Health, education, and water in Nagaland, India

The Indian state of Nagaland spreads over an area of 16,527 square kilometers, bordered by Assam, to the west and north, and Burma, to the east.  Its population resides mainly in rural areas. Kohima, its...

9-year-old rock climber's act of kindness

This is a piece of news which, as a non-profit organization, really means a lot to us. Timmy Dolan, a 9-year-old from Boulder, CO, found The Mountain Fund in an internet search.  Timmy is a competitor in the...

Microfinance in Cusco, Peru :: The Aynikuy Program 2009

Of the 300,000 people in Peru, 37.7% live on less than US$1 per day.  The typical salary in Peru is about $150 per month. Families cannot live on so little income, so many families have started very small...

New Safe House for Women :: Kathmandu, Nepal

  In Kathmandu, Nepal, many married and some unmarried women are abused on a daily basis. A recent Foreign Policy news report, dated May 2008, has published a list of "The Worst Places to be a Woman," where...