Watching walls go up is so cathartic. These are Pancha Maya's walls. And they're so much more than block and mortar. Stay tuned as Pancha Maya's house gets it's finishing touches and more women in Nuwakot build their dream homes.

Piloting CSEB has been an intriguing and fun process. We’re really impressed with how quickly we can go from breaking ground to installing roof panels. Under 3 weeks! Boosting homeowner confidence and bringing down labor costs so we can stretch our resources to more families.

So true. As more women gain their voice in villages, more people understand them as capable, contributing members of the community. This means the next generation won’t have to fight so hard to meet their needs because resources will be theirs too. More @ https://t.co/NLGmuEau1n

The latest issue of Modern In Denver featured Nivas in their DIVERGENT series "exploring the expanding and unexpected ways designers influence and transform our world". We're pretty excited! MID is a fabulous and…

More Women's History! In 1814 Nepal was in a war against the East India Company attempting to seize their land. Women fought on the frontlines to save their country, shielding bullets and cannonballs with their bodies. They successfully held off 5,000 British troops for a month+.

Back to Women's History Month! Kavita Poudel, Yamuna Ghimire, Dil Maya BK and Maiyya Bhattarai - arrested for chanting at the 1990 Women’s Day Rally in Nepal. They were imprisoned. On the day they were released, they had this portrait taken. ©Nepal Picture Library

Can you imagine social distancing without a house? Housing is critical in this epidemic. Help us to continue building safe housing for families that are co-housed in sheds and corners of others homes. We build a house in about 2 weeks with a small crew. https://t.co/ykw4EOtiiu

Making it official. The very best part about our work is that our partner families own their home. They don’t just have a place in public housing, they have their very own home sweet home forever. One of very few times when signing paperwork is fun.

Anuradha Koirala has rescued and provided rehabilitation to over 20,000 women and girl victims of human trafficking. Leading Nepal to adopt stronger policies, Koirala’s work has had a profound effect on the fight against human trafficking in S. Asia. #womenshistorymonth

Mangala Devi Singh got involved in politics in 1940 at the age of 16. She was a pioneer feminist and prominent democratic rights activist, who throughout her life fought for education, employment, and votes for women. In 1947, she founded the Nepal Women’s Association.

“To become public is to be seen and accounted for in history. The journey of Nepali women from within the boundaries of domesticity to public life is a move from obscurity to memory”. This Womens History Month we will feature some of the fearless Nepali women leading the charge.

Proud mama & now proud homeowner- Ram Maya. Her house went up so fast! We broke ground Jan 2 and here we are. They will be moving into their new digs so soon. Thank you to everyone who made this happen! Life is good when you have a place of your very own.

Only a talented roofer could do that! And that’s why they get paid the big buck$. Investing in the local economy is our gig & it’s critical to success. Watch RamMaya's house go up. +If you can, sponsor a family's roof this year. Only $36/mo. So worth it!

Here we go 2020! Installing the rebar for Ram Maya’s ring beam. Next concrete will be poured into a form around the steel creating one solid mass that has horizontal tensile strength to withstand vertical loads, shear forces and bending moments. Building back stronger. #nepal

We just spent a day with one of our favorite power house ladies and her story continues to blow us away. Since Debata lost her husband and her home a few years back her struggle to maintain that she is a member of…

We just spent the day with one of our favorite power house ladies and her story continues to blow us away. Since Debata lost her husband and her home a few years back her struggle to maintain that she is a member of…

Big Big Thanks to everyone who donated and got their dollars doubled via CO Gives!! You really rallied to support people in need. And thank you https://t.co/XCaqpIuqGI for going big! You’re the best kind of people. Do a little dance! You know we are. Photo https://t.co/GONZEg531g

CO Gives ends today. Make more proud moms & happy homeowners! Get your $ matched by https://t.co/XCaqpIuqGI and help us get a big piece of the $1M incentive fund by donating today! Open to anyone anywhere. https://t.co/T70szNVE6W Photo: Alice Carfrae

Meet Om Kumari, mother of 5 & force to be reckoned with. She birthed all 5 children at home. We asked “What did you cut the umbilical cord with?”. “Whatever I could find”. She & her hubby brought this tenacity to building a new home with Nivas. Read more https://t.co/vywpzhd7HD

Thank you to everyone who threw down for Giving Tuesday! We can’t wait to put this funding into action. We’re in the field right now figuring out where it will do the most good. You all amaze us! Photo: Alice Carfrae @aliceisalwaysinwonderland #grateful #bighearts #givingtuesday