2025 Highlights
Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our shared mission in 2025. During the 2025 fiscal year, your support has helped us reach 22,000 individuals, with 5,200 of them receiving long-term, in-depth support. The 2025 highlights listed below are just a few of the many wonderful accomplishments you helped to make possible. Dhanyabad!
269
children admitted & treated at NYF’s Nutritional Rehabilitation Home
5
nutrition outreach camps completed, exceeding our annual goal by 1
996
students received NYF scholarships, exceeding our annual target by 118
1,751
counseling sessions provided by Ankur, exceeding our annual target by 151
Celebrating 147 diplomas in 2025
This year, we celebrated 147 diplomas! Pictured on the left is Ashmi, who grew up at Olgapuri Children’s Home, and has been in NYF’s care for over 18 years. In 2025, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Community Development from Kathmandu University.
Rate of malnutrition dropped by 30% in 2025
In 2023, children in Wards 1 & 3 of Tirhut Rural Municipality faced an extremely high malnutrition rate of 83.46%. By 2025, the rate had fallen to 53.22%, thanks to NYF’s ongoing work through the Caste Equality Project. This includes free lunch programs at schools and Community Learning Centers, as well as other community nutrition programs.
First Educating Dalit Lawyer graduated
NYF celebrated an important milestone this year when Pradip BK became the first graduate of our Educating Dalit Lawyers Program. He completed his BALLB degree, finished his internship at Bhusal Law Associates, and is now preparing for his licensing exam and upcoming community service.
3 new Community Learning Centers constructed
In September 2025, three new Community Learning Centers were constructed as part of our Caste Equality Project in Saptari District, bringing the total number of NYF’s centers in the district to five. Of the five, two are fully operational with programs like Peer Counseling, Early Childhood Daycare, and Adult Literacy Classes running every day.
Success at Olgapuri Children’s Village!
In 2025, eleven children at Olgapuri took part in Nepal’s nationwide Secondary Education Examination (SEE). This exam is a critical gateway to higher secondary education in Grades 11 and 12. With dedication and months of preparation, ten of these students passed the exam and successfully became eligible to continue on to Grade 11—an important milestone that opens the door to future academic and career opportunities.
New vocational training school in Dhangadi
With the financial support from a generous group of supporters in the UK, NYF built a new vocational school in the city of Dhangadi in Western Nepal. Electrical, welding, and plumbing trainings are currently being run by 6 trainers.
One-Day Nutrition Training in Saptari District
Through the Caste Equality Project in Saptari District, we completed a one-day nutrition training in March 2025 at a Community Learning Center (CLC) for school teachers, cooks and caregivers. The training was conducted by nutrition experts from NYF’s nutrition programs, and over 100 people participated. This included twenty-six school teachers and cooks from all 13 schools in Tirhut Rural Municipality, as well as six CLC staff members and cooks, and 78 mothers.
More Community Learning Center success!
- After-School Support Classes: In 2025, over 100 children participated in after-school support classes, with up to 50 students attending at a time in each Community Learning Center—strengthening learning, confidence, and consistency beyond the school day.
- The Early Childhood Care Program: 120 toddlers participated in the early childhood care program in 2025. They were provided a safe, nurturing environment where young children received nutritious meals, learned personal hygiene, and engaged in creative play designed to support early cognitive development.
- Back-to-School Bridging Classes: 35 girls attended NYF’s bridging classes in 2025. 33 of them transitioned back to school in the current academic session—an encouraging step toward continued learning and opportunity.
These 2025 highlights were all made possible because of support from the NYF Community. We hope it offers a glimpse into how your kindness directly impacts the individuals we serve every day.
Thank you, and dhanyabad!