About Butwal Hacks

We run free hackathons, workshops, and project-based learning programs for students across Lumbini Province, Nepal. No fees. No experience required. Just people who show up to build.

Mission

Give every young technologist in Nepal a way to prove what they can build: a verified identity, a portfolio they own, and a community that shows up.

How we work

Student-run. We organize events, not the other way around. Students lead, build, and teach.
Community-funded. Every rupee is tracked on Open Collective. No administrative salaries. All funds go to programs.
Build-first. We ship projects, not slide decks. Every event ends with something real you can show.

Transparency

Our finances are public on Open Collective. Our code is open-source on GitHub. How we think about honesty is written down in our philosophy below.

Our philosophy

The definition of us

We are not building a corporate brand.
We are building a home for young builders in Butwal and across Nepal who want to learn by doing, ship with friends, and solve local problems with technology that feels human.
We believe in Youth-led innovation
Not as a slogan, but as an operating rule. Young people are not “future contributors.” They are contributors now. They deserve responsibility, ownership, and room to build in public.
We commit to Radical transparency
We clearly label what is active, what is planned, and what is still a proposal. We do not inflate impact claims. We do not pretend roadmaps are reality. Trust is earned by saying what is true, even when it is not impressive.
Simplicity is a discipline.
We choose clarity over noise. We write plainly. We document what we do. We keep our systems understandable so new community members can participate without needing permission from gatekeepers.
If this feels raw, that is intentional.
Butwal Hacks is a living community effort. We are learning in public. We are building carefully. We are accountable to the people we serve in Butwal, Rupandehi, and beyond. Honest work, open process, community-first technology.

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How we work

Student-run. We organize events, not the other way around. Students lead, build, and teach.

Community-funded. Every rupee is tracked on Open Collective. No administrative salaries. All funds go to programs.

Build-first. We ship projects, not slide decks. Every event ends with something real you can show.

The definition of us

We are not building a corporate brand.

We are building a home for young builders in Butwal and across Nepal who want to learn by doing, ship with friends, and solve local problems with technology that feels human.

We believe in Youth-led innovation

Not as a slogan, but as an operating rule. Young people are not “future contributors.” They are contributors now. They deserve responsibility, ownership, and room to build in public.

We commit to Radical transparency

We clearly label what is active, what is planned, and what is still a proposal. We do not inflate impact claims. We do not pretend roadmaps are reality. Trust is earned by saying what is true, even when it is not impressive.

Simplicity is a discipline.

We choose clarity over noise. We write plainly. We document what we do. We keep our systems understandable so new community members can participate without needing permission from gatekeepers.

If this feels raw, that is intentional.

Butwal Hacks is a living community effort. We are learning in public. We are building carefully. We are accountable to the people we serve in Butwal, Rupandehi, and beyond. Honest work, open process, community-first technology.