by Bruce Keenan | Feb 8, 2017 | 2017, News
When student Phoebe Ramaty first heard about Himalayan Children’s Charities through the Maya Gold Foundation, she was looking to get involved with an organization that helped people, especially orphaned children. HCC turned about to be just the match, and Phoebe ended...
by Bruce Keenan | Jan 31, 2017 | 2017, News
Last week, HCC sponsor Sherry Jones hosted an enchanting, fun-filled evening for 15 fortunate HCC supporters to enjoy a magnificent spread by renowned chef, Andrea Anichini from the Chianti region in Tuscany, Italy, all for the purpose of raising funds to support the...
by Bruce Keenan | Jan 19, 2017 | 2017, News
Dear HCC Family, “Why Nepal?” It’s a question I get asked often. Susan and I have dedicated the past 17 years of our life to transforming the lives of at-risk children in Nepal, yet there are many places in the world experiencing hardship. It is very difficult to...
by Bruce Keenan | Jan 15, 2017 | 2017, News
Dear HCC friends and family, How to write about the poverty in Nepal without reducing it all to impersonal numbers and imperial statistics? Yes, Nepal is one of the least developed countries in the world, with staggering levels of poverty, discrimination, and lack of...
by Bruce Keenan | Jan 9, 2017 | 2017, News
Earlier this year, while one of our co-founders Bruce Keenan was checking up on our programming in Nepal, he was visiting our programs with Sylvia, a friend of HCC and a doctor from Italy. She noticed that our student Sita had once had a broken arm that had been...