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04/28/2026

🇺🇸 Meet Nirmala – from humble beginnings to an HIO shining star.

Nirmala joined the HIO community as a quiet boarding student when she was 8 years old. She grew up in Humla, a remote mountain district in Northwestern Nepal. Entering 8th grade today, Nirmala is recognized as a vibrant leader, in and out of the classroom.

Whether she’s excelling in her studies, expressing herself through music and art, or dominating the basketball court with her infectious energy, Nirmala is proof of the incredible things that can happen when a girl is given the chance to spread her wings. We’re ever grateful to Nirmala’s sponsor, Joyce Sherpa, for her steadfast support of HIO girls’ dreams.

At HIO, we believe that a holistic approach to education will build curiosity and confidence. We don’t simply sponsor students, we empower well-rounded, community-minded individuals.

🇳🇵 आज हामी सानो संसार संस्थाको स्पोन्सरशिप अन्तरगत रहेर साझेदार बिद्यालय कक्षा ८ मा अध्ययनरत निर्मला नेपालको दुर्गम हिमाली जिल्ला हुम्ला बाट आएकी हुन् उनकोे वारेमा कुरा गर्नु पर्दा एक मेहनती खेलकुदमा विशेष बास्केटबल मा रुचि र क्षमता देखाउँदै बिद्यालय अन्तरगतका प्रतियोगिता हरुमा सहभागी जनाउनु का साथ- साथ आफ्नो गीत संगीत को रुचि लाई पनि अगाडि बढाउँदै आएकी छिन्।

यिनै निर्मला जस्ता फरक फरक विषयमा अनुभब बटुलेका नानी हरूको क्षमता देख्दा हामीलाई झन् खुसी र ऊर्जा थपिन्छ।

यस्तो उर्जादायी कामको लागि सहयोग गर्नु हुने हाम्रो आदरणीय स्पोन्सर जोइश शेर्पा प्रति हामी आभारी छौँ।

04/03/2026

🇺🇸 Meet Srijana - A determined and brave future doctor.

Ten years ago, Srijana joined the HIO family with a dream. Last month, that dream became a reality as she started her first year of the MBBS program at Lumbini Medical College. She is on her way to becoming a doctor!

Srijana’s journey hasn’t been easy, but her perseverance is unmatched. From managing farm work in her village as a young girl to excelling at one of Nepal’s top high schools in Kathmandu, she’s turned every challenge into an opportunity to grow.

Through a full scholarship from HIO’s Nettie Isler Higher Education Fund (created by Jack and Beth Isler), Srijana is proving that education truly transforms lives. We are so proud to see her lighting the path for the next generation of resilient young women in Nepal. A huge thank you to everyone who helps turn HIO girls’ remarkable dreams into reality!

🇳🇵 सानो संसार (HIO-Nepal) संस्थाको स्पोन्सरशिप मा अध्ययन अगाडि बढाउँदै गरेको सृजना एक दृढ मेहनती भविष्य की डाक्टर हुन्।

जुन लामो समय देखीकोे डाक्टर बन्ने सपना कोे यात्रा मा गत महिना देखि लुम्बिनी मेडिकल कलेजमा भर्ना भएकी छन। सिन्धुपाल्चोक कोे दुर्गम गाउँ मा आफ्नो परिवार लाई खेतीपाती मेलापात मा सहयोग गर्दै आफ्नो पढाई अगाडि बढाउँदै आएकी श्रीजना हरेक चुनौति लाई अवसर मा परिणत गर्ने पात्र हुन जसलाई HIO को Nettie Isler Higher Education Fund (ज्याक र बेथ इस्लरद्वारा स्थापना गरिएको) बाट प्राप्त पूर्ण छात्रवृत्ति ले एक दृढ मेहनती इमान्दार युवती कोे सपना साकार भएको छ यस्ता मेहनती चेलि हरूको सपना साकार पार्न सहयोग गर्नु हुने सम्पुर्ण स्पोन्सर हरुलाई हिर्दय देखि धन्यवाद।

03/20/2026

🇺🇸 Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

On March 8th, we marked International Women’s Day with our Sano Sansar team, the girls of Reach for the Stars, and the mothers of Be Part of Her Dream women’s empowerment, proudly represented HIO at a rally.

They stood not just as participants, but as powerful symbols of the courage of women everywhere: standing up, speaking out, and gathering together for equality, dignity, and opportunity. They are the strength and unity that prove that when girls and women stand together, nothing is impossible.

At Hands in Outreach, every girl and woman has the opportunity to learn, lead, and dream big.

