The Change the Game Academy and Disrupt Development present you with stories of the brave who dare to change the game of funding development. In this brand-new Daring to Change the Game podcast series, you’ll hear the experiences from changemakers and donors from Kenya, Nepal and Brazil, where organisations are finding creative and entrepreneurial ways to source their funding locally and transcend the toxic dependency on western donors. In this episode, Mrs Urmila Shreshta talks about her ventures of funding women locally in Nepal.

This three-part podcast series is a stepping stone towards an event where we shall dive deeper into the topic and unpack the highs, lows, and lessons from the practice of domestic resource mobilisation as a vehicle for sustainable development. Join us on 29th September, 3-4.30 PM CEST.  Register here if you wish to be part of the change: https://www.changethegameacademy.org/

Mrs Urmila Shreshta is a women’s rights activist and ED of TEWA, the only women’s fund in Nepal. TEWA capitalizes on the giving culture in Nepal to fundraise domestic resources and support different women's groups through small grants. Hear her story of how she manages to create sustainable impact in different communities, through creative entrepreneurial projects that generate income locally.

Music credit: Warped Mind on Hooksounds