DMM & CHE Update
SANTHAL PEOPLE GROUP TRAINING UPDATE
This month of August 2025 team of brother Dil Kumar Chepang and Ps. Raju Sundas conducted follow-up training with pastors from 14 Santhal churches. This emphasized the power of prayer and studied Luke 10:1–42 on reaching households with the Gospel. This engagement brought us together by our God towards impactful training event, with the Santhal community local residents’ people. Their shared motto was to grow personally, understand their community better, and become catalysts for local development. Our collaboration with community leaders and local institutions, the training entitled “Empowering People, Building Communities” focused on equipping individuals with tools for self-growth, leadership, and community engagement.
Our training event was based on believe that every individual has the power to impact their surroundings. This training was all about unlocking that power and channeling it into real, community-driven change,” said by lead facilitator of the program.
Major highlights of the trainings were regarding community people
such as including the participants encouragement to take the Gospel to their households and share practical solutions for their community needs. This comes along with their upcoming growth in personal and leadership development. Pastors committed to train 4,000 people in their churches before our next follow-up. Our vision remains: “Each one reach one.” By God’s grace, about half of the Santhal population already knows the Lord—we continue to pray for the rest. Our tasks on training also carried the ideas on self-awareness, communication, and decisionmaking quality in individuals as how they can influence positive change adding the self-growth from time management to emotional resilience. For example- to bring out better support in community needs roles, group collaboration, action planning etc. Participants formed action teams to brainstorm and present practical initiatives which they plan to implement in their neighborhoods — from youth programs to skillsharing circles. We distributed the book Seeds in the Forest (by brother Stan and team) to equip leaders in movement-building. Our faith goal is to see 50,000 people trained in the next four months. This initiative has already sparked interest in follow-up sessions, with participants committing to monthly meet-ups, local volunteer drives, and a growing network of community change-makers. Several
attendees have also expressed interest in launching community-led initiatives in further days to come.
Encouraged by the enthusiastic response, Santhal community expressed their gratitude towards HSN which is also planning to expand this training to nearby villages areas. Santhal community were happy and impressed with our involvement. Together, we’ve taken the first step toward a more engaged, aware, and empowered community. we will try to maintain the momentum going smooth in upcoming days too.
“Our faith goal is to see 50,000 people trained in the next four months”
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TRAINING- BEAUTY PARLOR TRAINING
SUCCESS STORY: FROM TRAINING TO TRANSFORMATION
Empowered by Skills – The Journey of Vocational Skills Trainers
We are excited to share how God is moving through the family of one of our MCPT leaders. The wife of our MCPT Mrs. Sonu Rai has truly caught the vision of the CHE initiative and identified a critical need in her community: skill training for women. As the Chairperson of the Christian Women’s Society of Itahari NCS, she used her position to advocate with the government for support. By God’s favor, the Itahari Municipality approved NPR 500,000 (five lakh) to run a beauty parlor training program. Along with contributions from the church and local resources, this funding enabled 50 women to be trained. Deputy Mayor Sangita Chaudhary cheered up her support for one month training held from date of 23rd Jestha to23rd of Ashad 2082 B.S.
There were 60 participants enrolled in a Vocational Skill Training Program under CHE Training of Beauty Parlor Training facilitated by HSN. This was coming across with our community development initiative. 60 participants learned essential skills in their basic and advanced makeup techniques like Hair styling and its treatment, Skin care and facial procedures, Customer service & hygiene, etc. which is major essential basics for running a small Beauty Parlor. After the training completion everyone was expressing that they had never imagined that they could be able to learn something like this and actually
turn it into a way to earn. CHE also Launched a piggery pilot project with a 50-50 investment (we provide one pig, participants provide one). This is changing the community’s mindset from dependency to contribution. Likewise, three bicycles were provided to pastors for easier villageto-village travel. We are even praying for 25 more bicycles.
