In my last post, I announced the start of the PCC funded "AI for Good Pilot Project" at the UMN office in Kathmandu (Thapathali). We have changed the name of the project to: "AI for Poverty Reduction in Rural...

"Can AI help to alleviate poverty in the remote rural areas of Nepal where UMN works? Can it be used as a tool for good? A pilot project at UMN aims to begin to answer those questions. With the...

God is in the small things, the gentle things, the subtle things. I am reminded of this as I see our Funding Team leader, Bibhu Singh hold the hand of a woman who has had a hard life. She...

As United Mission to Nepal's (UMN) representative, I recently attended a three-day "Regional Humanitarian Conference" in Bangkok, Thailand. Following the conclusion of the event, the organizers published a news release where they stated: "The event brought together 517 aid...

Gerry writing. I obtained my work visa on November 6, 2025 and the next day left for a visit to United Mission to Nepal’s Okhaldhunga Hospital with the chairman of UMN’s Board of Directors, Dr. David Rogers. He kindly...

Gerald writing. I have been attending "Learning Week" at United Mission to Nepal. This is an annual event, where representatives from UMN's two rural hospitals (in Okaldhunga and Tansen) and from their 'clusters' (rural areas where UMN supports local...