Mission
CASD USA empowers women in rural Nepal through financial resources, education, and running water systems.
“Every time we are in our fields harvesting food, we thank you”
Woman in partner community, Rakuwa
Our Story
Our story begins after the devastating 2015 earthquakes. We flew to Nepal to support Prakash, founder of CASD-Nepal, who was spearheading relief efforts on the ground. Together, we launched the shelter building project that would eventually house 600 people who lost their homes. When everyone returned to the States that year, we officially launched CASD USA.
Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve done since then:
Constructed three water pipelines, providing water to over 500 individuals,
Built two community centers that house women’s micro-finance programs; raised seed money for the loan pools; conducted agriculture and livestock education programs,
Funded university tuition for 3 Nepali girls,
Hosted a series of health clinics, including a focus on women’s reproductive health,
In 2020, we launched the “Women and Water” project, which will focus on developing water systems and then focus on financial empowerment programs.
We are part of an international family of CASD branches in Australia and New Zealand.
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