Since its inception, Community Homestay Network has been working directly with communities to promote the community homestay model to experience Nepal while increasing the socio-economic benefit-sharing among local communities. The community homestay…
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Imagine Nepal a Partnership to Reimagine Nepal
Tourism is an opportunity for communities and their people to share the benefits of tourism– UNWTO,2022 The travel and tourism industry is one of the booming economic sectors. It is continuously helping…
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Strengthening Resilient Rural Communities during the Uncertainties
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…