From the above true inspirational training ideas on vocational skillsbased training we can easily say and inspire that how CHE continues to empower families in sustainable ways. This is one of the best examples how the ripple effect of change works efficiently in a person’s life creating good impact with huge change in life.
On the date of 23rd of Ashad 2082 graduation program was conducted by Chairperson Sonu Rai, with the Deputy Mayor Sangita Chaudhary,of Itahari Municipality attending as the chief guest. The Nepal Christian Society Women’s Department and the government expressed joy at seeing the fruitful results of this initiative. such as
17 women are now working in established beauty parlors.
5 women are preparing to start their own shops.
4 women are providing home-based services.
CHE- Beauty Parlor Training story is not just about financial independence — it’s about dignity, self-confidence, and community inspiration. It shows how targeted skill development can open sustainable livelihood opportunities, especially for young women in the communities.
CHE Trainings Programs like these are possible because of the continued support from community partners like CHE, trainers, volunteers etc. This program has not only given women practical skills but has also built their confidence, empowered them to believe in themselves, and equipped them to earn income to support their
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families’ basic needs. We give glory to God for this breakthrough, as it shows the power of partnership between the church, community, and government in transforming lives.
7 women are now working in established beauty parlors.
5 women are preparing to start their own shops.
4 women are providing homebased services.
WATER TAP UPDATESASHOK RAM PEOPLE GROUP
Community’s Struggle for Clean Water — and the Project That Can Change Everything
Tucked away in the rural areas of our country, the people of the Dom Community are one of the most marginalized Madhesi Dalit groups facing deep-rooted social exclusion, economic deprivation, and castebased discrimination.
Despite the hardship, there are resilient voices: community leaders like Ashok Ram People Group have initiated and expressed a strong need for clean water access mainly. They are also under the awareness campaigns for education, basic sanitation to uplift Dom Community. Modernization and social awareness are gradually improving conditions, although substantive change is
SHERPA PEOPLE GROUP- PHURPA RAMECHHAP GROUP
On the month of August our HCM team board of Five people with (Team leader Phurpa) visited Ramechhap District Umakunda Nagarpalika, Ratnajyoti, to connect with the Sherpa people group. Uplifting the Sherpa community in rural villages- especially with the intention of laying a foundation for future discipleship training carries and requires a holistic, culturally sensitive, and sustainable approach. This includes addressing both spiritual and socio-economic development, as interconnected in rural communities. Our almighty ‘God is doing something new in our village!
Before implementing any discipleship or development
still patchy. They have lived for generations on the margins of society affected by poverty, exclusion, untouchability, and neglect.
For them, at present time clean water is not a basic right — it is a distant dream. Therefore, a water tap installation project is underway with the Support of HSN Central Team, but lots of additional funds are needed to complete it. To provide clean, accessible drinking water through a tap connection directly in the heart of the Dom communityWater pipelines have been laid with the basic infrastructure in Progress. However, the project needs additional funds to complete the final stages like Installing water storage tanks, completing tap outlets, setting
program it requires needs assessment, partner with local leaders to assess practical community needs (education, health, livelihood, etc.) Therefore, we conducted fruitful one day event with Health & Sanitation program. Here, our team provided provide basic medical training and kits like Sanitary pads, etc. cotton cloths and umbrella were additional. This really support women’s health and nutrition initiatives in days to come. There were sixty participants in total.
up filtration units solar-powered pumping system and more.
We will continue to update our supporters with photos, impact stories, and a breakdown of funds used- because transparency builds trust, just like clean water builds health. Let’s not let this effort dry up halfway. Together, we can turn a community’s daily struggle into a story of dignity, health, and hope - one tap at a time. Once the water tap installation project is finished, the Dom community of those People Group will greatly benefit from safe drinking water, reducing health risks and improvised daily life with dignity and better health.
Team Phurpa said that this trip strengthened their relationship and laid the ladder for strong growth and enhancement for further days program to support the sherpa community in their school education in the field like sports equipment’s, school building transformation. etc. so, that rural
sherpa community will be inspired with HCM central team support in days to come.
