Our Bad Lock

Nepal's half the population lives below the poverty line, and about one third of the population lives without clear water. These are people who do not have access to basic needs such as food, health and education. Half the children are malnourished and under weight. Half the people are jobless in Nepal. Nepal's most of the poor people live in rural areas yet still a huge percentage of poor people struggle in cities trying to make ends meet. Most youth leave for cities to help their parents financially. Many go overseas for employment opportunities while others study in cities and or work there. Those who live in the villages, specially, Kids spend most of their daily life doing house-hold works. Because of the 10 years armed war of Nepal’s Maoist, Nepal's beautiful villages with magnificent mountains and landscape are as empty as ghost town. Those flocked to the cities without financial support end up begging on the streets or find job as a servant taking upon house-hold works of a family in return for food and a shelter. Most poor people including kids in cities work as a servant, dishwasher, bus conductor, porter, painter, waiter/server, and helper in many construction works such as house construction. Those with a little bit of financial support from parents will try to get a job while going to a government college. Most students living in cities like Kathmandu work while they study. In city, living cost is extremely high, and poor to mid-class family struggle to pay off bills such as house rent, food, transportation, phone, water, and electricity. The most popular business in city is opening a street shop. The second most popular business is building a house with lots of rooms for rent - in fact people build their houses with extra rooms for others to rent.