CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS NEPAL
Building Resilient Communities Through Local Leadership
OUR VISION
​A Nepal where women and communities are healthy, resilient, and empowered to navigate both everyday challenges and climate crises
with dignity and confidence.
OUR MISSION
To equip women and girls with the knowledge, skills, and resources to manage their health, respond to climate-related risks, and access opportunities, fostering self-reliance, leadership, and long-term resilience.
Who We Are
Conscious Connections Nepal (CCN) is a women-led organization working at the intersection of menstrual health and hygiene (MHM), climate change adaptation, and community-based first aid response.
In Nepal’s Himalayan regions, climate vulnerability and gender inequality are deeply interconnected. Disasters disrupt access to water, sanitation, healthcare, and menstrual products, placing women and girls at disproportionate risk. At the same time, harmful taboos around menstruation continue to limit dignity, mobility, and opportunity.
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We address these overlapping challenges through an integrated approach that combines health education, climate resilience, and emergency preparedness, ensuring women and communities are equipped not only to survive but to lead and adapt.
OUR IMPACT
2,057
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
10,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
7
PROVINCIAL OUTREACH
WORKING AREAS
OUR APPROACH
​Menstrual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Our menstrual health education programs provide critical knowledge and resources, ensuring that women and girls can manage their health with confidence and dignity.
Climate Resilience and Disaster Preparedness
Our community based first aid and wilderness training equip community members with vital skills enabling them to respond effectively to emergencies and improve community health outcomes. Our goal is to ensure that reproductive health stays central when disasters hit communities.
Advocacy and Policy Change
​We work with local municipality leaders to work as a bridge between the community and the local government in sexual and reproductive
health rights.
Women's Leadership and Livelihood
We built the Training of Trainers network so local women become MH educators in their own communities. We encourage local languages as a medium to disseminate information.
TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES
The women and girls who live in these communities are the ones who transform them.
Sustainable Change
We build the knowledge, skills, and networks that let communities lead their own transformation, from menstrual health to livelihoods to climate resilience.
Cultivating Resilience
From health shocks to a changing climate, communities face real uncertainty. We work alongside them to build the skills and confidence to adapt and to lead when it matters most.
Nurturing Potential
We believe in what every woman and girl can become. Our work gives her the knowledge and confidence to shape her future on her own terms.
OUR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
TESTIMONIALS
Before this training, I had many misconceptions about menstruation and female anatomy. I learned important information about how the female reproductive system works, which has helped me better understand and support the women and girls in my community.
Tulasha, Kavre District
One of the things I learned through this training was accurate information about female anatomy and reproductive health. This knowledge challenged many of the myths and misunderstandings I had grown up with.
Jebika, Mustang District
Before attending the training, I lacked basic knowledge about female reproductive anatomy. Learning about the different parts and functions of the reproductive system helped me better understand menstruation and women’s health.
Ashika, Humla District