Rainbow

April 24, 2026

Empowering Queer Persons with Disabilities and Marginalized Communities in Nepal

Rainbow Disability Nepal empowers queer persons with disabilities and other marginalized communities through direct support, advocacy, mental health care, education assistance, emergency relief, and leadership development.

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Empowering Queer Persons with Disabilities and Marginalized Communities in Nepal

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Our Impact. Since 2022 |

100+

Community members supported

13

Scholarships Provided for Queer & Disablility

100+

People reached through campigns

33

Community Vocational Training

Our Featured Programs

An integrated support program providing education assistance, emergency relief, vocational training and economic empowerment, mental health and psychosocial support, and inclusive medical care for marginalized and vulnerable communities.

Education Support

Provides access to education for marginalized youth through scholarships, tuition assistance, school supplies, digital learning tools, mentoring, and career guidance. It also supports school drop-outs to rejoin education and promotes inclusive education in schools.

Relief & Emergency Support

Offers immediate assistance during crises such as disasters, pandemics, or displacement. Support includes food packages, hygiene kits, clothing, blankets, sanitary items, medicines, assistive supplies, and emergency financial aid.

Vocational Skill Training

Focuses on building income-generating skills such as tailoring, beauty and wellness, handicrafts, digital literacy, graphic design, entrepreneurship, freelancing, and financial literacy. It also includes job readiness and internship opportunities.

Economic Empowerment Support

Helps participants transition from training to income by providing startup toolkits, business mentoring, job placement referrals, and support for small business development.

Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

Addresses trauma, stigma, and isolation through counseling referrals, peer support groups, awareness campaigns, stress management sessions, family sensitization, and suicide prevention awareness.

Medical & Health Support

Ensures access to inclusive healthcare through medical assistance, hospital referrals, medicine support, disability services, sexual and reproductive health care, HIV/STI awareness, assistive devices, and community health camps.

Our Story

Inclusion. Dignity. Equality.

Rainbow Disability Nepal (RDN) was first started as a loose network for Queer Persons with Disabilities / Queer Disability (QD) community in 2019. Later, on 11th November 2022, it was registered as Indreni Apangata Nepal (Rainbow Disability Nepal), the first non-Governmental organization working for the Queer Persons with Disabilities / Queer Disability (QD) population in Nepal. RDN works to ensure the basic human rights for the Queer Persons with Disabilities / Queer Disability (QD) across the country, and has plan to work internationally in future too. It’s a first organization that works for people who identify themselves as Disable and LGBTQIA++. On these interactional issues we work with Disability, LGBTQIA++, Queer Persons with Disability / QD and Disabled Person Living with HIV.

What We Do

Rainbow Disability Nepal works to uplift queer persons with disabilities as a priority group while extending support to other minorities and marginalized communities facing exclusion, poverty, stigma, and barriers to services.

Our integrated programs provide direct benefits to beneficiaries through:

Mental health & psychosocial support

Mental health and psychological support

We support emotional wellbeing through counseling referrals, peer support networks, crisis response, and structured wellbeing sessions for individuals in need.

Medical Support & Referrals

Medical support and referrals

We ensure people receive timely care through treatment referrals, access to medicines and assistive devices, and transport support so poverty never blocks healthca

Education Assistance & Learning Opportunities

Relief Package Distribution During Emergencies

Relief package distribution during emergencies

Vocational Skills & Economic Empowerment

Vocational Skills and Economic Empowerment

Rights Awareness, Advocacy & Leadership Development

Rights Awareness, Advocacy, and Leadership Development

Community Outreach & Inclusion Campaigns

Economic Inclusion

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News and Events

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🎄 Refresh, Reconnect & Celebrate! ✨

January 21, 2026/

19. Dec. 2025: Our Refreshment Program combined with Christmas & New Year celebrations was filled with joy, laughter, and meaningful...

“Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.”

January 21, 2026/

World AIDS Day 2025 reminds us of the global commitment to this year’s theme:“Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.” As...

Rainbow Disability Nepal at AIDA Hackathon 2025!

January 21, 2026/

We’re excited to share that Rainbow Disability Nepal (RDN) proudly participated as the Queer Disability Partner at the AIDA Hackathon...

Celebrating Pride Month 2025

June 27, 2025/

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month, everyone!!! 🏳️‍🌈 How are you celebrating this year’s Pride Month? Rainbow Disability Nepal successfully executed the...

Dis-section: Queer Disabled People Around The World

January 31, 2025/

One of our 2024 top highlights was this first collaborative International roundtable which brought together ParaPride with IAM – Intersectionalities...

The 2024 HERO Awards Social Justice Honorees!

December 2, 2024/

We are delighted to share the exciting news that Aaditya Rai, our Executive Director, has been recognized as one of...

Our Success Stories

Khagendra Rana

Rainbow Disability Nepal (RDN) found Khagendra during community outreach and started supporting him with basic needs and education. With this support and a safe environment, Khagendra slowly rebuilt his confidence. Today, he is more confident and involved in the community, and he is beginning to speak up for the rights of queer persons with disabilities. His story shows how the right support at the right time can help someone move forward with hope.

Jyoti Budhathoki

Jyoti Ji who identify herself as a lesbian with a physical disability, was struggling to manage her medical needs and continue her education due to limited support. Rainbow Disability Nepal (RDN) helped her with medical care and education support, making her situation more stable. With this support, Jyoti is now more confident and hopeful about her future.

Naina Rai

RDN support to cover room expenses and provide emergency relief support to a disabled transwoman and have been guiding her to make disability card.

Sanaya Bal

A young transwoman student, was struggling to continue her higher secondary education due to financial difficulties. With support from Rainbow Disability Nepal (RDN), she is now able to continue her studies. She is moving ahead with more confidence and hope for her future.