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Young Supporters Raise Funds for DFN!
A group of young DFN supporters spent the last day of the summer holidays raising money for DFN! Margaux and friends set up a fundraising stall in Knutsford, raising £30 for the charity. We are so grateful for their generosity and impressed by their ingenuity! Every penny will go towards helping our students, doctors and nurses improve healthcare in rural Nepal so they have made a real difference!
Catalyzing Change: DFN Nurse Drives Family Planning Awareness Initiative in Local Community
DFN nurse, Yuna Shahi, has been doing incredible work raising awareness of family planning in her role at Oda Foundation in Kalikot. The initiative she has been working on has successfully started to shift understanding and uptake in the community, leading to positive and lasting outcomes.
Yuna's Full Report:
I am pleased to provide this report on the activities I have undertaken to educate the community on the importance of family planning and promote awareness about its various methods and implications. The aim of these efforts was to empower community members, particularly women, with knowledge that enables them to make informed decisions ...
Two Newly-Qualified Nurses Step into Employment
Two of our recently graduated PCL nurses have secured employment in rural areas. Sangita K.C. and Rita Jirel will both be working as nurses with PHASE Nepal in remote health posts in Humla and Mugu respectively.
This is an exciting step for them as they embark on their journey as fully qualified nurses!
'I wanted to thank you so much for the incredible scholarship you've granted me for the PCL course at KAHS. Your support means the world to me, as it not only lightens my financial load but also fills me with inspiration. I am starting (my) journey as a staff member of PHASE Nepal, and going to serve the health service in remote community in ...
Nigel and Konrad are Cycling From London to Brighton for DFN!
Nigel Lewers and Konrad von Szczepanski are cycling from London to Brighton on 10th September 2023 in aid of DFN!
All donations raised from this challenge will go towards medical, nursing and midwifery scholarships for impoverished students in Nepal.
These students will go on to provide lifesaving medical care in the most remote areas of the country, so every pound raised will make a huge difference to the lives of entire communities, who are in desperate need of medical support.
For more information and to donate, please visit:
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More Nursing and Midwifery Students Complete Their Study!
Thanks to DFN scholarships, six more inspirational students have finished their study!
We're delighted for our five third-year nursing students, Sangita, Sita, Niruta, Hardevi and Rita, and our midwifery student Parbati, who have aced their final-year exams at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences! They will now take their license exam before looking to put their skills into action and gain employment in a remote area to start their exciting journey as fully qualified health practitioners.