Growing up in a modest household in Nepal, her mother the sole earner, Ashma faced serious financial barriers to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. But with support from U-GO Nepal, she was able to attend university and gain the necessary skills to provide care to her community. Today, she is a proud U-GO graduate working as a home nurse and improving access to healthcare for those who need it most.

“I want to be a nurse,” she said to John Wood, in the home visit program during our anniversary and inauguration of 10,000th school library trek. Impressed, John pledged to help her attain her dreams.