Category: NYF News
Successful Nutritional Rehabilitation Homes Handovers “On The Road”
These lifesaving Nutritional Rehabilitation Homes that you helped NYF establish will continue long into the future.
Nutrition Rehabilitation Homes (NRHs) Handovers – July 2018 This month, Nepal Youth Foundation held ceremonies to hand over four of our NRHs to the Nepali government. Located in Dailekh, Dang, Butwal, and Baglung , these NRHs will now be fully operated and funded by the government, with ongoing monitoring and training from NYF staff at our main Kathmandu NRH. Honored dignitaries, including the Deputy Mayor and Chief of the District Coordination Committee, joined NYF-Nepal Executive Director Raju Dhamala and NYF staff at these special events. The Chairpersons of the Hospital Development Board applauded NYF’s long-term work to transform children’s health, and they assured full commitment in continuing these vital services post handover. NYF is so grateful to the Hospital Development Boards and The Child Health Division (Government of Nepal) for their partnership and key roles in the remarkable success of this program. Learn more about NYF’s Nutritional Rehabilitation Homes and our sustainable model where the homes we establish are transitioned to the government over the course of five years. Our 17th NRH was established in 2017 in remote Dadeldhura and will be operated by NYF through 2021. While our permanent flagship NRH in Kathmandu continues to provide treatment and serve as a training hub, as of this month 15 NRHs have been fully transitioned to the government. This partnership will ensure the continuation of life-saving services for the future – as we leverage our expertise to take nutrition “on the road” to remote and isolated villages. “On the Road” Nutrition Outreach Nutrition Outreach is bringing life-saving specialized nutrition education and treatment to remote communities that are isolated by rough terrain and lack of transportation. Through each two to three day camp, NYF reaches 500-800 children and their caregivers whose health and lives are forever transformed thanks to supporters like you. The goals of this program include both intervention, and prevention. Camp activities include nutritional screening and general health checkup of children; hygiene and nutrition education, with a special emphasis on using locally available ingredients; distribution of medicine to children as needed; and transporting severely malnourished children for treatment at the closest NRH (estimated to be at least 14 child-mother pairs per camp). Thanks to your generosity, some of the most desperately malnourished, ill children in Nepal have a chance to lead healthy, productive lives. Please click here to support NYF’s work and make a profound difference in the lives of so many. If you’re interested in sponsoring a Nutrition Outreach camp, with a donation of $3,000 to $5,ooo, please contact us directly at Julie@NepalYouthFoundation.org.
Happy Birthday x 80!
With support from friends like you, the children of Olgapuri celebrated all of their birthdays at one big party this Saturday!
They were delighted by comedy and dance performances and showed off their own moves as well before opening presents — and of course enjoying birthday cake.
Rain might have moved the celebrations indoors, but it didn’t dampen their spirits.
We hope you enjoy pictures from this much-anticipated, joyous occasion.
Of all the gifts NYF’s children may receive, your support for their well-being will make such a difference in the year ahead. Dhanyabad!
Valentine’s Day Donation, Friends Like You Are the Heart of NYF
Valentine’s Day Donation – Thank you for sharing your heartfelt support with NYF and brightening so many lives.
Please send your own Valentine’s Day donation message to the children of NYF by leaving a comment below.
It will mean so much to them to know you care.
Dhanyabad!
You can also make your special Valentine’s Day donation by clicking here:
Celebrating the Difference You Make: 2017 NYF Highlights
From advancing two essential programs to celebrating the first anniversary of Olgapuri, 2017 has been a remarkable year…all thanks to you!
The video below celebrates the difference you make with highlights from the year.
Every year, NYF provides intervention that saves the lives of malnourished children; scholarships that offer previously unimagined opportunities to bright, impoverished youth; support that empowers young women who spent their childhoods in servitude; a safe, healthy home for orphaned and abandoned children, and so much more.
Please make a donation to help ensure a brighter future for Nepali children.
Happy Thanksgiving to You From the Children at Olgapuri
We are so grateful to have you in the NYF Family. Your support enriches and brightens lives.
On behalf of all of us at NYF and especially the children and families you support, THANK YOU.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Saving HIV Positive Kids with Your Support, Inauguration New Life Center
Saving HIV Positive Kids in Nepal – Sunday, November 12, 2017 marked the inauguration of NYF’s “new” New Life Center (NLC), a tremendous milestone made possible by friends like you! The specialized building is located on the grounds of the existing Nutritional Rehabilitation Home in Lalitpur, Nepal.
