April 2015.

The earth roared, the mountain fell, and the village was gone. Not damaged, not devastated, totally gone. Disappeared – as though it had never been, and with it the lives of most of those who lived there. Men and women, children and grandchildren, their cows; and goats; and their donkeys. All gone! And not just one village, many. And not a few lives lost, but over eight thousand, with tens of thousands injured and over two million people left homeless – most of whom remain at risk today. A scene repeated across Nepal.

December 2015.

The earthquakes that rocked Nepal in April and May of 2015 were devastating and frightening and captured the international community’s attention for a moment in time but then the next headline came, the next disaster struck, and the world moved on. But we simply could not. We were created just days before the earthquake struck, with a mission of disaster risk reduction and preparedness in Nepal because we knew that a disaster such as the one we subsequently witnessed was inevitable. And we know it will happen again with the potential for the same devastating consequences unless we act now.

February 2019

Executive Director, Ambassador (ret’d) Scott DeLisi came to Nepal first in 1982, early in his 34-year career in the diplomatic service, and again later in the same decade when serving as the State Department’s desk officer for Nepal. Nepal’s spirit touched him deeply, as did the graciousness and gentleness of the Nepali people, and he was thrilled to return in 2010 to serve as American Ambassador to Nepal. For them, and for so many others supporting Engage Nepal, there is something magical about Nepal that inspires our commitment to its very special people.

January 2021

Engage Nepal believes that working in partnership with the people of Nepal we can help create a more resilient nation – a stronger and safer nation – and in the process preserve a culture that is a treasure for the world. Nepal needs a champion, an advocate and a partner – Engage Nepal aspires to be all three and together we can create a future that Nepalese will face with confidence rather than fear.