Student Update: Pushpa’s Pokhara Trip

Student Update: Pushpa’s Pokhara Trip

The following update was written by HCC senior student Pushpa.  I am Pushpa Bam and I recently finished my SEE (Secondary Education Examination). For a break and as a graduation gift, three of us (Harsha, Bina and myself) were given a chance to go to Pokhara with...
HCC International Youth Council Ambassador

HCC International Youth Council Ambassador

HCC’s Youth Ambassador Rehna Sheth traveled to Nepal for the first time this spring, documenting her experience in her journal entries below.  My name is Rehna Sheth and I am 17 years old. I started working with Himalayan Children’s Charities when I was 14,...
Students Celebrate Earth Day by Gardening

Students Celebrate Earth Day by Gardening

From after-school tutoring to organizing cleanups of Bal Mandir orphanage, HCC students are no strangers to giving back to their communities. Now HCC students are working to give back to the earth by forging environmentally sustainable solutions in their own backyard...
Renowned Nepali Artist Visits Khushi Ghar

Renowned Nepali Artist Visits Khushi Ghar

As the former Chancellor of the Academic Council at the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, Kiran Manandhar has worked tirelessly for years to ensure that Nepali art, artists and traditions receive support and the opportunity to grow. After obtaining his MFA in painting from...
Happy Nepali New Year!

Happy Nepali New Year!

Happy Nepali New Year to all! According to the Vikram Samvat calendar, which runs about 56-57 years earlier than the Gregorian calendar, the current year is 2074! This year, the Nepali New Year fell on April 13 and we’re thrilled to celebrate it with our HCC...