Dhanpalthan rural municipality is located between Jahda rural municipality on the west, Lohondra river on the north, Rangeli municipality on the east and the Indian border on the south. People of different castes live in this village. Most of the Madhesi communities live here. Musahar, Ram, Muslim, Rajvanshi, Mandal and Pahadimul communities have been among the resident communities for ages. Landless from Musahar communities mostly live on the roadside.
The Lutheran World Federation, the LCWS has formed groups and is running various projects with financial and technical support among these Musahar communities. In collaboration with the then Dhanpalthan and ‘VWASHCC’ under SABAL-II project, the community was supported in building 16 drinking water taps to increase access to drinking water and sanitation. Likewise, 4 high currents have been constructed for access to clean drinking water even during floods. In addition, support to local schools with 4 bio sun water filters, more than 25 times, public awareness orientation programs related to personal hygiene and drinking water have been organized. Support has been provided for the construction of children and disabled-friendly toilets with drinking water and sanitation in local schools Sarvodaya High School, Madrasa Noorani High School and Danavati Private School. Out of total 1044 households in Dhanpalthan 7, LCWS has assisted 44 households in coordination with VWASHCC for the construction of shelters.
The first jestha of 2075 B.S., a general assembly was called in Ghanpalthan, where rural municipality ward number 7 was designated as an open direction free zone. As a special guest, President Rev. Joseph Soren attended the event on behalf of LCWS, at the request of the Dhanpalthan Rural Municipality. The work of LCWS was praised on this occasion by Mr. Harilal Singh, the mayor of the Dhanpalthan Rural Municipality, Executive Officer Baburam Sharma Luitel, Ward President Hariram Yadav, as well as Central level leader of the Nepali Congress Gayanand Mandal and Program Officer of Plan International Nepal was present.
In that area, the LCWS has been conducting sustainable livelihood and institutional development programs among the backward Dalits, Musahars, Rams and Santhals, and has also been supporting disaster-prone communities including relief distribution and housing construction.