HCC International Youth Council Ambassador

HCC International Youth Council Ambassador

HCC’s Youth Ambassador Rehna Sheth traveled to Nepal for the first time this spring, documenting her experience in her journal entries below.  My name is Rehna Sheth and I am 17 years old. I started working with Himalayan Children’s Charities when I was 14,...
Students Celebrate Earth Day by Gardening

Students Celebrate Earth Day by Gardening

From after-school tutoring to organizing cleanups of Bal Mandir orphanage, HCC students are no strangers to giving back to their communities. Now HCC students are working to give back to the earth by forging environmentally sustainable solutions in their own backyard...
Renowned Nepali Artist Visits Khushi Ghar

Renowned Nepali Artist Visits Khushi Ghar

As the former Chancellor of the Academic Council at the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, Kiran Manandhar has worked tirelessly for years to ensure that Nepali art, artists and traditions receive support and the opportunity to grow. After obtaining his MFA in painting from...
Happy Nepali New Year!

Happy Nepali New Year!

Happy Nepali New Year to all! According to the Vikram Samvat calendar, which runs about 56-57 years earlier than the Gregorian calendar, the current year is 2074! This year, the Nepali New Year fell on April 13 and we’re thrilled to celebrate it with our HCC...
Student-Run Knitting Class Offers Fun and Community

Student-Run Knitting Class Offers Fun and Community

  After buckling down and studying for weeks for their final exams, HCC students are currently basking in a well-earned spring break of almost one month. During break periods, HCC sets up a variety of activities for students to participate in to keep them engaged...
Students Volunteering with Orchid Garden Nepal

Students Volunteering with Orchid Garden Nepal

One of the cornerstones of HCC’s “Leaders Training Leaders” educational philosophy is the importance of giving back to the community. HCC students have always thrived on the notion of using their skills, talents, and hearts to transform the lives of...
How Comic Books Stop Human Trafficking in Nepal

How Comic Books Stop Human Trafficking in Nepal

According to anti-trafficking advocates, 54 children go missing in Nepal every day, often becoming victims of human trafficking. HCC, along with CauseVision, is using anti-trafficking comic books in rural communities to help stop trafficking. In the US, comic books...
GiriRaj Wins Award for Article on Social Media Usage

GiriRaj Wins Award for Article on Social Media Usage

HCC Student GiriRaj wrote an article for DWIT News, the first and only Nepalese online daily newspaper managed and run completely by college students. DWIT News is associated with the Deerwalk Institute of Technology, which is an affiliate of the larger Institute of...
HCC Nepal Student Update: Shristi

HCC Nepal Student Update: Shristi

This blog post was written by HCC student Shristi GC.  Hello Everyone! How are you all doing? I am fine here and hope everything is good there. The temperature here is not that cold now and starting to get hot. I am regularly attending my college. I am giving my unit...