Why?
Countless children lost their lives in the decade-long conflict in Nepal. Many lost their entire families and hope for the future. HeNN has decided to support these children with 100% of your donation.
HeNN works through a Network of volunteers that stretch across the world with a strong and dedicated team in Nepal. (It was for such dedication that HeNN received the NAREC AWARD for the year 2005.) Administrative expenses of HeNN are born by a separate Administrative Fund, which is entirely sponsored.
How?
HeNN has developed the Bhai-Bahini programme. Bhai-Bahini means ‘Brother and Sister’ in Nepali. Under the programme, your child would support a child impacted by the conflict until they become capable of supporting themselves financially, typically till age 16-17.
We envision your child and the sponsored child having a brotherly or sisterly relationship with each other as they grow and support each other. While your child (and you through your child) would support the conflict-impacted child financially, your child would also learn and benefit from this experience and grow up to be a more caring and giving person. And thus a formation of a very menaningful Bhai-Bahini bond and relationship.
Bhai-Bahini programme will help your child
• Develop affinity with Nepal.
• Develop a sense of giving at an early age.
• See and show how an individual of a tender age can make a difference and nurture a “future”.
Where?*
 Bhai-Bahinis in Nepal will be housed in the Shelter for Conflict Impacted Children, now nearing completion at Dhulikhel, a scenic town in the outskirts of Kathmandu.
Nepal Balbalika Trust, a UK-registered charity is supporting the construction of the shelter that can house 56 children.
As the Shelter is getting ready to house the children, we seek committed sponsors to support the children.
Cost:
US$ 1,200 / annum (US$ 100 / month).
The cost is calculated on the basis of shelter’s total running expenses, which is divided by the total number of children to be housed in the shelter. The cost covers lodging, food, education and health care facilities.
However, the cost of sponsorship will reduce once we find donors to support the overheads of the shelter.
 Funds must be donated to your closest HeNN Chapter or the HeNN chapter in your country by January 1st each year. This will enable us to plan ahead and ensure the maximum number of children derive benefit.
Your donation will qualify for tax exemption in US as HeNN USA is a Federal Tax exempt non profit 501c (3) organization. Similarly, HeNN UK, HeNN Australia and HeNN Nepal also hold registered charity status.
If you would like to get involved in this program, please
send us your details including when you wish to start to admin@helpnepal.net
and we will get in touch with you.
* HeNN started the Bhai-Bahini programme on an experimental basis in 2006. At the time, the idea was to support just the education of the children in various shelters which were struggling for funds.
However, given HeNN’s limited resources, it became difficult for us to keep track of all the children scattered in different shelters. Hence, HeNN has decided to limit the future sponsorship programme to its own shelter. We believe this will allow us to manage the programme more effectively. |
