By Sanju Poudel | Project Leader
Samiksha’s home was devastated by the 2015 earthquakes. Since then, she has been living in a hut withher mother, stepfather, and younger brother. They have a small plot of land for farming, but it is hardly enough to feed the family so the parents are also wage laborers in the village.
With a destroyed home and an unpredictable family income, Samiksha could have been forced to abandon her education, trafficked into labor or worse, or sent to a substandard orphanage far from home. Instead, NYF’s earthquake response staff offered new hope: Kinship Care.
With your support, NYF keeps children and young people with their families whenever possible through our Kinship Care program. Children remain with relatives and attend school while NYF provides a stipend to cover costs like food, education, and health care.
For as little as $1 or $2 per day, NYF provides a stipend to cover costs like food, education, and healthcare for a child. Allowing orphaned or abandoned children to remain with relatives is incredibly important in Nepal, where family is central to identity.
Two years later, Samiksha and her family are rebuilding their lives - together. In the 6th grade at a familiar village school, surrounded by friends, Samiksha is doing well and making plans for her future.
In the aftermath of the earthquakes, NYF is supporting over 600 children like Samiksha – thanks to friends like you.
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