A return shaped by purpose
Summary
Birthright Nepal, a non-profit connecting the Nepali diaspora with health-sector organizations, was founded to address healthcare gaps in Nepal and strengthen cultural ties.
Key Points
- Anmol Shrestha founded Birthright Nepal to connect the Nepali diaspora with Nepal's health sector, inspired by a personal incident.
- Birthright Nepal offers an 8-week fellowship where participants lead projects in partner organizations primarily in healthcare.
- Fellows engage in cultural and language activities while contributing to projects like reproductive health education and cancer screening in Nepal.
- The organization is supported by the Nepali community in the USA but faces challenges in fundraising to scale its impact.
