Kanchhi Maya Tamang

In 2022, Save the Child Nepal, in collaboration with Project Baala and generous donors, conducted a comprehensive menstrual hygiene awareness program at a school in Sindhupalchowk. The initiative included educational sessions on menstrual health, distribution of Baala Pads and Could You? Menstrual Cups, and engaging activities like Zumba sessions to promote physical well-being. This program aimed to provide sustainable menstrual hygiene solutions, educate young girls about their health, and foster a supportive environment for their overall well-being and education. #SaveTheChildNepal #MenstrualHygiene #BaalaPads #CouldYouCups #Sindhupalchowk #GirlsEducation #PeriodPoverty #SustainableHygiene #EmpowerGirls #HealthEducation

At the Save the Child Conference 2019, we had the honor of hosting Kanchhi Maya Tamang, a trailblazing activist and mountaineer. As Nepal’s first Goodwill Ambassador for the Fight Against Human Trafficking and the first female climber from the Tamang community to summit Mt. Everest, Kanchhi Maya’s journey is a testament to resilience and empowerment. During the conference, she shared her inspiring story of overcoming adversity, breaking gender barriers, and advocating for women’s rights. Her work focuses on raising awareness about human trafficking, promoting education, and empowering marginalized communities. Her words continue to inspire young girls to dream beyond societal limitations and work toward a future where education and equality uplift every child. #SaveTheChild #KanchhiMayaTamang #WomenEmpowerment #EndHumanTrafficking #Changemakers2030

INTERVENTIONS such as these is exactly how you tackle the Trafficking / Pushing Girls into Prostitution - both due to lack of opportunities or forced... Not possible without a team effort and a vision and a deliberate mission .... DAY 4 ( Workshop with Badi Community ) AHA moments (celebration): - These were women that had either been forced to participate in sex work or were still involved in sex work due to necessity. - Women were adamant about how they wanted a better life for their children, different than the one they had lived. There was a unity in this thought and they were persistent to bring change for their children so that the children would never be forced into sex work. - They were inspired by how Sheetal and Taniya came from similar backgrounds as theirs and had turned around their life. It was living proof that hope had not been lost for their children. Challenges faced (mourning): - One of the participants who seemed around 14-16 years old danced to her heart's extent in the zumba session but then after it was over kept crying. While Taniya comforted her, it seemed like she was facing some sort of abuse at home. Her mother had left the home and she was living with her uncles and grandmom. Though she was not open to fully talking about her situation, she seemed tensed and in discomfort. - A woman in her mid-40s expressed her worries about her children whom she now had no contact with and doubted that they had been forced into sex work. We shared the feeling of helplessness as she cried. - A mother-daughter duo came up to us to ask if we would be able to financially support the daughter's education as she wanted to pursue nursing and the family did not have the resources. We did express how we could not answer that at the moment but would discuss it and get back to them. - There was a group of old women, mostly in their 60s, who had hearing problems or could not move around much and we felt that we had not designed a session that was friendly for them. A lot to be grateful for but this would not have been possible with out Neelima Reddy which will now transform 4 Girls lives and more importantly have created HOPE for so many more and INSPIRATION for the team actively engaged to bring the change. #Savethechildfoundation #savethechildnepal #ProjectBaala @connectdenfilms

DAY 3 IN RAJAPUR - Badi Community in partnership with COMMIT NEPAL After a short introduction by COMMIT Nepal and Save the Child Foundation the program commenced. There were different age groups present from below 20 years of age to over 40 years of age. Introductions, Zumba Session, Baala Pads, Menstrual Cups, Healing, Motivational Speaking, Photo Ops, A lot more listening to promote more engagement and by end of the session creating an environment of hope, respect and togetherness. AHA moments (celebration): - These were women that had either been forced to participate in sex work or were still involved in sex work due to necessity. To have the opportunity to work directly them and have direct interaction with them, as expressed by Sheetal and Taniya, was amazing. #savethechildfoundation #savethechildnepal @connectdenfilms

Join us on a powerful journey of menstrual health advocacy and community empowerment with COMMIT Nepal and Save the Child Foundation. Over three impactful days, we engaged in a menstrual hygiene rally, awareness workshops, and advocacy efforts for the Badi community, a historically marginalized group in Nepal. 🚩 Highlights of the Event: ✅ Day 1: Welcome speech by Prakash Mani Sharma, discussing the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Badi community and an advocacy session for youth. ✅ Day 2: A menstrual hygiene rally at B.P Chowk, impactful speeches (including one by Taniya), an energetic Zumba session, and inspiring story-sharing by Sheetal and Taniya. Participants also reflected on their strengths, dreams, and challenges. ✅ Day 3: A formal march to the Chief District Office, where COMMIT Nepal submitted a memorandum of demands for Badi welfare—positively acknowledged and promised to be forwarded to the Prime Minister's Office. We also introduced and distributed Baala Pads and menstrual cups to promote sustainable menstrual health. This initiative is a step forward in breaking menstrual taboos and advocating for the rights of marginalized communities. 🩸💪 📢 Join us in raising awareness! Like, comment & share to amplify this cause. 🔔 Subscribe for more inspiring initiatives from Save the Child Foundation! #MenstrualHealth #PeriodAwareness #BadiCommunity #SaveTheChildFoundation #COMMITNepal #EndingPeriodPoverty #MenstruationMatters #AdvocacyForChange #BreakTheStigma