🇳🇵 सबै महिला र बालिकाको लागिअधिकर: न्याय र कार्य सहितको अवसर ।

२०८२ फाल्गुण २४ गते आइतबार ८ मार्च २०२६ का दिन सानो संसार (HIO) कोे टिम , Be Part Of Her Dream महिला सदस्य र Reach For The Star सहित मिलेर अन्य संस्थाको संयुक्त रर्यालीमा सहभागीता जनाउने काम भयो।

यो रर्याली केबल सहभागीता मात्र नभएर संसार भरिका महिलाको साहस, अवसर र समानता कोे लागि प्रतिक को रूपमा उभिएका थिए। यो जमघट उत्साह ले महिलाको शक्ति एकता कोे लागि एकजुट ले सम्भव तुल्याउने प्रष्ट देखीन्छ।

सानो संसार (HIO) जहाँ महिला किशाेरीहरूले आफूलाई अब्बल सावित गर्ने, नेतृत्वदायी बन्ने सपना कोे लागि अवसर प्रदान गर्दछ।

03/09/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Holi, everyone!

This week, our Early Learning Centers joyfully celebrated the vibrant festival of Holi, bursting with colors. Laughter, friendship, and joy filled every corner as children and teachers welcomed spring and celebrated the triumph of good over evil. Moments like these remind us how important it is for children to connect with one another and their culture.

May this festival bring happiness, curiosity, and bright futures for all girls and children, inspiring them to learn, grow, and shine.

🇳🇵 फागुर्णिमा होलीको सबैलाई हार्दिक शुभकामना ।

यसै हप्ता बसन्त ऋतु कोे आगमन सँगै असत्य माथि सत्यको विजय भनि विश्वास गरीने रङ्ग हरूकोे पर्व होली सानो संसार (HIO) कोे Learning Centers का बालबालिका र शिक्षक कोे साथमा मनाईयो।

यस पर्व ले बालबालिकाले खुशी मनोरञ्जन का साथै आफ्नो संस्कृति कोे बारेमा झन् वुझ्ने प्रेरणा दिने आशा गरिन्छ ।

03/03/2026

🇺🇸 Women’s voices are powerful — and so are their votes.

While women in Nepal gained the right to vote in 1951, social barriers and a lack of civic awareness still keep many from the polls. To bridge this gap ahead of the March 5th elections, the HIO-Nepal/Sano Sansar team hosted a political literacy workshop for mothers in our Be Part Of Her Dream women’s empowerment program.

Facilitated by Surasma Lamichhane, a dedicated HIO mentor, the session provided a safe space for women to claim their voices, understand the political system, and embrace their roles as active citizens. Through open discussions and a hands-on mock election, mothers didn’t just learn the process, they experienced it. Confusion became confidence, curiosity became awareness, and awareness became empowerment. Through empowerment will come action.

An informed vote is more than a ballot: it’s a voice, a choice, and a step toward a better future. At HIO, we are committed to ensuring that every woman can embrace her right to vote with confidence.

🇳🇵 अर्थपुर्ण विकास, परिवर्तन का लागि महिलाको आवाज र उनीहरूको मत महत्वपूर्ण छ ।

नेपालमा महिला मतदानको अधिकार सन् १९५१ मा भएपनि सही सूचना जागरूकता कोे अभाव ले मतदानमा अझ धेरै महिला वञ्चित छन्।

यसै परीप्रेक्षमा आगामी २०८२ फाल्गुन २१ गते आउँदै गरेको प्रतिनिधि सभाको निर्वाचन लाई आधार मानेर Be Part Of Her Dream महिला सशक्तिकरण कार्यक्रमका महिला हरूको लागि राजनीतिक साक्षरता कार्यक्रम आयोजना गरिएको थियो, जुन कार्यक्रम लाई सानो संसार (HIO) संग आबद्द सुरस्मा लामिछाने द्वारा सहजीकरण गरिएको सत्रमा महिलालाई आफ्नो आवाज कोे महत्व सहित राजनीतिक प्रणाली बारे जानकारी, सक्रिय नागरिक सहभागिता र भूमिका निभाउने खुल्ला र व्यावहारिक छलफल साथै महिलाहरूले उक्त सेसन कोे क्रममा कसरी मतदान गरिन्छ भनी practical अनुभव गर्नुका साथै आफूमा भएको जिज्ञाशा, आवाज र आफ्नो जागरूकता सशक्तिकरण कोे उपज हो भन्ने जानकारी पाए।

सानो संसार (HIO) यो दृढ विश्वास साथ महिला हरूको आत्मविश्वास ,सशक्तिकरणका पाइला लगातार अगाडि बढाउन र अधिकार सुनिश्चत गर्न प्रतिबद्धता जनाउँछ ।

02/19/2026

🇺🇸 HIO sponsor Shoutout!

Dave and Diane began sponsoring Kritika when she was just five years old. Growing up in the narrow alleys of the Balkhu slum, Kritika faced challenges many children shouldn’t have to: crowded living spaces, financial struggles, and daily uncertainty.

Kritika lives with her grandparents while her parents work overseas. Since she was young, she has carried responsibilities beyond her years, helping her grandmother at home while showing up and giving her best at school. Despite the struggles, Kritika always remains positive. She participates in school activities, supports her family, and keeps working toward a brighter future.

Dave and Diane’s visit with Kritika and her family was incredibly special. Sharing stories, laughter, and meaningful time together reminded Kritika that she is seen, valued, and never alone on her educational journey.

