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Nepal Bhanu Earthquake Relief Water Well

All Hands & Hearts (AH&H) spent over five months in Hariharpurgadhi, Nepal, learning, listening and integrating over time to understand the needs of the local community. AH&H’s initial scope of work in Hariharpurgadhi involved rebuilding Shree Bhanubhakta School, which serves 279 students, following damage from the country’s devastating earthquakes in 2015. Over time, AH&H was […]

Nepalese Schoolgirls

Around lunchtime on April 25, 2015, Nepal experienced the unthinkable. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the capital city of Kathmandu, shattering the calm of a typical Saturday afternoon and sending shockwaves of terror through unsuspecting communities. It was the strongest and most devastating earthquake the country had seen in over 80 years. In an instant, […]

Playtime for children and young people is imperative for their cognitive, social and physical growth and development. Through play, children learn about the world around them and the skills they need for creating relationships, studying in school and even eventually entering the workplace. Irrespective of where a child resides in the world, they all grow […]

A group of four All Hands and Heart female masons in Nepal sit in a circle

Sita was born and raised in Hariharpurgadhi, Sindhuli, and spent much of her childhood herding livestock and fetching water and firewood for her family. Sita enjoyed school and aspired to continue her education after high school but instead was compelled to find work due to her family’s financial struggles. Finding sustainable employment proved a struggle […]