: we are hoping it will lead to more and more opportunities as we are definitely stronger together. The Children's Protection and Women...

Harry’s challenge… BE HARRY!

Harry’s challenge… BE HARRY!

Harry was in Nepal with VSO when he met Julia, Our Sansar founder. She was in Dhading running the transit home for kids after the big earthquake. He did health check-ups for the children there and then he ventured down to Birgunj. Here he did health check-ups for the...

Saraswati Puja Festival and the importance of education

Saraswati Puja Festival and the importance of education

A couple of weeks ago our boys celebrated Saraswati Pooja, which is another important festival in Nepal. Saraswati is for me the most fascinating of the Hindu goddesses. She is known as the goddess of knowledge, but she is also goddess of music, art, speech, wisdom...

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