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 a water pipeline
Built a community center that houses a women’s micro-finance program; raised seed money for the loan pool; conducted agriculture and livestock education programs
Funded university tuition for a Nepali girl
Hosted a series of health clinics
In 2020, we launched the “Women and Water” project, which will couple running water systems with financial empowerment programs
We are part of an international family of CASD branches in Australia and New Zealand.
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