by Bruce Keenan | Mar 25, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
Here at HCC we start every year with a picnic. We get together and eat, dance and have fun. It’s a tradition that celebrates the students. They work hard, and the annual picnic is a chance to bond, relax and enjoy themselves. It’s a special family bonus...
by Bruce Keenan | Mar 18, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
Every year, we celebrate International Women’s Day at Khushi Ghar. Nepal has a lot of work to do on the gender equity front, so it’s important that both the boys and the girls participate in these celebrations. This year, Suman takes the reigns on the...
by Bruce Keenan | Mar 13, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
Jaman is the first HCC student to attend Medical School. In addition to trailblazing, he is navigating the very real and complex class/caste bias he’s facing with grace and admirable strength. Namaste!I am Jaman lama. Currently, I am at the end my Second year...
by Bruce Keenan | Mar 5, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
Students in the Peak Program in Kathmadu volunteer every month at various places in their community. Sometimes they join organized groups, sometimes they organize their own projects. Volunteering helps develop a passion for philanthropy and instills the importance of...
by Bruce Keenan | Feb 26, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized, volunteering
A cornerstone of the HCC philosophy is philanthropy. The students in the Peak Program in Kathmandu volunteer at various events and centers in their community as well as creating their own programs to target local needs. In January several students volunteered with a...
by Bruce Keenan | Feb 20, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
Since 2015, when devastating earthquakes rocked Nepal, we have been overseeing the care, education and support of Anish, Smiriti, and Monika. We visit them a few times a year, and this year they came to Khushi Ghar! On December 28, 2023, a team from HCC Nepal,...
by Bruce Keenan | Feb 13, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
Sonu has been supported by HCC since she was a young child. As she has grown up she has proven to be a smart, ambitious, charismatic young woman. At 20, she is preparing for the next chapter of her education: A Bachelor’s degree in Medical Imaging. We are so...
by Sumir Keenan | Feb 7, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
In 2017, Himalayan Children’s Charities (HCC) was alerted to the case of Monika, a young girl living in rural Nepal. When Monika was just a toddler, her parents abandoned her with her elderly grandmother, who passed away not long afterward, leaving Monika on her own....
by Bruce Keenan | Feb 3, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
How many new students entered Himalayan Children’s Charities recently? 6 new students joined the HCC family in recent months – 3 in our rural Rise Program and 3 Peak in Kathmandu. How many students will graduate in 2024? 4 Peak students will graduate from...
by Bruce Keenan | Jan 22, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
On December 27th, a team from Himalayan Children’s Charities Nepal, consisting of staff members Laxmi and Dinesh, along with intern Pushpa, made a one-day trip to Benighat. The primary objective of the visit was to engage with local authorities and present...