Yang-Ward Foundation, 3809 Trefoil Drive, Columbia, MO (2026)

01/27/2021

SUPER EXCITED !!
Even during this pandemic, our work of empowering single women didn’t stop. We managed to implement projects in person and virtually. We are super excited to share an amazing project we just implemented in partnership with Aadhar, a non-profit mental health organization in Nepal.

Yang-Ward Foundation has been implementing various projects in Nepal and Zambia to empower single women in rural areas to gain financial independence. Please meet our new project beneficiary, Bimala B.K. 28 years old, a single mother of 2 daughters aged 11 and 9. Bimala B.K. was married at the age of 13 and her husband left her and family without any notice after years of marriage.

Being married at such young age, and having to raise two daughters on her own, Bimala is a fighter. She was brought to our attention by Aadhar, who is providing her mental health sessions to deal with the traumatic experience she underwent through years. She has been working as a laborer for the past 9 years, making a minimum wage . She is living in a house she built by herself in the rented land. She has a small chicken coop at her home. She took training for tailoring 3 years back and now is skilled in women’s clothing. She is currently providing tailoring service from home using her friend’s equipment. She was interested in opening a home-based tailor service and wanted to start tailoring training too.

 With her inspiring life story, passion and desire to work hard to turn her life around, Yang-Ward Foundation is so excited to start this project to benefits Bimala B.K. didi. We provided all the materials, and equipment needed for her tailoring business. We also bought cosmetic products so she could sell them to her clients. She even made the clothes for the Aadhar team (the dresses Aadhar members are wearing in pictures). And let me tell you all, she has an amazing voice. She sang a Folk song for me as a thank you. Thank you Aadhar team for this incredible work. We are super excited and cannot wait to see the progress of Bimiala B.K. didi in coming days.
If you want to learn more about Yang-Ward Foundation, please visit, www.yangward.org

12/27/2019

Yang-Ward Foundation completed it’s 6th project in Nawalparasi, in the South-Western part of Nepal in 2019. Our projects include a retail shop, tailoring shops and goat farmings. Within a short period of their implementation, we have seen the positive impacts these projects are bringing to our project beneficiaries. Himali Rinjali Magar, a single mother of two, is generating substantial income from her retail shop. She is paying some of her debt and sending her two kids to school. This is just one example how our work is bringing about positive changes in their lives. We could not have done all this work without the help and support from our well-wishers, volunteers, and donors. We hope to launch more projects impacting additional deserving people in rural areas. Thank you everyone for making 2019 a good year and full of positive changes. We hope to get your unwavering love, support and best wishes even in 2020 as we have bigger plans for our foundation.

06/13/2019

We are back with our new project update!!

Yang-Ward Foundayion (www.yangward.org) implemented another “Goat Farming” project in Bardaghat-10 Nawalparasi, South West part of Nepal. Our project beneficiary, Parbati Paudel, age 45, a single mother of 4 struggles on a daily basis to meet her family’s needs because of her poor financial condition.
With the help of our field coordinator, Sulav Khanal, we identified Parbati Paudel as our new project beneficiary. Despite her poor economic condition, Parbati Paudel showed strong desire to work something on her own to turn her life around. Based on her interest, we launched goat farming project to help her. Hybrid goats were handed over to her during the hand-over ceremony. Former constituent Assembly member, Bikram Khanal uncle, Local leader Raju Mishra, several other local leaders and social workers were present during the ceremony. We are excited and cannot wait to see the progress of Parbati Paudel.

"हामी फेरी "यांग-वार्ड फाउण्डेसनको प्रोजेक्ट अपडेटका साथ उपस्थित भएका छौ|

"एकल महिला सशक्तिकरण" मिसन रहेको यांग-वार्ड फाउण्डेसनले नवलपरासीको बर्दघाट नगरपालिका वडा नम्बर १० धुव्रटोल निवासी सुलभ खनालको संयोजक्तवमा बर्दघाट १० वृता निवासी एकल महिला पार्वती पौडेललाई उन्नत जातका बाख्रा वितरण गरेको छ । यस क्षेत्रमा विगत देखी नै यांग-वार्ड फाउण्डेसन विपन्न परिवारका एकल महिलालाई सुलभ खनालको संयोजक्तवमा विभिन्न आयमूलक सामग्रीहरु वितरण गर्दै आईरहेकोमा त्यसैको निरन्तरतामा बिहिबार एक कार्यक्रमका बिचमा बाख्राहरु वितरण गरिएको छ । यस अघि समेत एकल महिलालाई सिलाई कटाई मेसिनका सामग्रीहरु अनि किराना पसल लगाएतका सामाग्रीहरु वितरण गरिएको थियो । बाख्रा हस्तान्तरण कार्यक्रममा भुतपुर्ब संविधान सभा सदस्य श्री बिक्रम खनाल, वडा नं।१० का वडाध्यक्ष राजु मिश्र तथा स्थानिय समाजसेवीहरु लगाएतको सहभागीता रहेको थियो । हामी "यांग-वार्ड फाउण्डेसन" सम्पूर्ण महानुभाबहरु मा धन्य छौ अनि आउने दिनहरुमा पनि हजुरहरुको माया अनि सहयोग पाउने आशा राखेका छौ। Sulav Khanal भाई, तिम्रो समय र सहयोगको लागि धेरै आभारी छौ ।

03/08/2019

"Feminism isn't about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It is about changing the way the world perceives that strength." On the occasion of International Women's day, our entire Yang-Ward Foundation team members would like to give a shout out to all the women who are brave, resilient, powerful, strong, caring and loving who struggle everyday to survive and thrive to make their family, their society and the world a better place to live.

