How a teashop is funding dog rescues across Nepal

Every meal and cup of tea at Chiya Sewa supports animal welfare, with rescued dogs welcoming customers.

On the day Chiya Sewa opened in Mid Baneshwar’s Milan Chowk, there was no priest, ritual fire, or garlands. Instead, Tula Ram Rajbanshi, the founder, dipped the paw of a rescued street dog into ink and pressed it onto a piece of cloth; a quiet inauguration for a small teashop that would fund the rescue and care of stray animals.