by Sarah Dodds | Apr 30, 2024 | 2024, News, Student Spotlight, Uncategorized
When we first started out in rural Nepal, it was in response to the devastation caused by the earthquakes in 2015. It was around this time we first met Sita. She was bright and outgoing, and suffering. She’d broken her arm and it hadn’t healed properly. In...
by Sarah Dodds | Apr 16, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
Nepal is a country of paradox. High, high peaks and deep, crushing poverty. Every trip to Nepal is meaningful. I am blessed with friends and family and the privilege to be with them for holidays, graduations and annual celebrations. This recent trip I was able to...
by Sarah Dodds | Apr 2, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
Two new students to the Khushi Ghar family are finding themselves right at home! Both students joined HCC at the start of the school year and we are so happy they are finding their way. I’ve got to learn so many new things. This month we did many things. We celebrated...
by Sarah Dodds | Mar 25, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
Here at HCC we start every year with a picnic. We get together and eat, dance and have fun. It’s a tradition that celebrates the students. They work hard, and the annual picnic is a chance to bond, relax and enjoy themselves. It’s a special family bonus...
by Sarah Dodds | Mar 18, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
Every year, we celebrate International Women’s Day at Khushi Ghar. Nepal has a lot of work to do on the gender equity front, so it’s important that both the boys and the girls participate in these celebrations. This year, Suman takes the reigns on the...
by Sarah Dodds | Mar 13, 2024 | 2024, News, Uncategorized
Jaman is the first HCC student to attend Medical School. In addition to trailblazing, he is navigating the very real and complex class/caste bias he’s facing with grace and admirable strength. Namaste!I am Jaman lama. Currently, I am at the end my Second year...