by Bruce Keenan | Jun 14, 2017 | 2017
Two-year-old Bishu is in lower kindergarten. He is an intelligent and active boy who is currently working on figuring out his numbers and alphabets (Nepali and English). Soon after his birth his young mother abandoned him and disappeared. His home was destroyed in...
by Bruce Keenan | Jun 12, 2017 | 2017
2-year-old Ram Krishna’s father was killed in the earthquake-triggered landslide while working as a laborer at a hydropower plant in a neighboring district. He was born after the earthquake. As a young, widowed mother in rural Nepal, Ram’s mother’s future prospects...
by Bruce Keenan | Mar 9, 2017 | 2017, News
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...
by Bruce Keenan | Mar 8, 2017 | 2017, News
On February 28th of this year in New York City, Friends of HCC participated in our Winter Blues Fundraiser, raising funds to support our students while also celebrating our burgeoning NYC community. By the end of the night, 8 more students received sponsorships and...
by Bruce Keenan | Feb 17, 2017 | 2017, News
For the past seven years, HCC students have come home to Kushi Ghar, a place that not only serves to house, feed and clothe them but also as a place where they have a nurturing, loving home. Hira Niraula Sapkota has spent the past seven years ensuring that not only is...