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We had a fantastic weekend at the festival. Lots of new newsletter sign ups and congratulations to our raffle winners! We’re just sharing some pictures.          

Although PHASE’s work has a strong focus on the health of mothers and children particularly under 5. Our health staff are the first line of health care for the whole community. In Bajura there was recently a case of a 19-year-old male who lives with his father, mother, and wife….

(Names changed) Sita, 21 years old and pregnant, lives in Manbu. She lives with her extended family. All of them are farmers except her husband. Her husband went abroad for a job six months ago. He financially supports the family for their survival. She is pregnant for the first time….

(names changed) Rijan, a 12-month-old child, lives with his 2 elder brothers and their parents who run a small teashop in Bajura. The family were travelling on foot to visit family to celebrate a local festival when Rijan suddenly developed a fever and cough. As they were travelling through remote…

As part of our Girls Empowerment Programme (kindly funded by many of you through the Big Give Christmas Campaign in Dec 2024 and a generous funder) we are been busy improving the infrastructure at two schools in Rugin. Bageshwari High School, Rugin is getting some new toilets for girls and…

With grateful thanks to the James Tudor Foundation, the Austin Bailey Foundation, Festival Medical Services, The Belacqua Charitable Trust and other Trusts and Foundations for their kind support of Manbu Health Post. Belacqua Charitable Trust

Martin Davies OBE, PHASE Trustee sadly passed away before Christmas. Martin was very active as an important part of the PHASE Worldwide’s Trustee team and family right until his final months. Martin brought with him an invaluable set of skills and knowledge to guide the Trustee board through the challenges…

(Name changed) Srijana, a 21-year-old pregnant woman lives in a family of nine members, including her husband, two children, in-laws, and brother-in-law. Her mother-in-law works as a cleaner at the Rugin Health Post, while her husband supports the family through goat and sheep herding. On 29 June 2025, she delivered…

(name has been changed) Urmila is a 21-year-old pregnant woman she lives with her husband and mother-in-law in a small household of three. The family survives on subsistence agriculture and daily wage labour. Her pregnancy was planned, and she attended all eight antenatal check-ups supported by PHASE. Her expected date…