WMF Scholar Alpha Pokharel of Nepal was observant of her communities needs and held an awareness training about snakebite care. The community near Nobel Medical College has many paddy fields and snakebites are a common occurrence. Alpha reports, “I saw people applying cow dung at the bitten area so I thought of giving a short […]
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WMF Scholars Inspire Each Other
“I regularly follow the blog and Facebook page of WMF and I am already inspired by the work of WMF Scholars. Really I most should thank WMF for producing more agents of change in world who are definitely contributing something from their place on making the world a better place.” -Sumesh Shiwakoty, WMF 2013 Scholar […]
Rijan Karkee of Nepal Shares the ETE Scholarship Opportunity
Rijan Karkee, a 2012 WMF Scholar of Nepal shares information about the Empowerment Through Education Scholarship opportunity with current high school students from the Nobel Academy in Kathmandu. Rijan was a student of Nobel Academy! Rijan plans to host another more formal informational session about the Empowerment Through Education Scholarship program with all interested students […]
Alpha Pokharel Volunteers at the Government Hospital of Koshi Zonal, Nepal
Alpha Pokharel of Nepal has spent 100 hours volunteering at the Government Hospital of Koshi Zonal during the previous Dashain vacation. Alpha is studying for her Bachelor’s of Nursing Science at the Nobel Medical College & Teaching Hospital in Birarnagar, Nepal. She is no stranger to the Government Hospital of Koshi Zonal! Prior to being […]
Sumesh Shiwakoty Begins Clothing Drive for the Chepang, Nepal Community
Sumesh Shiwakoty, a 2013 WMF Scholar from Nepal is studying Political Science at the University of Delhi in India. Sumesh began a clothing donation campaign at his former high school in 2012. Even though he has graduated from the Nobel Academy, Sumesh continues to return and lead the clothing drive campaign. Sumesh writes… […]
Rijan Karkee Shares Traditions of Nepal
Rijan Karkee a 2012 WMF Scholar studying at Kathmandu University in Nepal shared the Dashain festival with us. Rijan explains, “Dashain is a festival for taking blessing from seniors. We first put “Tika” (red colored) on our foreheads from father, mother and brother. And then we roam around relatives houses, especially “Mamaghar” (which is mother’s […]
Day Three: Six WMF Scholars Giving Back to Their Communities
Four days until we announce our new 2013-2014 WMF Scholars! For six days we will share the different stories of current WMF Scholars who are making a difference in their communities worldwide. We hope you become inspired to become an active member of your community. It is the power of a community that creates change. […]
