Girls In Action

Girls in Action hike to Tare Veer

Girls in Action hike to Tare Veer

The Girls in Action team hiked to Tare Veer village, east of Shivapuri National Park last week. They enjoyed rolling prayer wheels in a shrine on the way. They happily sang while walking up and down the trail. Girls loved the gifts from Linda & Sandy which we distributed during our lunch break. Thank you Linda and Sandy for your love and support for #GirlsinAction #TeamWOV #NepalRead more
Holi with some Zumba for Girls in Action

Holi with some Zumba for Girls in Action

"Girls in Action" team celebrated festival of colours "Holi"  followed by Zumba  on 12th of March 2017. We are very thankful to  Jayne and Preeti for volunteering Zumba session for our girls. We would also like to thank Mira for participating in the event. Girls enjoyed dancing and playing holi with eachother; a team building activity before their new training session.  #Girlsinaction #TeamWOV #NepalRead more
“Girls in Action” team participated in the International Women’s Day 5k fun run!

“Girls in Action” team participated in the International Women’s Day 5k fun run!

40 girls from "Girls in Action" participated in International women's day 5k fun run organized by Higher Ground. Girls enjoyed painting their faces and dancing Zumba in the event. They were happy to be part of the Women's day event and energized to meet strong women from all age group participating. Looking forward to more training and fun trails in the future. They are very thankful to donors and supporters in making this happen. #TeamWOV #Girlsinaction #Nepal  Read more
“Girls in Action” team participated in Seto Gumba 11km trail.

“Girls in Action” team participated in Seto Gumba 11km trail.

42 girls from 'Girls in Action' participated in Kathmandu Trail Race Series organized by Trail Running Nepal. Some girls ran and others hiked enjoying the marked trails. Our girls were excited to participate as they have been winter training for past two and half months. They very much enjoyed the race and are looking forward to explore more trails in future. Thank you everyone for your love and support, which is moving Wide Open Vistas ahead. 'Girls in Action' is a Girls Empowerment Program run by WOV.Read more
WOV girls participated in the Kathmandu Ultra 2016

WOV girls participated in the Kathmandu Ultra 2016

WOV girls participated in the Kathmandu Ultra 2016 and did their first 12.5k run in Shivapuri National Park, Budhanilkantha. The girls were excited and happy to participate in the race. Thank you Richard, Lizzy, Mira and Preeti for all your support. Looking forward to seeing the girls enjoying more runs to come in 2017. #TeamWOV #NepalRead more
#TeamWOV Girls run their first 10k!

#TeamWOV Girls run their first 10k!

We are very happy and proud to let you know that our WOV girls did their first 10K run. They participated in the Nepal International Marathon which took place in Kakani. They were very excited to see all the national and International runners. We would like to thank Mira, Gogi, Annie and her team for their help and support in making this happen. #TeamWOV #NepalRead more
Screening of “Mira” at Shree Budhanilkantha H.S.S.

Screening of “Mira” at Shree Budhanilkantha H.S.S.

Inspiring WOV girls for their first 10KM run by showing them Ultra Trail Runner from Nepal; Mira Rai's documentary on 23rd Nov 2016. We would like to thank Mira for her presence during the screening to encourage and support the girls. We would also like to thank Annie and her team from Nepal International Marathon for sponsoring our girls to participate in their running event. Looking forward to seeing the girls enjoy nature and trails with the power of running on 26th Nov 2016 in Kakani . #TeamWOV #NepalRead more
Putting Shoes on Children’s Feet: Running with Mira Rai in Sano Dumma

Putting Shoes on Children’s Feet: Running with Mira Rai in Sano Dumma

  A little over a month ago we were contacted with a special request to help purchase shoes for children in Mira Rai's home village of Sano Dumma  in a remote part of eastern Nepal.  Many of the children there wear plastic sandals, flip flops, or go barefoot. The board weighed the proposal and thanks to your donations we were able to help. The total funding for purchasing shoes for children in the village was $450 USD and plans are now underway  to make the children's race (and the shoes)  self-sustaining in the coming years. Below is…Read more
First girls futsal game.

First girls futsal game.

Our girls futsal team played their first game with some other  regular female futsal players at Baluwatar. They were excited to join the new activity and enjoyed learning with experienced players. Thank you very much for all the love and encouragement. #TeamWOV #NepalRead more
Girls’ Hike to Kapan.

Girls’ Hike to Kapan.

A bit of muddy and slippery hike to Kapan Monastries from Budhanilkantha. 26 girls joined the hike on 23rd of July 2016. We had been just taking them out to short runs on the Saturdays before that week. It was a fun hike as all the girls enjoyed the monsoon with their umbrellas as it was raining. May be time for some indoor activities.  #TeamWOV #NepalRead more
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