HIMALAYAN
CHILDREN'S CHARITIES

While most people know of Mt Everest and Nepal's immense beauty, they may not know that it is also plagued with extreme poverty and dire circumstances for a large percentage of its population. Two out of 3 rural families live on less than $3.00 per day, and the children of these families are the most vulnerable segment of the population.   The United Nation’s annual Human Development Report consistently ranks Nepal in the lowest tier in the Human Development Index (HDI). While education is known to be a catalyst for social mobility and lifelong sustainability, fewer than 50% of children in Nepal complete grade 10 (2015 GEM Report, UNESCO).

Why is support of Nepali orphans so critical?  In Nepal, orphans are one of the most rejected groups, as are the poor and lower castes. Children from these groups do not have the economic funding for school, even public schools. If not in school, they survive as best they can and are in danger of early marriage, child labor, being trafficked and enduring a lifetime of menial work and poverty in Nepal’s traditionally hierarchical and patriarchal society.