With your support, the NLC provides transitional shelter and care for children and their mothers living with HIV/AIDS, one of the most stigmatized diseases in Nepal. Pediatricians and Nurses provide the children antiretroviral treatment and medical attention while nutritionists educate mothers on how to care for their infected children and themselves. Residents also receive nutritious meals and psychological counseling, participate in recreational and social activities, and the children attend classes to keep up with their studies during their stay.
In 2016-17, the NLC program served 70 children and 53 mothers; 58 children were discharged with improved health by the end of June 2017.
Thanks to friends like you, HIV positive kids, who might otherwise be ostracized, can be healthy, have a normal life expectancy, and attend school with their peers.
Please make a donation to help ensure a brighter future for Nepali children.
NYF extends our deepest appreciation to generous donors who made the construction of the NLC possible: Mr. Jean-Marc Decrop, Gilead Foundation, and Mr. Francesco Rovetta.
National Authors Day, NYF Celebrates Youth and Senior Authors
This National Authors Day, we’re celebrating NYF’s youngest and most senior authors: Karuna and Olga.
Eight year old Karuna wrote The Animal Adventure for her seven year old cousin.
Upon learning of the heartbreaking situation of flood victims in southern Nepal, she asked her parents to help her print the book and sell copies to raise funds for these communities. In September, she presented a $1,375 check to NYF-Nepal Executive Director Raju Dhamala.
In 2015, at age 90, NYF Founder Olga Murray, along with Mary Callender, published Olga’s Promise: One Woman’s Commitment to the Children of Nepal (available here).
The book is inspiring proof that it is never too late to make a difference in the world.
Another wonderful author, Isabel Allende, says, “Olga Murray is dedicated to saving children from neglect and exploitation. She is the beloved mother of thousands of kids to whom she has given protection, opportunities, joy, and above all, love. She has boundless kindness to embrace the least fortunate and unmoving determination to fight for them. Olga is my hero.”
Allende has not had the opportunity to read Karuna’s book yet, but we’re certain she’d be equally impressed!
Please support NYF’s favorite authors this National Authors Day and their commitment to improving the lives of Nepali children by making a donation in their honor.
500 Nepal Families Have a New Beginning Thanks to You
Nepal families have experienced catastrophic August floods in southern Nepal, killing 100+ people and despaired thousands, including some of the children and families in our programs. With help from generous donors like you, NYF’s team in Nepal helped 500 affected families begin their road to recovery. Your support reached them in time for Dashain – the most important Nepali festival that emphasizes family, community, and giving.
Because the extent of damage varied, NYF tailored immediate support to meet the essential needs of each family. After days of uncertainty and deprivation, the families each received 55 pounds of rice, 9 pounds of dal, 1 quart of oil, 2 pounds of salt, and 10 pounds of flour.
Families who were greatly affected but able to salvage their home received additional supplies such as blankets and 1,000 rupees (about $10) for clothes and school expenses. Two hundred Freed Kamlari women who lost their homes altogether also received blankets, a kitchen set, and 2,000 rupees (about $20). The NYF team will continue to assist as these families recover and rebuild from the devastation in their communities.
Nutritional Rehabilitation Homes (NRHs) are seeing an influx of malnourished children who are at high risk of relapsing with so much arable land seriously damaged. The NRH in Banke, located in one of the hardest hit areas, doubled its capacity.
While the road to recovery is long, 500 families are taking an important step forward knowing people like you care. We hope you will keep supporting all of NYF’s work to provide life transforming opportunities for impoverished children and families. Thank you!
Olgapuri, NYF Childrens Orphanage in Nepal, Celebrates it’s First Year
NYF’s Childrens Orphanage in Nepal is celebrating it’s first year and we couldn’t be more proud.
Before NYF, their lives were heartbreaking, but thanks to your support the transformation is profoundly inspiring.
Click through below for the slideshow.
NYF helps impoverished Nepali children overcome disabilities, abuse, neglect, and abandonment, and have the opportunity to build a happy, healthy, and productive future. Being part of the NYF family opens a new and brighter path.
This is what your support makes possible at Olgapuri (Olga’s little oasis), a beautiful, permanent home for some of the most vulnerable children in the world. With 4 homes for 80 children, a farm, and a vocational school, Olgapuri represents a long standing dream. That dream came true exactly one year ago, on September 25, 2016 — thanks to generous supporters like you.
Over the past year, our children and teens thrived in safe, nurturing homes at Olgapuri. They all moved on to the next grade at their schools. They received healthcare, celebrated festivals, enjoyed fresh food they helped grow at the farm, and stayed active throughout the year.
Thank you for making all of this possible! Your continued support is critical and means so much to children in the NYF family.
Please consider making a donation to commemorate the first anniversary of bright new beginnings at Olgapuri.