02/16/2019

I am literally in tears as I write this status. I finally got to meet one of our project beneficiaries, Himala Rinjali Magar didi , a single mother of two in Bardaghat, Nawalparasi. We implemented “Retail Shop” (Kirana Pasal) project last year with the aim of gaining financial independence for Himala didi. With the biggest smile and excitement , I am so proud to share the news that we have met our goal. With the income from the shop, Himala Rinjali Magar didi have managed to pay the school fees of her two children, buy them clothes and have income to meet her daily needs. We could not be more happier and prouder! We could not have done this without the help and continuous support of our very own uncle Bikram Khanal, former constituent member, and Sulav Khanal, our field coordinator. Thank you for such a heart warming welcome and hospitality.

01/24/2019

Project update!!

We are super excited and stoked to receive a project update from Zambia. Yang-Ward Foundation (www.yangward.org), launched its first every project in African continent. “Lead the Way for Women” Pig Farming project” in Kolakumutu village, Lundazi district of Zambia is making remarkable progress. Our small piglets have turned into healthy pigs. We are so proud of our project beneficiaries, Jennifer Nyirenda, 51 and Nelly Nkhata 51, both single mothers. Thank you Grace Mwenya for sending this update to us. We really appreciate the dedication and support you are providing to Yang-Ward Foundation. As always, we could not have done this project without help from my good friends, Paul Kavanaugh and Debbie LaRue. You guys are our ROCKSTARS.

04/23/2018

Yang-Ward Foundation update!
Last week, on the auspicious occasion of Nepali "New Year 2075", Yang-Ward Foundation launched a project "Kirana Pasal" (Retail Shop) with the goal of gaining financial independence for our project beneficiary, Himala Rinjali Magar. She is the resident of Bardaghat-11, Mauranhatadi, Nawalparasi district of Nepal. This project was organized by our volunteer Sulav Khanal which is his third projects with Yang-Ward Foundation. All the necessary items for the shop was handed over to Himala Rinjali Magar by ex-constituent assemly member Bikram Khanal uncle. Thank you Sulav Khanal bhai for all your work to help us with our mission of empowering single women. Special thanks goes to Bikram Khanal uncle for his time and ensuring the success of the project.

04/05/2018

Yang-Ward Foundation's Project Zambia

Yang-Ward Foundation just implemented its first ever project in Zambia, a country on the African continent. With the donation from our very own supporters, Paul Kavanaugh and Debbie Smith Kavanaugh, we implemented “Lead the Way for Women” Pig Farming project in Kolakumutu village, Lundazi district of Zambia.
My very good friend Grace Mwenya from Lusaka, Zambia helped us to find the project site and project beneficiaries. Our project beneficiaries are Jennifer Nyirenda, 51 and Nelly Nkhata 51 , both single mothers who are excited about this project.
Thank you, Paul and Debbie, for yet another project sponsorship. You two are the pillars of our work. I cannot thank Grace enough for all your hard work. If you want to know more about our work and operational areas, please visit, www.yangward.org

03/22/2018

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Yang-Ward Foundation launched another project in Bardaghat, Nawalparasi with the goal of helping single mother of 3, Jyoti BK to gain financial independence. With the help and co-ordination of former constituent Assembly member, Bikram Khanal uncle, we handed over sewing machine, and other materials to our project beneficiary Jyoti BK to begin her new journey as a tailor woman. Thank you Sulav Khanal bhai and Bikram Khanal uncle for all your help and making this project a reality.
To find out more about this project, check out
http://www.yangward.org/portfolio_page/project-jyoti/

07/01/2017

“Lead the Way for Women” Sindhuli projects funded by our very own friends and supporters, Paul Kavanaugh and Debbie Smith Kavanaugh have been successfully implemented in Sindhuli district of Nepal. Two of our volunteers Kesee Arun and Rœ Jäÿatiçh were in the field to implement the projects. These project beneficiaries include Farosh Maya Magar, 41, a single mother of 3 daughters and one son, and Santa Maya Bhattarai, age 58, a single mother of 1 son and 3 daughters.

Thank you, Paul and Debbie for your continuous support to our mission and helping us to continue our work of empowering single women in rural Nepal. Thank you, Arun and Rabin for your time and dedication to our mission.

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