Mother will Earn, Daughter will Learn

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu
• Pokhara: 
Pokhara

Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: Any time you can come here

Description: SHEWD is attempting to empower women in Thaiba VDC through an income-generating project. SHEWD provides opportunities for the women to sell hand-knit sweaters and other products through their business and the Internet. All profits from the sales go directly to the women. The women are also trained in small business skills and literacy. The project aims to empower, raise living standards, and help create a network for the women, breaking them free of social and economic isolation.

Some HipKnit products made from natural fiber such as hemp, aloo, cotton, wool etc are used to make unique designs on items like bags, caps, sweaters, hats, jackets, shirts, shocks, shawls, waistcoat, lunch mat, coaster, knot bag, shoes, and other various gift items.

Project Objectives: Through the WFSBP, SHEWD hopes to:

- Identify the poorest women
- Make available small loans, training, and information necessary for self-employment through handicrafts
- Empower the female children through training at schools in health, rights, responsibilities, decision making and economic participation
- Ensure a link between better living and increased income
- Assist women in forming working guilds to support each other
- Introduce programs in adult literacy, women's health, and empowerment in the working guilds

Highlights: Fair Trade Traveling: Get enjoyment by exploring Nepal and help indirectly to raise funds for SHEWD as well as poor community to uplift their status.

Qualifications: Anyone with an open heart and willing to share and support disadvantaged people are welcome to volunteer with us!

Minimum Education: Associates

Cost in US$: total 820

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: yes

no required

Typical Volunteer: You are welcome to serve as a volunteer with us and we hope your presence will play a vital role to develop our organization in coming days.

Age Range: 20-55

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Nepal Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Society For Health, Environment & Women's Development's Mission Statement: The Society for Health, Environment and Women's Development (SHEWD) is a small Nepali NGO that contributes to developing deprived rural areas by providing healthcare and relevant training to remote villages. Located in Kathmandu, the grassroots organization focuses in particular on job creation and the empowerment of women, not only through training but also by using a micro-credit scheme. So far, healthcare programmes have focused on eye care clinics, with a gynecology clinic planned for next year, among other projects. Training has included computer and business training for women and young people, and environmental education. SHEWD's micro-credit programme, Hipknit, has trained women in the production of handicrafts (mainly knitting), which are being sold on the international market.

Year Founded: 1998