Nepal

Through the assistance of Dr. Thomas A. Marks and our generous donors, Developing Opportunity is supporting educational programs for the orphans of the Gentle Heart Children's Home.  Dr. Michael Eilbert, a volunteer, recently visited the children in Nepal and reported that they are healthy and doing well in school.  Our support to the children is invaluable, and with your help we can continue their education.

Projects Completed:
•    Funding of school fees for orphans
•    Donations to purchase uniforms and school supplies

With your help:
•    Continue paying annual school fees, uniforms, supplies for orphans
•    Purchasing of a permanent home for orphans

 

Gentle Heart Children's Home
This home was founded in October 2002 by Arjun Dhakal due to a desperate need of the children of Kathmandu. At the time, he was a college student and started the Gentle Heart Children's Home (GHCH) without a sponsor. Nonetheless, Arjun labored tirelessly to make it work and continues to volunteer to help these children. Due to his enthusastic commitment and dedication to these orphaned children, Developing Opportunity has agreed to assist with paying for their education.

As Arjun said, “I have passion for the needy, destitute and orphaned children. I can understand the real feelings of such children because we also lost our mother in our early age. We aim to help the helpless, care for the careless, love the abandoned, and provide a home for the homeless.”

Due to financial constraints, Arjun is only able only to take care of 9 children in a cramped, rented flat. The GHCH is currently home to children from ages 1 years to 14 years; 3 girls and 6 boys. In addition to these children, there are  many others who do not live there but who also need educational and other assistance.  Working closely with Arjun, Developing Opportunity seeks to care for these children so that they are not lost to the streets and so that they have access to the opportunities that only education can provide. At a cost of $900 per year/per child, we desperately need your help to keep the children of Nepal safe and in school.top