Located in south Asia and most known for the mighty Himalayan mountain range, Nepal is ranked 146 out of 193 countries in the UN’s Human Development Index.1 In rural Nepal, more than 2 million people lack access to clean water within a 30-minute collection trip2 and 27 million remain unreached by the gospel.3
Nepal
NEPAL BY THE NUMBERS
31
million
national population of Nepal
2
million
people living in rural Nepal lack access to clean water within a 30-minute collection trip
4.6
million
people in rural Nepal lack access to adequate sanitation facilities4
89.1%
of the population is unreached. neverthirst partners mobilize local pastors and churches to work alongside water projects while they introduce the life-changing message of the gospel
Nepal
The Crisis
In Nepal, our focus targets isolated mountainous communities in three districts where the greatest challenges include:
The daily burden of water collection
In the dry season, small spring sources run dry, increasing the time spent for collection. Women and children spend up to three hours per day collecting water.
Inadequate infrastructure
Despite high need, no prior water projects connecting water supply directly to the household have been undertaken by the local government or other organizations.
Disease
Lack of clean drinking water leads to an increase in preventable diseases that can have serious health effects on children who lack access to medical care.
DO SOMETHING
Fund a Project in
Nepal
Serve an entire community or school with clean and living water. Projects range in cost depending on the region, project type, and amount of people served.
OUR MISSION IN NEPAL
Serving the Unreached
In our three target regions, churches are isolated and scattered, with little connection to each other or the wider community. Nepal has strict anti-conversion laws and pastors face significant risk for proclaiming their faith in Jesus.
Even so, local churches are extremely motivated to participate in clean water programs. Many local pastors have a vision to expand their ministry and can recommend project locations where there is a high need for clean water. Through the projects, pastors find opportunities to build credibility and trust, which enables them to plant home groups among the unreached.
CLEAN & LIVING WATER IN NEPAL
Our Plan
With your help, access to clean and living water will be provided to more than 45,000 people in 150 villages across 3 districts by June 2029. You can make it possible to see:
150
communities gain access to water piped from spring sources directly to every participating household
50
schools gain access to safe drinking water and all students trained in improved hygiene and sanitation practices
Local
communities trained to operate and maintain water points
300
pastors, evangelists, and local believers mobilized to participate in WASH programs as an access point to share the gospel with unreached communities
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2 Definition: If the trip to collect from an improved water source takes 30 minutes or less, it is classified as a basic drinking water service. If water collection from an improved source exceeds 30 minutes it is categorized as a limited service.
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