Who are they and what do they do?

Fudoma is a former resident of the DRC. She has been a PCL-certified nurse since 2018. She is currently working in the neonatal intensive care unit of Nepal’s largest teaching hospital, the Nepal Medical College in Kathmandu.

Kabita is a former resident of the NWCSS orphanage. She has been a PCL-certified nurse since 2018. She worked as a surgical assistant for a few years at, among others, the OM Hospital and Research Center in Kathmandu. In 2023, she was given the opportunity to continue her studies in Japan from another source.

Maya is a former resident of the DRC. She completed the then-existing extended school program Plus 2 Management in 2019. Since then, she has worked as a secretary. She has now married the man of her own choice, and they run their own business together in Kathmandu.

Tshering is a former resident of the DRC. She has been a PCL-certified nurse since 2020. She is currently working in the intensive care unit of the OM Hospital and Research Center in Kathmandu.

Lhamu is a former resident of the DRC. She has been a PCL-certified nurse since 2020. Since 2023, she has been living with her father and his family in Saudi Arabia. She works there in a large academic hospital.

Ellie is a former resident of the DRC. She has been a PCL-certified nurse since 2020. She is currently working in the general surgical department of OM Hospital and Research Center in Kathmandu.

Tashi is a former resident of the DRC. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management since 2022. He completed his final internship in a 5-star hotel in Dubai, where he is currently still working.

Gita is a highly valued volunteer at the after-school program SHCOP. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies since 2020, specializing in accounting. Due to Covid 19, she was unable to apply for a job for a long time and she continues to learn. She has now obtained her teaching qualification and will start her master’s degree in the fall of 2023.

We know Passang from the DRC’s outpatient program. She is a PCL-certified Medical Laboratory Technician since spring 2023 and is now working in a recognized laboratory in Kathmandu to gain work experience. After one or two years she will continue her studies for the Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.

Rashmi is a former resident of the DRC. She is a PCL-certified Civil Engineer since spring of 2023 and is now working in a company in Kathmandu to gain work experience. After one or two years she will continue her studies for the Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

Suddha is a former resident of the NWCSS orphanage. She started the 4-year Bachelor degree in Computer Applications in 2021.

Mangala is a former resident of the NWCSS orphanage. She started the 4-year Bachelor degree in Political Science and Rural Development in 2022. She receives a scholarship from 4 Smiling Faces starting in 2023.

Sachina is a former visitor and now a valued volunteer of the after-school program SHCOP. She started the 3-year PCL-course Nursing in 2023.

Sabina is a former visitor and now a valued volunteer of the after-school program SHCOP. She started the 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications in 2023.

We know Anusha through the outpatient program of the NWCSS orphanage. She started the 3-year PCL Computer Science course in 2020.

We know Nisha through the outpatient program of the NWCSS orphanage. She started the 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies in 2023.

Brother and sister Ushtav and Ushika have been regular visitors to the SHCOP after-school program for years. They are still in high school. We support them because they were particularly affected by the earthquakes of 2015. They work very hard, are smart and have a bright future.