"Mitjyu" is a project jointly organised by Youth Thinkers' Society (YTS) and Southeast Asian Service Leadership Network (SEALNet). This project focuses on developing scalable innovative ideas for the rebuilding process in Tarigaun, Sindhuli, one of the rural villages that was affected by the earthquake in 2015. We see this 2-week project as a unique platform for youth leaders to connect and resolve difficult development challenges.

1. In 25th April 2015,
an EARTHQUAKE measuring
7.8 on the Richter scale hits
Nepal and caused mass
destruction.

3. Most of the villages of Nepal have been affected tremendously.
The villagers who were suffering before
are now having a more difficult time.

4. The footprint of the devastating earthquake is still in existence.
Even though a year has already gone by,
the daily lives of the villagers are still hindering to uplift.

6. Collaboration between YTS and SealNet to start Mitjyu

7. Mit Jyu is a regional platfom for youths to find a sustainable
solution for problems faced by communities in rural areas and
working with the communities.

8. So, What is Mit Jyu
all about?

9. Service Leadership
Sustainable
Development
Culture Exchange Youth Exchange

10. Meaningful Connections
for meaningful Impact

11. Village Introduction:
Tarigaun

12. Tarigaun, Jhagajholi is a village located in Sindhuli District of Nepal and is roughly
about 140KMs (3¬4 hours drive) from Kathmandu. The village is largely inhabited by Hayu
families. According to latest national census, the total number of Hayu’s in Nepal was
merely, 1821. During the ruinous earthquake of Nepal in 2015, all 17 Hayu families along with
other villagers lost their homes. Almost a year has passed since the earthquake hit Nepal
but these villagers have not received any financial or structural help from the government
yet. Whereas other nearby villages has already proceeded forward by starting to rebuild their
houses, the people of Tarigaun are still taking shelter under temporary houses made of CGI
sheets.

14. Mit Jyu is a project which views to
empower the villagers .Our team of 16
students and young working professionals
from around Southeast Asia and Nepal
will work together with the villagers to
utilize local resources and local skills. We
want to make sure that our members,
through learning interactions with the
villagers, try their best to put themselves
in the shoes of their beneficiaries, and
from there learn to solve a problem as
an outsider yet based profoundly on
insider’s perspective.