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Stories from the field
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
From a Heavy Heart to Hope
Divya (name changed) lost her mother as a small child, and grew up without the care a child needs. At fourteen, her father arranged her marriage, ending her childhood before it had...
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
"Nothing About Us Without Us - Tested" (Advocacy and Voice)
For a long time, I struggled to understand my own identity as a transgender man, and everything that came with it. I've felt firsthand how patriarchal thinking pushes communities l...
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AUGUST 2, 2026
What Adherence Actually Costs (Treatment and Survival)
Rekha (name changed) hardship started early. After losing both her parents young, she was raised by an uncle and aunt but instead of the love and care a child needs, she faced reje...
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AUGUST 2, 2026
Naming the Second Epidemic (The Turn to Mental Health)
For years, Gita (name changed) carried two lives inside one body. To the world, she was a wife, a mother, a grandmother. In private, she survived through sex work carrying the weig...
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JULY 2, 2026
Standing Her Ground
She first encountered the program through a mental health orientation for marginalized women; a session that talked about violence, anxiety, and when to ask for help. She remembere...
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JULY 1, 2026
What We Missed for Twenty Years (The Turn to Mental Health)
Priya's pain started when she was a child, far too young to carry it. Her parents went abroad for work and in their absence, she was abused by someone in her own family, someone wh...
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JUNE 24, 2026
She Was Told to Prepare for the End (Treatment and Survival)
Background: Seema (name changed) was born into a poor family in a remote village in Ramechhap, where there was rarely enough to go around. Because of that poverty, her family marri...
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JUNE 23, 2026
From Client to Counsellor (Livelihoods and Dignity)
Background Sometimes a single meeting can change how a person sees their whole life. When someone wi...
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JUNE 11, 2026
A New Mother, Alone (The Turn to Mental Health)
Background We met her during a routine follow-up visit for our mental health program. A woman at the most difficult time of her life, rejected by nearly...
Success stories- Sapana Shrestha
MARCH 16, 2025
Reclaiming My Dignity, Rights, and Future
A FAITH outreach worker once sat down with me and began asking about my mental health. I responded casually, saying I was fine, and that life was as good as it could be, just so I ...
Success Stories- Swastika Pokhrel
JANUARY 16, 2025
Breaking Barriers
I always dreamt of pursuing a career in Information Technology, envisioning a future where I could work with technology and create meaningful solutions. However, the cost of a fou...