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Nepal · Land & water
Food Forest & Watershed Restoration
Restoring 150 hectares of hillside in Kakani, Nepal — recharging springs, rebuilding soil and planting a syntropic food forest with the local community.
Explore the programNepal · Health
Abhilekh Health Record
A portable, patient-controlled health record so Nepali patients stop losing their medical history between hospitals.
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ZenTrust Mission Pillars
These five pillars guide ZenTrust’s work in restoring ecosystems, uplifting communities, protecting cultural wisdom, and advancing holistic human and planetary wellbeing.
Regenerative Ecology
Research on restoring forests, soils, and watersheds using regenerative science, supporting biodiversity and observing how landscapes recover their natural resilience.
Integrated Health Research
Study of how biological, psychological, social, and meaning-based factors interact in human wellbeing, examining patterns rather than prescribing interventions.
Community Observation
Documentation of how communities develop regenerative livelihoods and shared leadership, observing patterns of resilience and autonomy.
Cultural Documentation
Recording of cultural memory and traditional ecological knowledge, ensuring identity and continuity are documented for future study.
Research Partnerships
Collaboration with aligned researchers, universities, and networks worldwide to share findings and deepen understanding of ecological restoration.
Modern life has created distance from natural systems, each other, and inner life.
ZenTrust studies these patterns through research and public education.
This work documents patterns in landscape recovery and community resilience. These observations reflect ongoing research at the intersection of ecology and human systems.
Ecosystem Layers Under Study
Observation of canopy, understory, shrubs, herbs, and root systems in syntropic forest research sites.
Watershed Zones Monitored
Micro-watershed zones observed for self-renewing, drought-resilient ecological behavior patterns.
Families Documented
Observation of autonomy, dignity, and regenerative livelihood patterns in community research.
Research Initiatives
Ecological and integrated health research studies underway.
Hours of Research
Documentation of ecological literacy and integrated health patterns.
Research shows patterns between land health and community patterns.
Each observation strengthens understanding of these connections.
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