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Welcome to Tewa

for Self-reliant development

Tewa is a non-profit organization committed to philanthropy for equitable justice and peace. Founded in 1996, just after the World Conference on Women in Beijing, Tewa was established as an alternative model for development within the Nepali context. While promoting both sustainable development and women’s empowerment, Tewa’s work explicitly aims to do away with established hierarchies of gender, class, caste, ethnicity, age and even geography. It demonstrates an inclusive, non-hierarchical structure that is transparent and accountable, as well as trusting and respectful. In addition, Tewa is committed to human resource development in all aspects of its work.

Tewa’s work consists of two main programs: grant-making and volunteer fund raisers. In its grant-making process, Tewa pays particular attention to rural women’s groups in order to support their political voice and visibility. To raise funds and simultaneously create a model for sustainable development, Tewa trains volunteers to engage in local fund raising for the direct support of their grant-making program.

Most recently Tewa has invested in a Land and Building Development project (TLBD). This will allow for further sustainability by generating income for the organization