After the earthquake, Pokhara tourism is suffering , the businessmen long for the return of Chinese tourists, “If only a group of Chinese from a small town come to Nepal, our business will re-boom, our life will be saved,” ShaFi said.
According to UNICEF, as of 2011, roughly a quarter of children in Nepal are living in poverty. From these statistics, it was not hard to understand why lots of children were walking around in Chitwan, asking for rupees.
The “special shop” , located on the second floor of the children’s library, aims at empowering girls from 16 to 20 with sewing skills, so that they can be more independent and self-reliant in the future.