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."

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Thank you St Andrews School

Getting school children involved in supporting charities is a healthy and educational way for young students to learn about lives beyond their own. We are very pleased that St Andrew’s Catholic College chose to help our charity. “The amazing students of St Andrew’s Catholic College raised $370 for FHC. They …read more

New school fence

Again we asked for your help and you delivered. Thank you. Recently we sent out an email outlining a special project necessary to the advancement of the Batase School. We asked for your help and in no time you donated over $9,000 to the cause. A special thank you to …read more

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Award-winning film on tour

Tania Verbeeck’s film Women Take on Nepal won the best documentary at the Sony Film Festival in 2021. Tania hiked to Everest Base Camp in October 2019 with a unique allwomen’s support crew…and her film camera. Tania was part of a group of women hikers doing the trek with Take …read more

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Paul Harris Fellowship Award

The Paul Harris Fellowship award recognises Som’s tremendous contribution to humanity in his part of the world through the charity he started – Friends of Himalayan Children. It’s awarded by The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International at a gala event. Congratulations Som. “Tonight it was an honour to be awarded …read more

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Batase School – secure electricity via solar panels

Nepal is no stranger to renewable energies. Hydropower plays a predominant role in Nepal’s electricity system, currently providing 96.2% of the country’s needs. Access to the main grid is not always possible in mountainous, regional Nepal so supply can be unreliable. A new approach is required and thanks to Dr …read more

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Batase school invited to a prestigious Learning Fair

The Batase School recently participated in the Panchpokhari Learning Fair for 2079 (Nepal calendar) that was held at the Thangpal Valley Secondary School, one of the biggest schools in Bagmati Province. The Fair was all about science Final-year students from over 25 schools and five colleges were represented at the …read more

“It’s been 7 years since a girl has been taken from Batase” celebrates Som

In Nepalese rural communities such as Batase, most families are engaged in subsistence farming. They rely on their children’s help with farming and household chores, which are often undertaken before and after school. Many families value education, particularly for boys as they see this as a pathway out of poverty. …read more

Batase School children picking up litter

“Don’t litter” has to be taught

When westerners first travel to Nepal they can find the level of rubbish confronting. It’s not just in Nepal. From my travelling experiences, I’ve noticed a disregard for managing litter a common problem throughout the developing countries of Southeast Asia. Resilient plastic everywhere. Why these societal attitudes exist in these …read more

new classrooms at Batase School

School progress, thanks to Ubuntu Foundation & Innocents Relief

Generosity abounds with the Ubuntu Life Foundation and Innocents Relief – a AUD$25,000 donation. We are very pleased to share with you the news that Batase School has completed their Building Upgrade Project. The project grew as a result of a ‘limited’ gift from the Nepalese Government. In 2019 Sujan …read more

Batase Year 9 and 10 students

Year 9 & 10 cultural-exchange tour, with help from Innocents Relief

Sixty students and six teachers from the Batase School had an inspirational and privileged opportunity to go on a cultural-exchange adventure around central Nepal. Batase is a small village in regional Nepal, located high in the Himalayan Ranges. An opportunity for school children to go on a school excursion is …read more

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