About Women and Children Development Society

Some stories don't begin in boardrooms or with grand plans. Ours began with a woman who simply refused to look away.

Mrs. Bibha Kumari Pandey — educator, leader, and changemaker — had already carved a remarkable path for herself. A commerce graduate from Ramswarup Ramsagar Multiple Campus in Janakpurdham, she had worked in government service, motivated communities as a Senior Motivator, and even stepped into the world of drama and film. But her truest calling was always the people around her.

As the Founder and Principal of Om Shakti English Boarding School in Janakpurdham — and later, P.S. Academy English Boarding School in Basbitti — she stood at the crossroads of her community every single day. Through the eyes of her students, she saw the weight their families carried. She saw mothers with skilled, capable hands but no platform to earn. She saw children whose hunger for learning was greater than their families' ability to provide. She saw women who had never been told that their potential had value — and children who were one hardship away from losing their chance at education entirely.

She could have limited herself to the four walls of her school. She didn't.

In 2010, driven by the struggles she witnessed, Mrs. Bibha Kumari Pandey founded Mahila Tatha Bal Balika Uthan Samaj. It was more than an organization. It was a promise — to every woman who had been overlooked, and every child who deserved better.

The work began humbly but grew with great heart. Women came together to learn income-generating skills like soap making, tailoring, doll making, bangle making, and weaving — crafts that quietly became pathways to confidence and financial independence. Cultural programs like Jitiya, Teej, and Holi brought the community together, turning celebrations into moments of solidarity and sisterhood.

In 2025, in collaboration with Divya Bikash Shrot Kendra (DDRC) as lead partner, and funded by People In Need (PIN), supported by the UK Government, we implemented the Security and Justice Programme (SJP) in Janakpurdham, Dhanusha — a bold, community-rooted effort to confront some of the deepest wounds this region carries: gender-based violence, child marriage, and the silence that protects them both. The programme reached over 1,600 people — and behind that number are real faces, real stories.

From a classroom in Janakpurdham to a movement that spans communities — our journey is proof of what happens when what one determined woman chooses to act, and an entire community chooses to rise with her.

Fifteen years ago, Mrs. Bibha Kumari Pandey asked a simple but radical question: What if things could be different? Today, we are the living answer.