Safety net for vulnerable girls offers hope in Karnali

A pilot scheme provides fixed deposits for orphaned and vulnerable girls, aiming to keep them in school, prevent child marriage and improve their long-term prospects.

Sangita Bayak of ward 5 in Chaukune Rural Municipality in Surkhet district, studies in Grade 5 at a community school. Her younger sisters, 10-year-old Tulsi and eight-year-old Rabina, are also in school.