A Journey to Chitwan Kanda

Experience the never before captured life of the remote community members of Chitwan Kanda as told by RLCV directors Nate Koehler and Hari Prasad Sharma.

Additionally, have your heart touched in hearing from Jenisha Chepang tell her story as she reconnects with her grandparents and siblings. For reference, 9 of our girls and 3 of our graduates are from the community of Chitwan Kanda.

Read the Kanda Story

Click Shomlao’s image to read the immersive 6 day account of directors Nate and Hari’s visit to the girls families in Chitwan Kanda in 2019.

Further information, including the RLCV films, photos and stories captured from RLCV’s November 2022 visit to Kanda will be added to his page once available.

For reference, director Hari was one of the first people to discover how the Chepang people of Kanda were living back in 2006. Since then, he has dedicated himself to helping develop the region, partly by bringing 12 girls to Risng Lotus to receive education, healthcare, balanced nutrition and social interaction.

The Chepang caste of Nepal are known for their isolated and tribal existience. They are located in southern and central Nepali districts and speak their own language.