The Kumari Project

The Kumari Project The Kumari Project empowers Nepalese orphans by providing basic healthcare, education, and job opportunities. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO ADDRESS THE NEED?

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PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL FEES AND MATERIALS
The Kumari Project is working with The Nepal Children’s Organization, which runs eleven orphanages throughout Nepal, to fund the education – tuition, school supplies, test fees, school uniforms – of 550 children from these orphanages. We are also working with schools to solidify discounted school fees for the 2012 school year. Fees vary depending on the sc

hool, but generally it costs about $200-$250 to pay for all school related costs for one child per year.

2. ESTABLISHING INTERNSHIPS FOR YOUNG WOMEN
Girls must leave the orphanage when they turn 16. They are provided with a dorm and living and school expenses until they finish their diploma, but they are not given any support to find jobs once they have graduated. Without any familial and financial support, the young women are quite vulnerable, yet educated and motivated. Through this program, Kumari Project provides the young women with three-month internships at prestigious private and public organizations and supports their living expenses while they gain skills and experience. The Kumari Project will also provide workshops and personal feedback to improve job searching skills of all participants. Support for an intern ranges from $250-$550.

3. CREATING LIBRARIES
We have already established a library at Bal Mandir, and hope to replicate our efforts at the other ten orphanages, especially in rural areas that generally have fewer, if any, resources. Along with supplying children’s and young adult books in English, we will stock the libraries with books in Nepali as well as reference books, including test prep books needed for the SLC exam (which is necessary to enter college). To accompany the opening of each library, we will run a workshop in each orphanage to help the children create their own illustrated storybooks that will be displayed in the library with the other books.

Sent out to our mailing list, but posted to FB a bit late - big update!
12/02/2025

Sent out to our mailing list, but posted to FB a bit late - big update!

09/08/2025

Just want to let everyone know that the Kumari Kids are safe amid the protests that are occurring in Nepal right now against the social media ban. Thank you for your concern.

Check out what we've been up to!
06/04/2025

Check out what we've been up to!

The Kumari Project Update: November 2024 -
11/04/2024

The Kumari Project Update: November 2024 -

When last we reported on Minu, she was struggling to find the best way to support her family and trying to assess the risks of leaving the country versus staying and allowing us to further invest in her education. She is now enrolled in a four year BIM (Bachelor in Information Management) program in...

We've been pretty quiet recently, but very busy behind the scenes. Read our latest newsletter to see the challenges we h...
07/18/2024

We've been pretty quiet recently, but very busy behind the scenes. Read our latest newsletter to see the challenges we have been facing!

Thank you to all our supporters for an amazing year!
12/23/2023

Thank you to all our supporters for an amazing year!

07/10/2023
2023 has been a BIG one! See what the Kumari 'Kids' (now all teenagers!?) have been up to!
07/10/2023

2023 has been a BIG one! See what the Kumari 'Kids' (now all teenagers!?) have been up to!

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