Utilizing media and mass mobilization to promote social programs for people living in remote areas

Annual Goal: $200,000.00

Year to Date Gifts: $36,237.14

UMN will focus on the poorest people living in poverty (PPLP), for example people with disabilities; children and adolescents, especially girls; women, especially single women; Dalits (socially and economically marginalized community groups) and other disadvantaged groups identified according the local context such as farmers with low landholding or landless, elderly people, ethnic minorities, people living with HIV and AIDS (PLHA) and so on. UMN will empower poor and marginalized people and build capacity of community groups, civil society organizations and government institutions. We focus on encouraging and building their capacity to have a more holistic approach to mission, through meeting the needs of the poor and disadvantaged in the communities. The Teams of UMN will facilitate the process community transformation addressing root causes of poverty thereby working in sustainable livelihoods, health, education, peace building, integral mission (church and development) and good governance. We will consider gender, conflict sensitivity and environment and climate change in all the work we do.

To contribute to the fullness of life for all in a transformed Nepali society.

UMN ultimately wishes to see the communities transformed in its full potential to experience fullness of life. Specifically, we would like to see: - Children and adolescents enabled to utilize age-appropriate quality education and healthcare with food security, without discrimination by caste, gender, marital status or ability. - Improved access to quality (child-friendly) formal and other appropriate educational opportunities. - Improved livelihoods and well-being of PPLP. - Strengthened/ improved harmonious and just power relationships in the communities. - Strengthened civil society organizations and institutions, including equipping of Christian organizations, so that they could be effective in meeting the needs of PPLP. - Equipped human resource with necessary leadership and technical skills for serving to the PPLP.