Partnership for Poverty Action

Partnership for Poverty Action (PFPA)
Founded 2012
Focus "Reduce poverty and its causes in rural areas of Nepal"[1]
Location
Area served
Nepal
Slogan Advancing Rural Development, Improving the Quality of Life
Website www.pfpa.org.np

Partnership for Poverty Action (PFPA) is a non-profit NGO based in Nepal, which aims to create socio-economic opportunities to the poor, excluded and marginalized people and communities in Nepal.[2] PFPA was established in 2012 and formally registered with District Administrative Office (DAO), Kaski, Nepal.

History

PFPA was established on 17 October 2012, the day UN celebrates as an International Day for the Eradication of the Poverty. PFPA was established by group of educators, local human rights activists and community development professionals.

Ongoing Programs

Nepal Rural Tourism

Nepal Rural Tourism aim to promote rural communities as a destination for community-based tourism vacation. Nepal Rural Tourism aim to reduce rural poverty through home stays programs.[3]

Human Rights Campaign

In collaboration with other organization, PFPA runs various human rights advocacy campaigns in Nepal.

PFPA runs "Sponsor a Girl Child" Program in Nepal. The program aims to support girls from poor-economic background, especially from Dalits communities who can not continue their study because of their socio-economic status. Girl child sponsors commit US$1 a day to support education of a girl in Nepal. This program provide direct benefits to girls in Nepal ages from 8 to 16.

References

  1. ↑ "PFPA". PFPA. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  2. ↑ "PFPA Homepage". PFPA. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  3. ↑ "Nepal Rural Tourism". PFPA. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
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