Sano Paila (A Little Step) is a member-based, non-governmental, non-partisan organization working towards community development in the socially marginalized and impoverished regions of rural Nepal. Committed to redefining the development sector in Nepal, we take a bottom-up approach to development. We have a track record of diagnosing the most complex problems at grassroots level, conceiving innovative models to solve those problems, and effectively implementing programs by employing diverse and inclusive implementation teams.Our people are our assets, and the single biggest factor for our innovation and continual success in program implementation is our organizational commitment to diversity and inclusion. Named for the idea that it often just takes "a little step" to serve one’s community and induce positive change, the organization was founded by a group of passionate, self-motivated, and dynamic youths in 2006. Sano Paila envisions a community where development is spearheaded by the members of the community itself thus ensuring equitable participation (with a strong focus on youths) and sustainability. We undertake projects based on community-wide approach, enhancing and promoting the voices of the community, with a strong emphasis on youth. What distinguishes us from other organizations is the fact that we inspire people to tackle complicated problems ignored by the government, private sector, and state security with local solutions that ensures a degree of sustainability built into the project. Sano Paila mobilizes and utilizes its expanding grassroots youth network to build positive connections among the residents based on mutual responsibility and ownership. We strive to ensure equal treatment and participation of community residents as well as equitable access to the benefits of resources.