Our Mission
IWEN’s mission is to raise awareness of the importance of education and increase access to education for (primarily) marginalized females, by funding education programs in Nepal, Canada, and other countries.
Since 2005 IWEN has provided educational scholarships for over 259 females in rural Nepal and Kathamdu Valley through the generosity of IWEN sponsors. As well IWEN works with immigrant women in the Okanagan Valley that are in need of vocational support and training.
IWEN has three Neplese partners that are registered Non-Government Organizations [NGOs] with the Nepal Ministry of Women and Children. These partners are under the Social Welfare Council who monitors all NGOs' activities. IWEN partners are:
Creating Possibilities-Nepal [CP] is IWEN's Facilitating Partner who works in collaboration with the Country Director. CP monitors all of IWEN's programs and reports directly to IWEN Board in Kelowna, BC. CP is responsible for the Indentured/Bonded Girls Program.
Ecological Protection Forum [EPF] implements the Dalit/Indigenous Female's Program in Dhading. This program serves the most marginalized that is the "untouchables" from the Dalit caste system. Two other educational programs support the holistic education of the Dhading students; Semi-Volunteer Teacher Sponsorship and Teacher Training.
Sungava implements the Mentally Challenged Females Program through its Sungava Institute.
View our 20 minute video; Deepa speaks with some of the girls, and their mothers, in the Indentured Daughters Program (subtitled).
If you can't devote 20 minutes, advance to 16:44 for the very amazing wrap-up
