TewaNepal

Tewa means "support" in Nepali.  It refers to the kind of support used to prop up leaning walls and buildings before they are rebuilt.

Tewa was initiated in September 1995 by its Founder Rita Thapa.  With its formal registration at the Chief District Office, Lalitpur of the Gpvernment of Nepal, and the Social Welfare Council in April 1996, Tewa was formally established.  It comprises of twenty-three due paying diverse women members of whom eleven are on the Executive Board, whose present President is Sadhana Shrestha, a professional staff team, a gender balanced advisory committee, an active volunteer body, and other allies and supporters.

Tewa's philosophy is to develop modern philanthropy, both in terms of minimising social costs incurred in rapid transition, for self-reliant development that is not donor dependent, and for the empowerment of emerging groups of rural women in Nepal. Learn more about Tewa. http://www.tewa.org.np