Bikash steps towards the future

Leaving his remote village in the Nepali mountains, Bikash made his way to bustling city of Kathmandu. He walked for one day and then took a bus for seven hours. This trek marks the beginning of this young man’s long journey for education and to seek justice for marginalised people.

“I would like to say a special thankyou to you for helping me in my education. Now I have a chance to achieve my dream of becoming a lawyer and I will work very hard to achieve this.”
—Bikash

Bikash is from a farming family. His father is a farmer of corn, rice, wheat and millet (depending on the season) and an elder at his local church. He was diagnosed with leprosy a couple of years ago. He came to Anandaban Leprosy Hospital for treatment, and took Multi-Drug Therapy for two years. Thankfully, an early diagnosis and treatment means that he no longer has any signs of leprosy.

Bikash doesn’t know how his dad got leprosy. His father is the only person in his village to have contracted it. Their home was damaged in the 2015 earthquakes. But with your support, The Leprosy Mission Nepal have helped them rebuild.

Bikash left for Kathmandu to start his senior secondary schooling (Year 11 and 12). He wants to spend the next seven years there. Two in high school. The following five obtaining a law degree. Bikash hopes to support his family and advocate for the justice of marginalised people. Most young people in Bikash’s village don’t have an opportunity to go to university. Without support from the SER Education Program, Bikash wouldn’t have the opportunity to study either. But with your support and a grant from Navitas, Bikash can realise his dreams of giving back to his family and community.

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