MRC, you said ?
What is the need?
In remote regions of Nepal, villagers are struggling everyday to meet their ends. Access to the nearest cities, make this regions isolated. Among them, women, Dalits and ethnic minorities are even more impoverished as caste and gender discrimination deprive them from economic opportunity and education.
They struggle to meet basic human needs such as food, clothes and shelter. Now, imagine when the weather drops below -Â20°C, leaving many families hopeless for warmth.
Our goals
Supporting eco-Âfriendly concept that saves and recycles clothes in Nepal, preserving the environment
Improving the living standards of socio-Âeconomically disadvantaged families in rural regions, through women’s empowerment via self-employment and sustainable livelihood.
Ensuring basic commodities to everyone as a way to maintain peace.
Our answer?
Miteri Recycle Center (MRC) is a social enterprise initiated in 2010 by Action Works Nepal (AWON) aiming to reduce cold vulnerability and empower marginalized women at the same time, through its clothes recycling activities.
We collect used and unwanted clothes in Kathmandu and distribute them to remote villages where disadvantaged women are in charge of sales at a symbolic price.
Our team
Radha Paudel, Founder/President
Radha Paudel is the founder and president of Action Works Nepal (AWON), and has been described as "one of those people who just makes things happen." She founded AWON on the principle of action over lip service, and assists primarily rural, poor, and marginalized women to live dignified lives in a country still recovering from a 10-year civil war.
Dr. Popular Gentle, Founder of AWON
Mr. Gentle has over 20 years of experience in climate change adaptation projects, and owns a PhD in Climate change adaption. He has managed complex projects, working with various donors such as USAID, DANIDA, EU/EC and DFID. Mr. Gentle is works also on livelihood improvement, poverty reduction, women's empowerment, gender equity, and community development programs.
Laxmi Paudel, MRC General Manager
Laxmi is the one dealing day-to-day with the MRC: business strategy, external communication, volunteers recruitment, communication strategy, partnerships etc.
Ramesh Pandey, Administration Finance Officer
Shova Chalise, MRC Clothes Manager
Shova is receptionning, repairing, packing and sending the clothes to remote regions. She is doing an amazing job in making the second-hand clothes look brand-new !
Anita Bhujel, AWON Program officer