All updates related to GIA including hikes, runs, lunches, guests, etc.
57 runners,16 volunteers, and guests we had on 17th March 2018 who made our event successful and the participants did not only ran the trails but also experienced Zumba dance led by Jayne. Out of 57 runners, 35 girls belonged to Girls In Action-Season4 team members who had been through almost 28 days of training; 10 […]
On the occasion of Holi, WOV organized a short fun program at one of its partner schools where we had the privilege of having Jayne-Zumba instructor and Mira Rai-winner of 2017 Adventurer of the year, school girls, and the team. Everyone danced to the beats and celebrated Holi- the festival of the colors, which signifies […]
Girls In Action Season-4 organized a short trip to National Botanical Graden situated in the south-east of Kathmandu valley. The garden is enriched with endangered, rare and common species of plants for different purposes like scientific investigation, educational information, research, conservation and many more. Our purpose of the visit was to provide an opportunity for […]
Yayy!!! Aint this amazing having Smriti, one of our youth scholar, a board member and now the leader of Girls Running Program. She will be leading the training, helping us conduct a various set of activities and working closely with Girls In Action(GIA) participants. She had participated in 13 kilometers trail race more than a […]
As part of our mission to support the health needs of children in Nepal, Wide Open Vistas recently organized and facilitated reusable menstrual pad distribution and education. Lovelady reusable pads were given to girls from grades 9 and 10 from Budanilkantha School. Lovelady pads were selected not only because of the ease of use for […]
It was mid-September 2017 when Girls In Action season 3 started with girls participants from various schools and now, it has come to an end. But every end welcomes a new beginning and so our season. A new season will come up with new participants and new energy with new experiences. Different activities: hike, run, […]
Girls In Action- Season 3 team hike to Dadagaun, Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park: peaceful, close to nature, some joyful moments throughout the journey and a new experience for the girls, most of them had never experienced before. The journey began the early morning at 7 from Budanilkantha, the northern part of the capital city. The girls […]
Wide Open Vistas conducted health classes under Girls In Action program at two different schools located in Budhanilkantha, the northern part of Kathmandu valley. Altogether 84 girls from grade 5 to 10 participated in the program. The class was conducted for 2 days which included Sexuality Education on the first day and Self defense training […]
We would like to extend a huge thank you (dhanyabad!) to Columbia Sportswear and Delta Galil Industries. Together they donated 100 sports bras to our ‘Girls In Action'(GIA) program in Nepal! We are beyond grateful and excited to provide such an essential piece of running apparel to these young female athletes. With donations like these, […]
Lunch with Ranju Darshana Girls In Action(GIA) season 3, organized its first-ever lunch program with inspirational women at Budanilkantha Campus, Kathmandu. We were glad to have Ranju Darshana as our guest speaker for the day. Ranju Darshana is a youth activist and young politician. She has been known for her candidacy for mayor of Kathmandu metropolitan city at […]