ALUMNI

2018 Grantees

Prajwola Karmacharya, 3130 days, Kanchenjunga – Yalung Base Camp – Eastern TeraiMenuka Gurung, 2320 days, Taplejung – Kanchenjunga – Ilam – Dharan
Eka Kumari Basnet, 4815 days, Ilam – Panchthar – Dhankuta – DharanAnupama Pithakote, 2318 days, Tumlingtar – Arun Valley Trek – Namche
Pooja Rizal, 2230 days, Jiri – Junbesi – Gokyo – Everest Base CampRejina Tamang, 2019 days, Tsho Rolpa – Kalichowk – Patalekhet
Sudixa Malla*, 2115 days, Syabrubesi – Langtang – GosaikundaAnugya Pradhan*, 2021 days, Nar phu – Tilicho – Muktinath – Pokhara
Gauri Malakar, 4419 days, Annapurna Circuit Trek – Tilicho – Thorong LaRukshana Kapali, 1915 days, Upper Mustang Trek – Lo Manthang
Mamata Maharjan*, 2322 days, Rara – Khaptad – Bardiya – ButwalSweta Shrestha, 2318 days, Khaptad National Park – West Terai
Nima Sherpa, 2119 days, Darchula – Baitadi – Dadeldhura – Bardiya 

*Out of thirteen Solo Women Travelers in 2018, these three travelers were selected through our partnership with Women LEAD Nepal. The remaining 10 travelers were selected throughopen competition in the SWO YATRA 2018, SoloWoman Travel Challenge 2018.

2017 Grantees

Akshyata Bajracharya, 2312 days, Langtang – GosaikundaAllan Rai, 2116 days, Everest region
Anjana Raut, 2312 days, Manaslu regionBibisha Baaniya, 2612 days, Annapurna Base Camp and Mardi
Binita Jirel, 2117 days, Upper MustangJiswan Tuladhar, 4312 days, Annapurna Base Camp
Juliana Shrestha, 2129 days, Dadeldhura (far west) to Jhapa (east)Melina Rai, 2329 days, Khaptad
Prasuna Dangol, 2623 days, Upper Dolpo circuitPrekchchya Shrestha*, 1819 days, Martadi – Rara – Lumbini – Chitwan
Sadichcha Bhandari, 1915 days, East NepalSaniya Giri*, 2119 days, Dang – Rolpa – Pyuthan – Palpa – Lumbini
Sapana Timilsina, 2225 days, Far-western regionSharmila Dhungana*, 2214 days, Central and Eastern Nepal
Sharmila Pun, 2419 days, Annapurna CircuitShlesha Acharya, 2216 days, Langtang – Gosaikunda – Helambu
Shuvashna Pradhan, 2317 days, Everest RegionPuja Sharma, 2111 days, Annapurna Circuit

*Out of eighteen Solo Women Travelers in 2017, these three travelers were selected through our partnership with Women LEAD Nepal. The remaining 15 travelers were selected through open competition in the Solo Woman Travel Challenge 2017.

2016 grantees

Nishma Shrestha – 19, Mountain Biking in ACAP area for 14 days
Anita Bhuju – 22, Trekking in LOWER+UPPER MUSTANG for 16 days
Dipti Sherchan – 26, Trekking & research in Lower DOLPA for 15 days
Kripa Dongol – 23, Trekking in DOLPA, MUGU, & JUMLA for 22 days
Puspa Poudel – 26, TERAI, from Mahendranagar to Jhapa for 14 days
Sanju Raut – 22, Trekking in LOWER MUSTANG for 12 days
Rujina Joshi – 26, Trekking/monastery stay in SOLUKHUMBU for 12 days
Shristi Shakya – 19, Trekking in the ANNAPURNA area for 14 days

2015 Grantees

Sagarika Bhatta was the first awardee of the Solo Woman Travel Challenge. She explord Khaptad region in far-west Nepal.

Priyanka Shrestha travelled solo to South India in 2015.