Established by women.
Rooted in villages.

Bhagbati Chaudhary is the founder of the organization; she and her team established this organization on 18 Baisakh 2052 (1 May 1995). and managed by compatible and committed women professional groups, works for backward vulnerable, indigenous people and communities on right based programs for empowering them in sustainable manner.

FORWARD has developed trust among their supporters through participation and partnership approach of cooperation of ideas, collective views in order to significant role in poverty alleviation and obligation to help against poverty through microfinance, social development and institutional development program. FORWARD always raises the voices against the domestic violence of women, child and vulnerable community through mass awareness and advocacy programme.

I would like to thank all of my members, advisors, executive boards, honorary members, clients, staff, and all others of regulatory bodies, other concern district stakeholders, different commercial banks, Standard Chartered Bank, Everest Bank, Himalayan Bank, Bank of Kathmandu, Sanima Bank, NABIL Bank, Clean Energy Bank, Citizens International Bank, Siddhartha Bank, First Microfinance Development Bank etc. along with other donors dZi Foundation, Tzu Chi Foundation, Tear Fund, Lutheran World Relief, UNDP, SATOYAMA, ADB, Habitat for Humanity International, Australian AID, UNICEF, KOICA, UNDP, UNCDF etc. and rest of other well-wishers NGOs and Microfinance Networks/ Partners those are working for poverty reduction and poverty throughout from the country.

Moreover, I appreciate the enthusiasm, hard work, commitment, and accountable and transparent performance of all staff, give enormous assistance to the organization for better flourishing and scaling-up of the organization, as well as for better fundraising from donors and stakeholders. I am grateful to all supporters who contributed through their effective suggestions and participation for scaling up our organization. Finally, I commit to improving qualitative service to our clients, partners, and well-wishers of the organization. It's my pleasure to accept all valuable suggestions and comments from our related stakeholders, members, and funding agencies.