Only a safe house for living is needed: Kailaspati Chaudhary.
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23 Dec,2025
Kailaspati Chaudhary lives in an extremely unsafe house.
A story of hunger, poverty, and survival—where to sleep at night, where to cook food, education, and a life full of struggles.
Five members of Rajpur-2 ward—Kailaspati Chaudhary, a 41-year-old Chaudhary woman, and her five children—shared their painful life story. Kailaspati said she was married at a very young age. At that time, although there was no property, there was love and support from her husband. Life had its hardships, but there was hope because her husband was with her. Now, however, she is suffering alone.
Kailaspati, who has been raising her children by herself, said that life has become extremely difficult. There is no work available in her own village, no capital to run a shop, and she is not educated enough to get a job. Therefore, she works as a laborer wherever work is available. Even that work is irregular, and contractors often do not pay on time. To keep the household running, she sometimes goes to India with villagers to work. While working in India, she earns only about NPR 500 per day after managing daily food expenses.
At present, her sources of income are a small monthly allowance and the daily wages she earns from occasional labor work.
When asked how her husband died, Kailaspati became emotional. She said that about six years ago, while her husband had gone to the Rapti River to catch fish, he drowned and died. After his death, no one supported her. She added that during the rainy season, water enters the house, making it unbearable to live there, and she also fears snakes and insects. She said that when she goes out for work, leaving her children alone at home, she constantly feels fear and anxiety.
Currently, Kailaspati has three daughters and one son. Her 15-year-old daughter Ashu is studying in Grade 8, her 12-year-old son Ashish is in Grade 7, and her 11-year-old daughter Anisa is also studying in Grade 7. Kailaspati said that the house they live in is not safe at all. While raising her daughters, she feels deep pain because there is no toilet at home; sometimes they have to go to the jungle, and sometimes to others’ houses, where they must endure hurtful words.
She further said that there is not even a proper water tap at home. They drink water by asking neighbors and go to the river for bathing and sanitation. Kailaspati shared that if someone could build even a safe house for them, she would feel relieved when going out to work, and neighbors would also look at them with more respect. Saying this, Kailaspati broke down in tears.
