For the first time, all the 40 letters from the children to their sponsors have been given to me without any chasing up on my part. Reading through the letters (which I have to do as part of the requirements of Child Protection law governing Charitable organisations), I was both encouraged and humbled by the
Cristina caught our attention last year when we made our first visit to the school. She was sobbing at the bottom of the stairs. It transpired that she had seen visitors coming and going, bringing goodies for the chosen few – the sponsored children, and she was never one of them! She was rejected by
Deepak Naggi is one of the 20+ boy orphans living in the Orphanage. It is the oldest Orphanage in Kathmandu started by philanthropists in the 1920s. The original building which housed the boys was destroyed by the earthquake in 2015. While the next building which housed the girls remained intact the boys had to be
Asmita’s home was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. For 18 months she and her family of 5 lived in a grain store, in unbelievable hardship. KIKN contributed under £2,000 towards the building cost of a new home. Together with a grant from the government, they have successfully completed the new build. What a pleasure to
Asmita’s home was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. For 18 months she and her family of 5 lived in a grain store, in unbelievable hardship. KIKN contributed under £2,000 towards the building cost. Together with a grant from the government, they have successfully completed the new build. What a pleasure to see the family living
The festival of Dashain-Tihar has come early this year. The schools close for 3/4 weeks from today. Many of our children will be returning to their rural villages for Dashain with the older generations. KIKN had its best turn out to date. It was good to see the children and their mums and a couple