by admin | Mar 25, 2023 | Women's Centre
Didi HQ’s welcomed HE Felicity Volk, Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal and Krishna Karki, Program and Research Officer at the Australian Embassy to open the Didi’s Cooking School. HE Volk handed each student their own professional knife set.
This course will empower 15 women to learn the cooking skills required to enable them to work in the hospitality sector. The students looked immaculate in their new uniforms and were presented with their knife sets by the Ambassador.
Didi’s Cooking School is an Australian Aid initiative implemented by The Didi Foundation on behalf of the Australian Government.
by admin | Dec 5, 2022 | Women's Centre
It was a privilege to have Rotary International President Jennifer E. Jones, her husband Nick and Nepal’s District Governor Jitendra B. Rajbhandary make an official visit to Didi Foundation Headquarters in Mulpani Kathmandu. We were honoured to be one of the few Rotary projects to be selected for her visit during her three day trip to Nepal.
RI President Jennifer Jones was able to witness first hand how The Didi Foundation with the support of Rotary has not only educated thousands of women but strived for sustainability with the Didi’s Swing Café and Bakery and Didi’s Cooperative.
We appreciated how she was sincerely interested in our work to empower women. She took great interest and emotional empathy in the stories of, and dreams of our women.
Thank you to the iconic, RI President Jennifer Jones for your time and beautiful message you wrote to us.
The Didi Foundation would not be the successful entity and model that it is without the support of the Rotary Club of Northlakes Toukley, Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS), the many Rotary clubs in District 9685 and the support the Rotary Club of Rudramati, Nepal.
Thank you, Didi Foundations co-founder, Sudip Koirala for your vision to support to empower women and the amazing Didi team in Nepal who made this moment in time, so successful.
Didi Foundation Australia
by admin | Jul 11, 2022 | Women's Centre
We manufacture washable sanitary kits that are distributed to young girls, enabling them to attend school consistently and with confidence. By providing this essential resource, we help break the gender divide, empower girls through education, and take a vital step to end period poverty.
by admin | Dec 31, 2021 | Women's Centre
Saying goodbye to 2021- The Didi Foundation Year
Regardless of COVID and the numerous lockdowns of 2021, The Didi Foundation has always moved forward and taken every opportunity to rise above disasters. With our amazing staff, we continue to unfold and grow with the sole vision of bringing equality to all and empowering women to reach their full potential. Our 2021 snapshot video gives an overview of our 2021 year.
With gratitude
This would not be possible without our amazing staff and volunteers. A special thanks to:
- CEO, Sudip Koirala
- Office Manager, Jyoti Dahal,
- 2IC, Deepak Achhami
- General Staff, Sameer Pudasani
- Sewing teacher, Sadhuram
- Didi Staff
I would also like to thank Kageshwori Manohara Municipality Mayor Hari Krishna Thapa for his continued support.
None of this would be possible without our wonderful sponsors and the Australian Board of Directors:
- Linda Alcorn, Linda Rayson, Sue Millican, Kate Partridge and Nyah Anderson who are extremely passionate about our work in Nepal.
- Together with Northlakes Toukley Rotary and Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS)
With this amazing team, I am so excited to move forward into 2022 to see what unfolds
Jan Pryor – Founder
by admin | Dec 24, 2021 | Didi HQ Building, Women's Centre
Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal, H.E. Felicity Volk’s and Embassy representative Krishna Karki officially visited Didi Foundation Headquarters in Mulpani Kathmandu. H.E. Felicity Volk and Krishna Hari Thapa, Mayor of Kageshwori Manohara Municipality viewed firsthand the Didi Vocational Center, Didi Saving and Credit Co-Operative, Didi Swing Cafe and Didi’s Bakery. Our Didi team feels extremely proud to demonstrate how a not-for-profit organization can operate as a sustainable model.
Thank you H.E. Felicity and Krishna Karki for appreciating Didi’s work and its model for empowering women and children in Nepal.
Ambassador viewing Didi Bakery
Inspecting beauty training centre
Ambassador viewing new sewing room
With some of the graduates
Farewell photo
by admin | Nov 30, 2021 | Women's Centre
The self-defense training program was run as part of a joint project between Didi Foundation, Metropolitan Police Baudha and Police Beat Mulpani. The 5-day campaign against sexual violence was attended by 50 women and undertaken at Didi Vocational Centre in Mulpani. We acknowledge and express our gratitude to all those present including our special guests, Nagarapp Ramukh and Krishnahari Thapa, police officials and all the women who participated.
All guests and participants enjoyed refreshments of tea and cake at the Didi Swing Cafe after the event.
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence runs from 25 November to 10 December. The 2021 global theme is “Orange the World: End violence against women now!” The international campaign was started by the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and now runs annually.
Didi HQ’s – Women against Domestic and Family Violence Workshop
by admin | Nov 28, 2021 | Women's Centre
Congratulations to the women who completed the 2021 Beauticians Course at Didi’s Vocational Centre in Mulpani, Kathmandu.
We are extremely proud of your dedication, perseverance and determination to complete the course. On behalf of the Didi team and Centre Manager, Jyoti Dahal, we wish you success in your future achievements.
Centre Manager Jyoti Dahal
Didi Foundation Vocational Education Centre, Mulpani Kathmandu
by admin | Nov 24, 2021 | Didi HQ Building, Women's Centre
We wish to thank Brisbane Water Rotary Club for sponsoring a Rotary District 9685 Matching Grant to re-furbish our computer lab. This entailed purchasing new tables, chairs and 15 new computers, a data projector and a whiteboard.
We had 315 women apply for computer skills training, of which only 15 could be selected. In the 3-month training program, they will develop skills in computer technology and the use of various software programs such as word, excel, graphic design, and social media. Such skills will empower these women to undertake employment in the business sector.
by admin | Nov 10, 2021 | Didi Bakery Cafe, Didi HQ Building, Women's Centre
In alignment with the UN Sustainability Goals, the Didi Foundation created its own strategic plan to become a financially self-sustaining entity. To do this a modern and contemporary designed café was created to complement Didi’s Bakery Café.
The Didi Swing Café provides a meeting place for women and locals to have tea and cake, socialise, have a conversation and make community connections. A Mono street food cart also provides for takeaway or eat in delicious traditional Momo’s.
Once a month Didi HQ runs personal development courses for women. As part of our community engagement program, all participants are provided tea and biscuit at Didi Swing Café.
The Swing Café is proving to be a unique café to visit in Kathmandu and more importantly providing a modern service to our community of Mulpani. https://www.facebook.com/didi.swing.cafe
All profits from the Didi Swing Café go to empowering women through education at Didi Vocational Centre.
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Didi Swing Cafe
Didi Swing Cafe
Didi CEO Supid Koirala and Mayor Krishna Hari Thapa
Momo’s traditional Nepalese food
by admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Outreach Programs
Through connections with Lane Cove Rotary Club and Rotarian Patrick Price, we were able to collaborate with CLCR Nepal. This collaboration assisted us to supply 300 school bags and educational materials to 300 disadvantaged and marginalized students in Bhaktapur, Ramechhap & Sindhuli districts.
Many of these students had never owned a backpack. They proudly trudged to school in rain, hail and shine for up to 2 hours carrying their tattered school books. As the school year starts their new books (supplied by The Didi Foundation) are protected in their bags. 2021-22 sees their educational journey off to a positive start.
