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 | Jun 6, 2017 | 2017, News
HCC Student Barsha wrote this report about her experience working with a medical research team from the University of British Columbia. Last month I had my final exams for grade 12, and I did very well. After finishing the exams, I had an opportunity to go to Dang...
by Bruce Keenan | May 26, 2017 | 2017, News
The following update was sent out with our sponsor updates this past month. If you are interested in sponsoring a child, please reach out to us at contact@hccnepal.org Dear HCC Family, We would like to take a moment to celebrate our accomplishments and the...
by Bruce Keenan | May 21, 2017 | 2017, News
HCC Graduate and current HCC staff member Laxmi returned to her hometown to vote in the first local and municipal elections held in Nepal in 20 years. Laxmi wrote this reflection on her experience returning home to vote. The trip to Sindhupalchok, the place where I...