FRIENDS OF HIMALAYAN CHILDREN
Empowerment through education
"Our volunteer administration ensures nearly 95% of funds raised go directly to supporting disadvantaged children in regional Nepal."
Empowerment through education
"Our volunteer administration ensures nearly 95% of funds raised go directly to supporting disadvantaged children in regional Nepal."
We are delighted to announce the chosen recipients of the FHC SEE Scholarships 2083 (2026). Congratulations to all the finalists on this outstanding achievement. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to education have earned you this opportunity. We are proud to welcome each of you to FHC family. We look …read more
We are especially proud of our girls Anita and Munu from the FHC Hostel. They are the top scorers in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) at the Batase School. Their hard work, dedication and determination have truly paid off. This achievement is not only their success but also an inspiration …read more
The new school year is about to start and our students are ready to receive their books and supplies for the year ahead. It’s a special occasion and we invite our Scholarship children (disadvantaged students we support while living at home) and their families to meet with our team in …read more
Jonathan is back in Nepal on his annual pilgrimage to Batase village for a month. When he goes he takes with him donated goods from friends of FHC. Donations this time include clothing and knitted goods. But he’s not there just to deliver donations. On arrival to Kathmandu he visits …read more
Kevin and Anna are adventurous young travellers from Germany. They blog their adventures throughout Asia on Instagram where they have 149,000 followers. Last year Kevin hiked from Gangasagar (near Kolkata in India), to the Kala Patthar (near Everest Base Camp) in Nepal. It took him 45 days and many tears …read more
Som tells me “Right now we are in Batase, Rita, Brent and the group are having great time and I was able to explain everything to them and they seem to be inspired and motivated to boost the project and increase fund-raising efforts.” Rotarians from Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise …read more
It’s all about the duty of a brother to protect his sister and a sister’s blessings for her brother. The sister gives prayers to her brother for a long and happy life by applying a vertical tika of seven colours onto her brother’s forehead. She also treats him with his …read more
In November, an all-women’s group with participants from Australia trekked to the spectacular Annapurna Base Camp under the guidance of ex FHC hostel students. Fiona Sewell, Secretary of FHC, was one of those women. She writes: “Greetings from Annapurna Base Camp – 4,130 metres. It’s hard to describe the feeling …read more
Anil, FHC’s President in Nepal, recently shared a vehicle with a young lady on her way to visit her family in Baseri village for mother’s day. They talked. Her heart-felt story helps to illustrate what motivates us here at Friends of Himalayan Children, and what you as donors and sponsors …read more
Anil writes: “Rasundra, Bir Bahadur and Subash grew up together in the FHC hostel from a very young age, far from the comfort of home, because life gave them challenges early on. Coming from very difficult family backgrounds in the village, they learned to stand strong before they even understood …read more
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