Chimalaya Charity (Nepal)
Chimalaya Charity is a Danish / Nepalese NGO, founded in 2010 to support mothers and give newborns the right start in life by fighting malnutrition. Chimalaya Charity´s overall objective is to reduce malnutrition and promote child health and development by empowering and training mothers and their families. Its aim is to ensure that mothers are healthy before and after giving birth, that more newborns survive childbirth and early life, and that the negative growth curve in children under five years is reversed.
In 2020, the Eurofins Foundation’ support helped fund the renovation and extension of the current mother and baby clinic in Bode, Nepal. Although work has been delayed due to COVID-19, the building, when completed, will enable more women to participate in the Mother Groups, thereby educating them in nutrition and hygiene, and on how to best take care of their babies.
In 2021, Eurofins Foundation renews its support for the work done by Chimalaya Charity in the clinic, by providing funds to improve functionality, the learning environment, appearance and capacity to further leverage strong support offered by local Health Authorities. Post-renovation, the clinic will be better equipped to educate local mothers about nutrition and hygiene, and thereby improve the health and survival chances of their children.
The Mother Groups held by the organisation also bring together women from different casts to socialise and share experience and knowledge, an opportunity only afforded by the safe space provided by Chimalaya Charity.
This project contributes to the following United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