Day 5 ( Menstruation Rally, Workshops , Memorandum for Badi Community ) On the first day of the conference, COMMIT Nepal welcomed us as guests and sponsors. Prakash Mani Sharma gave a welcome speech with the mention of the Supreme Court judgement on Badi community as a result of the writ filed by him and others. He also conducted a session on advocacy in the evening for the youths present. On the second day, we started with a menstrual hygiene rally which started from the premises of the Hotel with banners and placards on menstrual hygiene. The rally ended at B.P Chowk where different people spoke about menstrual hygiene and the importance of spreading awareness on it. Taniya was also one of the speakers. Then after our return to the session hall, the session was conducted. The zumba session saw the most energetic crowd of youths enjoying the dancing. Then we moved on to Sheetal and Taniya's story sharing through videos after which both of them spoke about their journeys. This was a part of COMMIT's itinerary scheduled as 'successful testimonials'. We then formed groups to discuss on their strengths, dreams, goals and challenges. On the third day, we started with a march to the Chief District Office, dressed in formals, where COMMIT submitted their list of demands for the welfare of Badi community. The demands were read out and positively acknowledged by the district officer with a promise to forward it to the Prime Minister's Office for quick response. Then we returned to the session hall and introduced the Baala Pads to the participants and distributed the pads. Later in the day, after the program had ended, we came back to introduce the menstrual cups to COMMIT Nepal's staff and distribute it to those willing to try it. #savethechildnepal #savethechildfoundation @connectdenfilms

About Kanchi Maya Tamang Born youngest to the six siblings, Kanchhi Maya Tamang is from Yarsha Village of Sindhupalchowk-one of the ​least developed districts in Nepal. In her village, girls are deprived from the basic needs of educating and being educated. They are discouraged from learning and are instead directed to earn. ​To such constrained ideological belief, she was pursuing her passion of being educated. At grade seven her mother wanted to marry her off to which she revolted and her mother poisoned herself in the revolt of her choice. She was saved luckily; nonetheless, Kanchhi continued her journey of education till SLC by surpassing many obstacles and hardships. Her journey to Egypt After completing SLC, like many others who went to India to easily get a working visa in a foreign country, she went to stay with her sister and brother-in law in India to fly to Egypt. She then flew to Egypt, hoping for a better future for herself and her family. After working in Egypt for couple of years, she realized, how women like her are being exploited in many different forms. Facing different mental tortures at work, not being given her own salary in time to being questioned a lot for the reasons of needing it, Kanchhi had had enough for six years. Coming back to Nepal She wants to carry the message of, urgent and immediate need of uniting against all forms of violence faced by women and girls to the top of the world; Mount Everest. She believes that, gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large. Sindhupalchowk district is known as the most human trafficked place in Nepal. Most of the trafficked girls even after their return don’t get good treatment from the society forcing them to return India. Kanchhi who has successfully climbed Mount Mera Peak which is 6470 mt high, now wants to climb Everest for women suffering and grieving at home and abroad advocating their rights. She also wants to spread the message around the world raising voice against trafficking and for women to be rescued. She is striving in encouraging women to rise from the socio-cultural limitation to being educated. Everest Expedition Preparing to summit Mt. Everest accompanying the mountaineering group led by Mr. Pemba Sherpa (4 Guinness Book of World Record Holder) , she is starting her journey from the 15th of April which will extend to a month with the circumstantial situations and weather condition. 35 lakhs has been set as the budget out of which 15 lakhs has already been met. She wants to be the first woman from Tamang ethnicity to ascent Everest to which she is still 20 lakhs away. The financial resource is the hope for her to realize her dream. Donate to invest for the voice against Human Trafficking who believes in Girl Education and is a proud Mountaineer unshaken by the rough terrains of life believing in empowerment by empowering herself and others. You can donate here: https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/to-mt-everest-with-message-for-gender-equality/x/14558071 Civil Society Advisory Group of UN Women Nepal represented by one of the Members, Mr. Chewan Rai will be handling this fund raising page. If you need further information please do not hesitate to contact us 1) Kanchi Maya Tamang - 9823380666 2) Pemba Dorje Sherpa - 9851074836 3) Chewan Rai - 9813890516 ©Doodle World

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