Psychological Counseling for 20 Nepali Children

Jogesh’s family was scraping by in their village until his father tragically passed away when “Jogesh” was barely 5 years old. His mother remarried and left Jogesh to live with elderly grandparents. Already struggling to support just themselves, his grandparents couldn’t manage the added responsibility of caring for Jogesh.

When NYF staff learned of this desperate situation, they made a visit to the family and brought Jogesh to live at J House (now the Junior Boys house at Olgapuri). His grandparents were so relieved that Jogesh was going to be well cared for and his future was secure.

Having endured such extreme hardship at such a young age, Jogesh came to NYF with a great deal of emotional trauma. In just a few months of receiving regular psychological counseling, Jogesh had transformed. Four years later, he is a smart, confident, playful boy. He is healthy, doing well in his studies, and enjoys arts and crafts as well as learning from the older boys

NYF’s Ankur Counseling Center is a pioneer in psychological therapy for disadvantaged children like Jogesh in Nepal, providing traumatized children and teens with the counseling they need to turn a life of despair into one filled with hope and opportunity. 

With specialized support, children who have endured unimaginable hardships at very young ages, many of whom depend on scholarships from NYF, are enabled to fulfill their potential as they heal.

Ankur’s professional counselors have also trained over 200 peer-counselors in our Empowering Freed Kamlari program, to support girls and young women freed from indentured servitude.

Thank you for supporting the emotional health and well-being of some of the most destitute children in Nepal.

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