Water shortage getting chronic in Baglung settlements

Crisis has deepened as springs have depleted due to prolonged drought and wildfires. Women are especially affected, working women the hardest hit.

Every morning, Sonam Nepali, an eighth grader at a local school in ward 1 of Jaimini Municipality, starts her day by fetching a gagri (water pot) of water from the nearby spring before heading for school. Sonam’s friend Sonu Nepali, aged 12, also has a similar routine. They spend the whole morning bringing water home to help their parents. They go either to Jumlikhola, Timurkhola or Tatopani to get the water.