News
Read stories and updates from our work with the children of Nepal. To find our old newsletters from 2003 to 2018, visit the archive! Otherwise, click in the search bar below to locate blogs on a topics you’re interested in.
Struggles For Nepali Families and Kids
BSF Board Chairman, Yogesh Satyal, describes the struggles facing our families in Nepal, especially as more and more children return to in-person classes.
Our Children Return to Kathmandu!
Our first few children return to Kathmandu from their villages to take their exams. BSF has been working tirelessly to distribute supplies for winter as well and keep our children safe and healthy.
Virtual School for Contact Center Kids
Rachana Rajbhandari, BSF’s Program Coordinator at the Contact Center, describes how staff and teachers are working hard to keep Contact Center kids safe, engaged, and learning in a time of strict COVID-19 lockdowns.
Visiting Reliance Residential School
Rick and Jim meet some more of Mitrata’s sponsored children and go shopping!
Inspiring Work at the Contact Center
Rachana Rajbhandari, BSF’s Contact Center Coordinator, tells the story of her work and the little successes that keep her inspired. She recalls seeing children come in from horrible situations and how the Contact Center empowers them to become the best Nepali citizens they can be.
BSF's Vocational Training Program
BSF Program Coordinator Aleesh describes the success of our vocational training program for helping our kids reach their unique potential.
Spending time with the Contact Center kids!
Ricki Koppel talks about meeting the Contact Center kids for the first time. They see the kids getting an afternoon, singing and dancing, and take the kids to the zoo!
Teaching in Nepal
Board member Pam Hughes teaches a class about social and emotional health topics, such as self-control, anger management, decision-making and handling peer pressure. She is impressed with how seriously Mitrata students take the lecture, group work, and mindfulness exercises and receives great feedback after the workshop! Thanks, Pam!
Interviewing our kids: the greatest reward in child sponsorship!
Christine interviews our kids and gives them their sponsor’s letters and gifts. This is truly one of the most rewarding and important parts of what we do: we can track the children’s progress, hear from them about how they are doing, and see the wonderful sparkle in their eyes as they learn more about their sponsors! It makes for many touching and heart-felt moments.
Joining the BSF Monthly Staff Meeting
Christine has the honor of attending BSF’s October meeting and seeing how our staff in Nepal handle everyday problems with children, planning for programs and events, and other concerns. The BSF staff do so much to support our children; it really is amazing!