12/05/2026
From April 21 to 24, our Regional Coordinator, Janvi G. Kanakia, Senior Program Coordinator, Richa Macsuedon, and Senior Coordinator - Women’s Empowerment, Sristi Joshi Malla, met with our affiliates from Nepal and engaged directly with home-based workers. Over the course of the four days, along with HNSA team members Goma Pandey, Bivisha Prajapati, and Nimish Raj Sharma, they visited home-based worker (HBW) communities in Godavari, Sunakothi, Chandragiri, and Khokana. The HBWs are engaged in a wide range of informal work, including sewing, weaving, food processing, and other forms of production. Our engagement with these HBWs is rooted in strengthening their visibility and expanding their income-generating opportunities.
The visit also included a partners’ meeting at SAP Falcha, where we sat with our long-standing affiliate organizations SABAH Nepal (supporting women home-based workers through income generation and market access), WHR (advocating for the rights of single women), and SAATHI (supporting women and children affected by gender-based violence). The meeting included an outcome harvesting workshop facilitated by Richa Macsuedon and WHR’s Upasana Rana, with Bivisha Prajapati facilitating translation from Hindi and English to Nepali and vice versa. Participants reflected on the distinction between outputs and outcomes, and the session also created space for them to share their progress, challenges, and collective learning related to VAW.
Our team member and advocate, Goma Pandey, shared: “Our outcome harvesting session was truly eye‑opening. It helped us trace the journey from root to fruit, showing how the seeds of our work blossom into real impact for Home‑Based Workers. This clarity empowers us to share our story with donors and stakeholders in a way that honors the community’s strength.”