NEPALGUNJ- MAHABAT PEOPLE GROUP
We are delighted to share a moment of pride and progress for our beloved Mahabat people community group residing in Nepalgunj, Vasudevpur Lumbini Pradesh- Ward No. 19. With the generous support of a dedicated HCM Central, we successfully installed four types of handpumps across various neighborhoods within ward.
These handpumps now provide safe and clean drinking water to dozens of households—an essential need that our community had been struggling with for many years. These installations mark a significant step toward improving the health, hygiene, and overall well-being of the Mahabat people, who come from some of the
BHAKTAPUR CHURCH-LUKE 10 TRAINING
On the date of 30th of August Ps. Raju Sundas and his team from HCM central engaged with 239 people providing training to them at Elyon Church on how to share the Gospel to reach entire households, Based on luke 10. Following September 2 (Tuesday),20 church Leaders from Elyon visited our DMM headquarters to learn more about disciple making, house churches, and reaching households. This Church has committed to reaching the eastern Tamang people Group to reaching the eastern Tamang people group.
They are also preparing to translate the News Testament into their language. The Pastor of Elyon church is now serving on our HSN board. The entire church leadership is studying book called “The seed in the forest” to deepen their understanding of movements. We rejoice that many established churches are now adopting the DMM model.
most underprivileged and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
In recognition of this impactful work, the Office of Ward No. 19 presented an Appreciation Letter to the HCM team. This letter is a symbol of gratitude and acknowledgment from our local government, who have now assured further cooperation in our development journey.
ENTIRE NEPAL- AUGUST TRAINING
On the month of August Brother Ramesh and his team are thrilled to bring this month’s update on how God is moving powerfully across Nepal! Through your continued prayers and support, we’ve equipped churches, leaders, and local communities across 20 districts with discipleship tools, house church models, and a unified vision to multiply the whole country. our team and partners have traveled extensively to reach 20 key districts, each representing strategic regions where local churches are ready to multiply. Few districts Impacted were Rasuwa, Makwanpur, Dang, Kirtipur, Hetauda, Nawalparasi, Surkhet, Banke, Kalali etc. Each district served as a training hub for surrounding rural communities and local churches. For Rasuwa district Training for leaders were provided to 25 persons guided by Deepak Badtal, then in kirtipur discipleship training were provided to 22 person followed by Markmohan, Hetauda with Aman thing followed by 15 person leaders training. Likewise RamNarayan Haijan and Team were in Nawalparasi for 6 person leaders training, Surkhet leadership training with Team Lila Ghataraj for 21 women and more. All total leadership training were based on 1500 to 1600 people all around 20 districts.
The house church model continues to thrive in remote and urban areas alike. With persecution and challenges in public gatherings, homes have become the heartbeat of revival.
Our long-term vision is bold: equip every district with sustainable, disciple-making ecosystems. We believe every district can be reached with a sustainable disciple-making presence. Our goal is not just to gather believers but to mobilize multiplying movements. God is stirring a fresh movement not through big events, but through faithful believers meeting in homes, praying, sharing, and obeying. We are deeply grateful for your continued partnership.
“All total leadership training were based on 1600 people all around 20 districts”
BIBLE TRANSLATION UPDATES
Bible Translation Workshop | Kathmandu, Nepal | January 2026
We are excited to share an important update from the field of Bible translation! The upcoming Multilingual Bible Translation Workshop will be hosted in Kathmandu, Nepal, from January in 2026, bringing us together dedicated teams working across five language groups. 25 participants from 3 different countries will be joining, in partnership with 24:14. This workshop is more than just training, it’s a space for shared learning, spiritual encouragement, and strategic advancement in the task of making God’s Word accessible in heart languages that have little or no Scripture. We are deeply grateful to see God moving across borders, uniting diverse people with a common goal-every language, every heart. We’ll send another update post-workshop with testimonies, photos, and translation milestones. This training will accelerate the spread of scripture to unreached people groups.
