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Chepang Challenges
Who are the Chepang?
According to HOT, "Chepangs are one of the most marginalized Indigenous communities in Nepal. Traditionally nomadic people who relied on hunting, fishing and the products of the forest, these ways of life were brought to an end by the introduction of new government policies.
Restrictions on hunting, gathering and clearing of forest patches have forced the Chepangs to adopt a settled way of life. This change of lifestyle has brought extreme poverty in their community and made it difficult for the Chepangs to access basic amenities such as nutritious food, proper housing, safe drinking water, education and healthcare."
Characteristics of the Chepang
According to Wikipedia "The Chepang have often been characterized as the poorest of Nepal's poor. Forced teenage pregnancies are common. Chepang men and women are basically egalitarian, and no social ranking exists as it does in caste Nepalese society. Many Chepang cannot read and write due to a lack of education beyond elementary school, and this illiteracy stands in contrast to the great gains Nepal has been making in reducing illiteracy."
The picture shows the current squalid living conditions for students not wanting to walk one to two hours each way to attend school
Geographic Location
The Chepang area is a challenge to get to. It is approximately XXXX kilometers from Kathmandu only accessible by primitive roads / jeep paths or by air to a small airport XXX kilometers away from the area.