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 three rural families live on less than $3.00 per day, and the children of these families are the most vulnerable segment of the population.   

Why is support of Nepali orphans so critical? 

• 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.
• 37% of Nepali children are engaged in child labor.
• Two out of three rural families live on less than $3.00 per day, and the children of these families are the most vulnerable segment of the population.