| 10 years ago today, I was in the middle of a life changing experience in the mountains of the Himalayas at the Salleri Girl’s Hostel. I was there as the final part of my practical Master’s Degree in Social Change. I lived and worked with the girls on leadership and empowerment training from January until May when I left early due to the devastating earthquake that impacted the entire country. My time there was so precious. As it often is, you set off on service trips to do as much good as you can do in a short time but end up being far more impacted yourself. Nepal lodged itself in my heart and soul on that trip and has continued to impact me throughout the last decade. Through the power of technology, with Facebook coming online for many of my bahini’s (sisters) after I left, I was able to keep in touch with many of them, cheering them on from afar and kept in close contact with the Small World staff who also became like family. When Karma asked me to take this roll on last year, there wasn’t a doubt in my mind that I wanted to do this. It felt like coming home, to again be part of an organization that changed me so deeply in my experiences working with them. Below is some of my favorite photos of my time there 🙂 This October, I am honored to be going back to Nepal and am eager to see how much our programs have grown and developed. I am extremely excited to be able to invite you to join me! This life changing trip to Nepal will allow you to experience first hand the amazing things The Small World is doing. Through our Travel for Change program we will be loosely following the first itinerary on the website called Pikey Peak: click here for more details. Our goal on this trip is to allow you to experience the amazing culture of Nepal and to see our programs in Solukhumbu up close and personal. I am certain this trip will change your worldview, your heart, and you for the better!This trip can accommodate a limited amount of people so please let me know soon if you wish to learn more about the opportunity by emailing me at Lacey@thesmallworld.org. I hope to see you there!With Heart, Lacey Board President and Treasurer The Small World USA           |
| Thanks to your generous Donations here are a couple of highlights from the past couple of months! Sonam Sherpa is named one of Nepal’s 50 most influential women in 2025! Sonam is the co-founder and executive director of The Small World and dedicates her life to create brighter futures for the life of woman and girls all around Nepal through our programming. Not only does she help drive the vision and strategy for The Small World programming she works tirelessly to mentor, support, and empower the woman and girls that we serve in our programs. Made even special, she was awarded this honor by Nepal’s first women President! Please see the video here of this award: Sonam Wins 50 Most Influential Women in Nepal 2025 Following One Child’s Dream of Becoming a Doctor Our Girl’s Bachelor Education Initiative works to help girls achieve their post high school degrees to achieve their dreams. When I first worked with the girls 10 years ago, most of the girls dreams were confined to what they had already seen women in their small villages accomplish; since then their eyes have been opened up to what they can achieve in this world by so many amazing examples they have been exposed too. As our girls break barriers in Nepal, it inspires a new generation to follow their dreams and believe that they can achieve them! Here is one story of a girl’s dream to become a doctor and how she is making that a reality. |
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