LEADS Nepal

LEADS Nepal Fundacion Vicente Ferrer Mental illness is often ignored and there is complete lack of locally available, free mental health care.

NGO
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Stigma
Empowering Nepal's most vulnerable populations through mental health care, economic opportunities, and community leadership. Desperately poor mentally ill people stand with little or no hope of recovery. Poverty, stigma, gender based violence and post conflict situation are found as major cause of mental illness. There is no mental health legislation as

yet. Although the government has adopted a national mental health policy in 1997 and subsequently agreed to include mental health as an element in primary health care, mental health continues to have a low priority on the national health agenda. LEADS works with an aim to end the suffering of mentally ill people. Using the Model for Mental Health and Development, developed by BasicNeeds, we help mentally ill people start to earn a living after they have been given access to regular, community-based treatment. We also work with communities to overcome stigma and abuse. At the heart of our work is consultation with mentally ill people and the drive to work with them to help them solve their problems. Currently its mental health and development programme is implemented in Baglung and Myagdi districts of Nepal where villages in both districts are remote, almost entirely inaccessible by road, and distances are still measured in number of days to walk. By enabling people with mental illness or epilepsy to live and work successfully in their communities, we are working to give hope to the thousands of people who struggle daily with a lack of treatment and the stigma surrounding their disease. Our work is based on the philosophy of building inclusive communities, where mentally ill people – through development – realise their own rights.

Glimpses of our livelihood and income generation program, empowering , Awareness individuals and strengthening communit...
25/05/2026

Glimpses of our livelihood and income generation program, empowering , Awareness individuals and strengthening communities.

During the field visits across Myagdi, Baglung, and Nawalpur beautiful natural floras, plants, and vegetables were seen ...
11/05/2026

During the field visits across Myagdi, Baglung, and Nawalpur
beautiful natural floras, plants, and vegetables were seen along the way each carrying its own beauty. Including the plants and vegetables were grown and cared for by SHGs supported by LEADS Nepal.

Baglung Visit: MH Camp Visit at Dhaulagiri Hospital with Alex and Diana A meaningful day of interaction, learning, and c...
07/05/2026

Baglung Visit: MH Camp Visit at Dhaulagiri Hospital with Alex and Diana
A meaningful day of interaction, learning, and community engagement as they observed the ongoing mental health support activities and met with the team and beneficiaries.

Myagdi visit: Alex and Diana experienced the collection centre firsthand through local purchasing, received a heartfelt ...
06/05/2026

Myagdi visit: Alex and Diana experienced the collection centre firsthand through local purchasing, received a heartfelt welcome from the SHG group with handmade corn husk flower bouquets, Schewan Pepper and shared meaningful moments with young girls, cooperative women, and the team.

Nawalpur visit: Alex and Diana were warmly welcomed by women SHGs and explored the collection centre, witnessing firstha...
05/05/2026

Nawalpur visit: Alex and Diana were warmly welcomed by women SHGs and explored the collection centre, witnessing firsthand the dedication, unity, and growing impact within the community.

Flashback to 9th General Assembly of Carers Agriculture Cooperative Myagdi...
30/04/2026

Flashback to 9th General Assembly of Carers Agriculture Cooperative Myagdi...

Flashback to the smiles of first women led Carers Agriculture Cooperatives's General Assembly.....Nawalpur
29/04/2026

Flashback to the smiles of first women led Carers Agriculture Cooperatives's General Assembly.....Nawalpur

Same doko, different storiestwo carrying, one growing into it.Doko: a traditional bamboo basket used in Nepalto carry lo...
24/04/2026

Same doko, different stories
two carrying, one growing into it.
Doko: a traditional bamboo basket used in Nepal
to carry loads, and sometimes, entire lives.

When women come together, they don’t just work they create power.
23/04/2026

When women come together, they don’t just work they create power.

Collective effort, shared strength empowering women at the grassroots level-LEADS Nepal
31/03/2026

Collective effort, shared strength empowering women at the grassroots level
-LEADS Nepal

Empowered women don’t just change their lives they transform entire communities.-LEADS Nepal
29/03/2026

Empowered women don’t just change their lives they transform entire communities.
-LEADS Nepal

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Pokhara

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

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