In a country where 80% of its population resides in rural areas, the force of the rural economy and resilience needs to be highlighted to understand the country as a whole. With…
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The Tharu-Sonaha Community Homestay
Today the Sonaha are poor, landless and struggling to protect their livelihood and identity. Armed guards in Bardiya National Park often harass and beat them simply for lingering around the river. Their…
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Fostering Partnerships for Strengthening Community Impact
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Community Homestay Network (CHN) officially embarked on its three years collaborative partnership through the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) on 20…
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CHN recognized for unique contributions to sustainable and responsible tourism in the UNWTO SDGs Global Startup Competition
In February 2021, Community Homestay Network (CHN) was declared as one of the 25 winners in the UN World Tourism Organization SDGs startup competition, which received over 10,000 applications from over 138…
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Covid-19 training at Community Homestays
Traveling safety is the major concern of anyone wanting to travel anywhere these days. Especially when visiting rural communities and staying anywhere as a homestay guest, it is understandable that there will…
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Experiencing Nepal With Local Communities Safely: Travel Safety Tips
Travel and tourism have come to a virtual standstill everywhere for almost all of 2020 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. With approaching one million new cases per day and up to…