Behind the Movement — A Day Inside SASANE
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ImpactStep inside to understand why The Guardian and UNWTO loved the work we are doing at SASANE Sisterhood. Tour the training centre where trafficking survivors become certified professional guides. Sit in on a skills session. Meet graduates preparing for their next trek. Hear founder Jeny Pokharel explain how an idea in 2016 became a multi-award-winning international model recognised by the ILO, Booking.com, and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. Lunch with the team. Ask anything — nothing is off limits except pity. This is a business that happens to change lives. Come see how it runs.
Step inside to understand why The Guardian and UNWTO loved the work we are doing at SASANE Sisterhood. Tour the training centre where trafficking survivors become certified professional guides. Sit in on a skills session. Meet graduates preparing for their next trek. Hear founder Jeny Pokharel explain how an idea in 2016 became a multi-award-winning international model recognised by the ILO, Booking.com, and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. Lunch with the team. Ask anything — nothing is off limits except pity. This is a business that happens to change lives. Come see how it runs.
What to Expect
Training centre tour
Walk through the classrooms, gear room, and climbing practice wall where 200+ women have trained. See the curriculum boards, graduation photos, and real training equipment used daily.
Founder's story
Hear directly from Jeny Pokharel how she built SASANE from scratch — the early failures, the breakthroughs, the awards, and what keeps her going. Her honesty about the business realities is what makes this talk unlike any TED talk.
Live training session
Observe a real class in progress — whether it's English language, first-aid certification, or mountaineering technique. The energy and determination in the room is palpable.
Lunch with the team
Share a meal with trainees and graduates. Conversations happen naturally — about their favourite treks, their dreams, their advice for visitors. No scripts, no performance. Just people sharing food and stories.
See Where It All Happens
SASANE has been recognised by The Guardian, UNWTO, Booking.com, the ILO, and 10+ other international bodies — not for charity, but for building a commercially viable social enterprise. This day gives you unfiltered access to how the model actually works, where the money goes, and why it has been replicated as a case study by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. . The Guardian, UNWTO, Booking.com and ITB Berlin have all recognised this model.Read more in our blog
200+
Women trained since 2016
6 months
Training programme duration
10+ yrs
Running as a social enterprise
6+
International awards won
“People expect sadness when they visit. They leave inspired. That's how we know the model works — which makes us proud and committed to our goals!”
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