NEPAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. Amidst its natural beauty and tourist destinations, one would not think of Nepal as place of extreme poverty. However, the UN includes Nepal on its well-known list of "50 Least Developed Nations."¹ More than 50% of the population is getting by on less than $1 per day. To address the problem, our Nepal team is expanding a women's skill & business development program in impoverished areas in the Himalayas. The program offers training workshops to train women in skills of basket weaving, bag-making, and candle making. Due to very low rates of electricity coverage in the remote towns and villages of Nepal, candle making is very profitable. Our program is offering graduates candle making molds and enough supplies to get their home-based businesses off the ground, all at a cost of only $29 per participant. During the program, women are offered the opportunity to join in Bible studies conducted in between sessions. Through this, many women are coming to a knowledge of the good news of Jesus Christ for the very first time in their lives.