WSDO Nepal
Meaningful Volunteer works closely with Women’s Skills Development Organization Nepal, or WSDO
WSDO was instrumental in getting the school built in Nepal and continue to be a wonderful partner.
Women’s Skills Development Organization was created over 40 years ago, as the product of both crisis and extraordinary vision. The crisis came in the form of long standing social and gender inequalities in Nepal. The vision came from a group of women who realised that enabling marginalised women to learn and develop new skills can transform their lives and communities.
The organization’s history began on International Women’s Day (8th March) 1975. It was created to empower poor, vulnerable and excluded women- who had no education, were dependent on or abused by their husbands, or generally in poor health due to lack of money. Their insight was to teach these women new skills related to making handicrafts.
The project started with an investment of just Rs 10,000, three working women, and derelict property in Pokhara that had been granted by the local municipality.
You can continue to learn more about WSDO by checking out the “Our Story” link on their webpage.