“Empowerment Through Education” — Friends of Himalayan Children

Friends of Himalayan Children

Friends of Himalayan Children is a humanitarian organisation working in rural Nepalese communities and in Kathmandu. Our aim is to improve the lives of vulnerable women and children in Nepal through better access to education, and through educational programs and community development projects.

Since 2009, FHC has built a hostel in Talamarang to house orphans from Kathmandu, a primary school in Batase village to educate the local children, and sought to raise awareness around the world of the plight of young girls in Nepal.

Tamang girls in their school uniforms - Batase, Nepal
Young girls enjoying lunch in Batase Village, Nepal
The responsibilities of being a big sister in Nepal
Educating Girls - Schoolgirls from the Batase Village School
Seven year old Sarmila Tamang - Batase, Nepal
Young school children wearing donated jumpers and beanies
Sovha Tamang engrossed in her schoolbook

Village Experience Program

FHC Nepal Pictures, photo galleries, videos, written stories from our people on the ground. They can only show and tell you so much. If you want to experience what life is like in Batase village, if you want to live and work alongside the villagers as they go about their lives, you need to travel there in person.

Thanks to FHC Nepal, all this is now possible. They have people in Nepal ready to make your trip all you could hope it to be.

Learn more here »

Latest News from FHC in Cairns and Nepal

25 new pictures have been added to the gallery. If you like a particular picture, Like it on Facebook so that your friends can see it too. Gallery >>

FHC in Nepal have launched a website to make it easier for volunteers to visit Batase village. More »

FHC Information Night: Wednesday, 6th March in Cairns. Come along and learn more about our work in Nepal. More »

Our new website was launched on Sunday, 17th February, 2013. Our aim is to provide a website full of information and resources for new visitors and for those who have been FHC members for some time. More »

Batase village girls took their first trip to Kathmandu in January, organised by FHC. It was a wonderful experience for all concerned. More »

Holly Sanderson, a sixteen year old schoolgirl from Cairns, Australia, launches the School Meal Program in Batase Village, providing a cooked meal each day for every child. More »

Grade 9 and 10 for Batase Children

Currently school finishes in Batase village for students after Grade 8. The children then have to attend school in the nearest town, Talamarang. The fate for most students, girls in particular, is a premature end to their education. FHC is currently in talks with the Nepalese Ministry of Education to allow Grade 9 and 10 at the school. It is a complicated and difficult process but FHC is determined to allow the children the basic human right of an education. During the girl’s trip to Kathmandu, this was a much discussed topic. The girls are very concerned about their education finishing before it should.

Thelma and Louise Expedition

(Update) After raising $50,000 to build a much needed orphanage in Batase village, the Thelma and Louise team are planning their 2014 trip to the village to start building the orphanage. FHC will be in discussions with the Batase community, the hostel children, and project workers here in Australia to ensure that the orphanage meets the needs of the children. We would love to hear from architects and tradespeople who can offer their guidance and support with the design and building of the orphanage. Anyone with the necessary experience should contact us directly on info@f-hc.org.

About Friends of Himalayan Children

Friends of Himalayan Children is a humanitarian organisation working to stop child labour and child slavery through providing access to education, a safe home for orphaned children and community development projects in rural Nepal.

Australian Charity Number: IA 36480

Contact Us

  • r Phone:
    (07) 40537 544
  • h Email:
    info@f-hc.org
  • m Address:
    Friends of Himalayan Children Inc.
    PO Box 5213, Cairns, Qld 4870, Australia