Message from the Chairperson
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The journey of our organization began when our society was rife with many social evils and discriminatory practices. Many of these evils continue to persist, and so does our fight against them. When we began, many, who were guided by patriarchal and traditional mindsets, assumed it to be a mockery if a woman imagined leading our society toward positive transformation by establishing an organization.
Despite these mental and many other physical hurdles, we sisters have been able to assemble and have succeeded in bringing about changes through development works.
Back then, our sisters had heard about copies and pens but did not know what they were. They only had images but no personal experience of education. There was a deep-rooted discriminatory notion that women should not be educated and that investing in the education of daughters was futile for parents. This notion was why we decided to embark on the campaign for women’s literary awareness.
There is a wise saying, “If a mother is educated, the house itself becomes educated. Mother is the real teacher.” But the situation in our country is polar opposite.
The narrative that women should remain confined within the four walls of the house and limit themselves to domestic chores was dominant for a very long time in history. Women who moved outside their homes were considered indecent. And even today, these ideas find their way into our society. We wanted to break this chain that tied women down, and with all the effort we could gather through the support of various donor agencies, we initiated literacy campaigns in rural areas. As a result of these efforts, the women in the areas we were able to reach have begun to become aware of social and literacy issues.
While carrying out our literacy and awareness campaign for women’s empowerment for social transformation, we realized that human beings are mental and physical slaves unless they become financially free and independent. Therefore, we began considering that the way forward is a financial revolution under the leadership of women. We approached Nepal Rastra Bank in 2059 BS (2002 AD) to provide our organization with the license for financial intermediary as per the act of 2055 BS.
After a continuous effort of one year and seven months, we finally obtained the license to operate as a financial intermediary in 2060 BS (2003 AD). We then embarked on the journey of social transformation through the economic empowerment of women under women’s leadership in monetary transactions. We provided microloans to women to start income-generating activities on a group collateral basis.
By now, thousands of women have become self-reliant through our programs. Some of our beneficiary members have even become members of the federal parliament.
When our organization began, we did not have resources. We tried our best to mobilize the local resources we had access to. There is a wise saying that a thousand miles begins with a single step, and we are preparing for a long journey. We have learned that we must burn ourselves like a candle to give light to others.
I thank all our board members for their valuable suggestions that have propelled the progress of this organization. I expect they will continue to support us in the future as well.
I would also like to thank our supporters and donor agencies and our sincere and dedicated staff for making our efforts successful.
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