Jungalee Majhi spent his entire adult life farming the land of his landlord. While on special occasions he would be paid in cash, most of the time he would return home with a bag full of grains. …

Developing countries such as Nepal often rely heavily on the labour and hard-work of their citizens to allow the country to prosper. However, when issues such as blindness occur nationwide, it becomes increasingly difficult for those citizens to seek employment and work towards building a better future. In many remote…

When Jagat Bahadur Tamang’s wife passed away, he chose not to remarry as he worried about the kind of treatment his new wife would bestow upon his three children. Being only 35, and other villagers constantly pressured him into remarrying — however, he would not budge. …

On 13th May, 2022, Nepal’s population will cast their votes for the local elections. During 2022, Nepal’s voters will determine the future of their country by voting in local, provisional and national elections. This is Nepal’s second local level election since the introduction of the Nepalese Constitution in 2015. …

Across the world, many developing countries such as Nepal have a population of people who struggle to access essential healthcare services. This often leads to the increase of poverty and unemployment. The Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation are here to change that. Gyan Tamang, a 38 year old living in…

The number one United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SGD1) is to end extreme poverty everywhere. A little-known fact is that needless blindness is a cause and is also a consequence of extreme poverty. …

Very often, when a family member becomes blind, it also affects other members of their household. …

They avoided a lifetime of blindness thanks to the global project of Tej Kohli and Dr Sanduk Ruit It took Parasa Thapa a lot of courage to embark on a journey into the unknown with just one hundred Nepalese rupees in her pocket. That small amount of change — about $1.35 — was all of the money that Parasa had to her name. …

Across Nepal, many people live in impoverished conditions, often unable to escape the economic struggle. With the addition of the lack of sustainable healthcare and social structure in rural areas, many are left unable to work due to illness and disease that they are unable to cure. The lack of…