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Why Nepal
FUN FACTS
§ Black outs, called load-shedding,
are a way of life here, for up to 16
hours every day.
§ Dal Bhat, a lentil soup, and rice, is
eaten every day by the local people
§ Cows have the right of way in
traffic
§ Marijuana grows absolutely
everywhere!
Only 45% of Nepal’s Population has Access to
a Toilet
Nepal is nestled on the Himalayan Plateau and it is one of
the natural beauties of our world. Since 2008, after the end
of a painstaking civil war, Nepal has progressed towards
social and democratic reform. In a country where a
significant portion of the population struggles for a bucket
of water, most villages are using precious water resources
to flush excreta and urine – turning rivers and water
bodies into open sewers. Open defecation is a common
practice and leading cause of many waterborne diseases.
The Holy Bagmati is a source of Water for
many inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley
Cita%ons
The
Lancet.
(June
2013).
Maternal
and
Child
Nutri%on
Series.
h>p://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/pdfs/nutri%on-­‐eng.pdf
Government
of
Nepal
Ministry
of
Health
and
Popula%on.
(March
2012)
Nepal
Demographic
and
Health
Survey
2011.
Chapter
10
Child
Health.