LEAD Course Selection: Sixth Year In A Row

LEAD Course Selection: Sixth Year In A Row

Congratulations! Three of our Fellows from 8th cohort, Prerana Tamang, Thuli Tamang and Dawa Lhamu Tamang, have been selected for the “Leadership course 2020” by Women LEAD Nepal. Women Lead Nepal is a nonprofit youth organization which works to empower...
Recruitment 2020 Updates

Recruitment 2020 Updates

Every year, Samaanta Foundation goes through a rigorous selection process in order to select deserving meritorious students from disadvantaged backgrounds to receive comprehensive higher education fellowships. This year, the pandemic has forced us to plan differently...
Jeni receives TFN Fellowship

Jeni receives TFN Fellowship

2019 has kicked off with a bang! Jeni, who joined Samaanta as one of our first fellows back in 2012, has just been selected as a Teach For Nepal fellow! TFN is a fantastic movement of outstanding university graduates and young professionals who are committed to ending...
Community Engagement during the Holidays

Community Engagement during the Holidays

During the Dashain and Tihar holidays in Nepal, our fellows were all involved in service projects in their own villages and communities. Their projects ranged from collecting funds and materials to distribute blankets to needy community members in preparation for the...
Reflections from the Program Manager

Reflections from the Program Manager

Our indefatigable Program Manager, Shiri, wrote us this email last month, updating us about the current progress of our fellows pursuing a Bachelor’s degree. His passion and his commitment shone through this update he provided us, so we wanted to share this email as a...
Introducing the 7th Cohort of Samaanta Foundation

Introducing the 7th Cohort of Samaanta Foundation

Samaanta Foundation is pleased to introduce the seventh cohort of our higher education fellows. After a grueling few months of assessing applications, recommendations, essays, interviews, and financial and community circumstances, we have selected 6 fellows for this...