Get menstru-nutritious and be unstoppable!
I got my first period at the age of 13. I used to study in grade 8. I vividly remember losing consciousness in school assembly due to heavy bleeding and…
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January 28, 2020
We are what our environment is
Ever since I remember my childhood, I was told that the trees and plants can hear, see and feel like us, humans. At the age of 25, I now know…
January 28, 2020
Diary of Aayam’s Mother
-Written by Saina Shrestha [Note* This article intends to correlate the inter-generational cycle of malnutrition in Nepali communities (especially rural), and how the cultural feeding practices have direct or incidental…
January 28, 2020
HIV & Breastfeeding : Is it right?
It is a known fact that that an HIV-positive mother can infect her baby through breastfeeding. However, if correct measures are taken, the risk of transmission can be reduced and…
January 28, 2020
The official unmasking: my beauty secret
By: Saina Shreshta As I made my way through the corridor to my cabin, I noticed Linda hurrying from the other side. I waved my hand and started walking towards…
January 28, 2020
“I want to break the vicious cycle of poverty and malnutrition through the economic empowerment of women.” – Bonita from Nepal
“In our everyday life, we meet a lot of people, and some of these people help us realize the purpose of life. I have been involved in various health-related projects…
January 28, 2020
“We are not just the future, but the change-makers of the present.”
“After I was selected to attend the One Young World Summit in Bogotá, Colombia, as an OFID-sponsored delegate, I received a message from Nischal Baskota, a young Nepali social entrepreneur…
December 2, 2019
Nutribeads for Making Nutrition Better!
High prevalence of malnutrition is one of the major public health problems in Nepal. It is one of the leading causes of child mortality & morbidity in the country. Thousands…
December 2, 2019
Nutrition and Youth Advocacy Days
-Richa Neupane, Teach For Nepal “In our school, younger students come to school with a five or ten rupee note every morning and before assembly, they buy chamcha paun, candy,…
December 2, 2019
Red Cycle Bracelet: What-Why-How?
SOCHAI's Red Cycle Bracelet i.e. the Menstruation Bracelet is based on the calendar method of fertility awareness. In the bracelet, different colored beads are arranged in a way that helps…
September 21, 2019
