as a non-profit sharing NGO. The main purpose of its establishment was to support skill building of needy craft artisans and to assist them in establishing sustainable marketing for their products in the International Market. Folk Nepal has been involved in charity work in rural areas of Nepal for many years. For the past five years, Folk Nepal has provided financial support for education for need
y family children with 131 students now getting scholarship support continuously. Folk Nepal has organized five medical camps in rural areas, providing much needed medical and dental care to some of the neediest populations in Nepal. We also provide financial assistance to persons with serious medical conditions, providing them and their families with financial support to undergo necessary treatment for recovery. Through our medical treatment support project we have provided small monetary donations to persons suffering from life-threatening illnesses or diseases, who could not afford the treatment necessary to keep them alive. Thanks in part to our donations, the recipients of our donations have received the necessary treatments and they are now enjoying their health and life with their families. Folk Nepal also reached out to provided support to victims of natural calamities, has helped to build schools for the infrastructure, and has provided educational material to various schools. We are one of the members of Fair Trade Group Nepal, Social Welfare Organization and Handicraft Association of Nepal. The mission of Folk Nepal is to help deprived people and support craft producers with a strong focus on the education sector. Our major milestones to date include:
Providing scholarships to 100 children every year, up to grade 10
Providing assistance to build school libraries
Providing study and sports materials, school dresses, etc
Conducting medical mobile camps
Helping needy people for their health treatments
Supporting school building through funding
Distributing relief funds to landslide victimized people
And so many more.. As Folk Nepal has worked and helped many people while in its active days as an NGO but now it has been closed in 2019AD due to the government rule stating NGO's to not be engaged with trades and business entities as an organization and is now converted to Folk Nepal Traditional craft collection P. Ltd continuing its legacy. Vision
Our vision is to make self-sufficient, healthier, educated and more prosperous individuals and group of people, especially belonging to the communities of underprivileged, marginalized and oppressed in the society to uplift their status. Mission
Our main mission is to help the people of underprivileged communities in rural areas by providing the necessary arrangements on their respective fields of education, health, occupational opportunities and empower them for their self sufficiency in the society. Our effort in the days to come will be oriented to increase activities on the craftsmanship of Nepalese local entrepreneurs to make them self-sufficient. Objectives of Folk Nepal
To assist handicraft producers by promoting and selling their products Worldwide. To take on an active role in supporting capacity building activities in village and urban areas to the overall economic development of the country. To work with the farmers in their respective fields of education, entrepreneurship, marketing linkages and ultimate capacity building in the concept of co-operative. To preserve local resources to generate the employment opportunities that can strengthen the self sufficiency of human resources in local areas of the country.
