Tek Simkhada

  Why it’s difficult to aid rural areas of Nepal Loughborough University rewarded me with £500 for my previous work in Nepal which was not expected or received (physically as I was in China at that time). With new expenditure money and my already pre-planned mission to go to Nepal during the height of the monsoon season, I got together some donation for the kids. Taobao (the Chinese eBay, Amazon … etc.) was very cheap in getting these new gifts to the children.  The monsoon season Since the time that I have been in Nepal it has rained, non-stop. Not a day has gone by where a flash flood in the capital has altered my plans. My mind did not think that the situation would be worse in rural areas of Nepal. Especially areas that I would be visiting. If you have ever been trekking in Nepal or anywhere you might have got a starter course in what my following “adventure trip” was like. The plan The planned trip was going to go as simple as this: Ge...

Development: How to support grassroots movements in Nepal   If you want a summarised version of this article then it’s simple. Do not just give money. I am still baffled to this day on how management of money and donation initiatives gets mishandled. Let’s take a moment to forget all the big organisation that brings with them their “ Westpectations ” into a country that’s still in its phase of development. More than money these areas and projects need training and support on how to be self- reliant rather than over-reliant.  I am also a learner but I can bring to the table what I have learnt from management classes about conducting a plan. Over the course of four years, I have been plagued with the need to make a perfect business plan. A “how to” business plan, a very explorative set of instructions to know you and the market. This requires you to be very thorough and has an element that is overlooked by the most organisation- the evaluation. 1) ...