Established in 2011, Sunsar Maya is a small, non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California and Kathmandu, Nepal. Its mission is to build pathways out of poverty by improving the livelihoods of disadvantaged children and women through holistic, community-based services. They directly serve 185 children and women in Mahalaxmi (Lalitpur) and Jorpati (Kathmandu). An AllPeopleBeHappy Project Grant of $8,766 has been awarded to Sunsar Maya for its SuMa Women’s Literacy Program. This program teaches 85 women in conversation and written English, Nepali, and mathematics. By building the women’s literacy and numeracy skills in their native language, they are able to more easily manage daily tasks, such as shopping and paying bills, and perform life skills such as navigating government offices, using a bank account, and participating more fully in their communities.
Blog #149: Project Grant to Sunsar Maya
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