A list of notable non-governmental organizations working in Nepal.
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Ngo working for health welfare
| Name of the organisation | Year of Establishment | Founder/President | Headquarter District | International / National Recognition | Focus Area |
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| ABC Nepal | 1987 | Durga Ghimire | Kathmandu | Help for Self Help Award 2012 | Human Trafficking, Violence against women, Women Rights |
| Aama Samuha | 1989 | Gurung people | Dolakha | Spread awareness about Women’s Rights, Organize relief operations for oppressed women | |
| Maiti Nepal | 1993 | Anuradha Koirala | Kathmandu | CNN heroes | Human Trafficking |
| Shakti Samuha | 1996 | Charimaya Tamang | Kathmandu | Ramon Magsaysay Award 2013 | Human Trafficking |
| Aafanta Nepal | 2007 | Lalitpur | MoWCSC CTIP Award 2018 | Human Trafficking, Gender Based Violence, Women's Rights, and Women Empowerment Programs |
| Name of the organisation | Year of Establishment | Founder/President | Headquarter District | International Recognition | Focus Area |
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| Namlo Himalaya | 2023 | Ranjita Regmi | Kathmandu | Education and community development | |
| Aamako Ghar | 1999 | Dil Shova Shrestha | Kathmandu | Children, women and elderly people | |
| Prayas Nepal | 2003 | Kathmandu | Children, women, and elderly people | ||
| SOS Children's Villages | 1973 | Hermann Gmeiner | Sanothimi, Kathmandu | Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize | Children, Community Welfare and Disaster Relief |
| Reinstalling Hope | 2013 | Kathmandu, Nepal | Children, Youth | ||
| Name of the organization | Year of Establishment | Founder/President | Headquarter District | International Recognition | Focus Area |
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| Homestay In Nepal | 2011 | Suraj Bastola | Bhaktapur | Feel like Home | all over Nepal |
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Homestay tourism is the only sustainable tourism business that helps local communities earn direct income through rural tourism in Nepal, therefore, working continuously in the field of homestay for the past 14 years, today as a homestay facilitator promoting homestay throughout Nepal, we offer advice, suggestions, consultation, study, I would like to inform you that I am always ready to share my experience and learning regarding research, capacity development training, program and workshop. Thank you! 9841211597 Suraj Bastola
| Name of the organisation | Year of Establishment | Founder/President | Headquarter District | International Recognition | Focus Area |
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| Nepal Red Cross Society | 1993 | Princess Princep Shah | Kathmandu | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and affiliated to The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | Spreading awareness about first aid and their effort in blood donation activities in Nepal and more |
| Biomedical workshop Foundation Nepal | 2022 | Fagu Singh Limbu | Lalitpur | ●To provide social and economic training and empowering youth for development and growth. ●To train medical personnel on correct handling of medical equipment ●To repair, maintain, research and record the condition of medical equipment of various government hospitals |
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