Thank you, Dave and Diane, for being such an important part of Kritika’s story and her motivation to succeed. And to all our amazing sponsors and donors, thank you for standing with our community and helping change the future of girls, one life at a time.

🇳🇵 बल्खु सुकुम्बासी साँघुरो गल्ली भीडभाड बस्तीमा आर्थिक र पारिवारिक दुःख का साथआफ्नो मावली हजुरबुवा हजुर आमाको परिवार संग हुर्कदै गर्दा ५ वर्षको उमेर देखि कृतिका लाई Dave र Diane ले स्पोन्सर गरी पढाइ कोे लागि सहयोग गर्नु भयो।

कृतिका का बुवा आमा विदेश र राम्रो सम्बध न रहेको ले मावलि परिवार संग बस्दै घरायसी काम र पढाइको लागि सकारत्मक उचित प्रगति गर्दै छन्।यसपाली नेपाल भ्रमण गरेको बेला Dave र Diane ले गर्नु भएको कृतिका कोे परिवार कोे घरभेट छलफल अनुभव साटासाट अर्थपुर्ण रहयो।

भेटको क्रममा कृतिका कोे स्पोन्सर ले गरेको उत्साह प्रशशा ले हाम्रा महान दाता जसले यो समूदाय र बालिका कोे लागि भविष्य उत्थान मा गर्नु भएको सहयोग अनुकरणीय छ।

02/10/2026

🇺🇸 Meet Our Lead Teacher, Poonam Maharjan.

Poonam serves as the Lead Teacher at our Kuleshwor Learning Center, where her nurturing approach and deep understanding of early childhood education create a safe, engaging, and supportive learning environment. Her enthusiasm for self development and deep sense of empathy shine through in all aspects of her work. She is a trusted and relied upon source of inspiration in our HIO family, training other teachers and allowing them to flourish through her experience and expertise.

Poonam’s strong bond with children and thoughtful teaching practices, formed through decades of dedicated work with HIO, lay a solid foundation for lifelong learning. After her school day working with young children, she teaches literacy, math and vocational skills to mothers in our Be Part Of Her Dream women’s empowerment program. Her guidance and support is key in their journey toward confidence, self-reliance, and dignity. A mother herself, Poonam is passionate about her Newari culture, a talented dancer and craft maker.

Poonam truly reflects the values of HIO through her compassion, commitment, and care for our community. We are proud of her leadership and the positive impact she makes on everyone who is open to learning.

🇳🇵 आज हामी सानो संसार(HIO) संस्थामा आबद्ध भएर लामो समय देखी कार्यरत नेतृत्वदायी शिक्षक पूनम महर्जन कोे बारेमा कुरा गर्दैछौं, जो हाल सानो संसार संस्थाको कुलेश्वर अवस्थित Learning Center को प्रमुख कोे रूपमा कार्यरत वहाँले बालबालिका हरूको प्रारम्भिक बाल सिकाईको अध्यन अनुभव लाई अँगाल्दै काम गरिरहनु भएको र टीम लाई सही व्यवस्थापन गर्दै बालबालिकालाई सहानुभूति, सहयोगी र सही मार्ग कोे लागि तत्परताका साथ अगाडी बढाउदै आफ्नो टीम का सदस्य हरुलाई तालिम छलफल चलाउँदै BPOHD (Be Part Of Her Dream) कार्यक्रम मा महिला हरूको साक्षारता,सचेतना र व्यवसायिक तालिम प्रदान गर्ने जिम्मेवारी बहन गरी पेशागत जीवनमा सक्रिय हुनुको साथै आफ्नो नेवारी समुदायको संस्कृति झल्काउने नाँच, सामुदायीक,संस्कृति कार्य पनि प्रसंशनीय कार्य छन ।

समग्रमा पूनम सानो संसार (HIO) संस्थाको प्रतिबद्ध, मेहनती इमानदार र सकारत्मक ऊर्जावान व्यक्तित्व हुनु हुन्छ।

02/03/2026

🇺🇸 Saraswati Puja, celebrated on Vasant Panchami, is a holy festival dedicated to Goddess Saraswati—the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, and creativity. In Nepal, this day holds special significance as it marks an auspicious time to begin education, art, and intellectual pursuits. Students, teachers, and artists offer prayers, seeking blessings for wisdom and success in learning.

For HIO, the Saraswati Puja reflects the heart of our mission, nurturing education and new beginnings. The HIO team, along with children from both of our learning centers, celebrated this meaningful day with love and devotion. On this auspicious occasion, new learners registered their names for schooling for the first time, symbolizing the start of their educational journey and a hopeful step toward a brighter future.

🇳🇵 सरस्वती पूजा, वसन्त पञ्चमीको अवसरमा मनाइने एक पवित्र पर्व हो, जसले ज्ञान, बुद्धि, शिक्षा र सिर्जनशीलताको देवी माता सरस्वतीलाई समर्पित गर्दछ। नेपालमा यस दिनको विशेष महत्व राख्दछ। यसलाई शिक्षा, कला र बौद्धिक साधनाको शुभारम्भ गर्न अत्यन्त शुभ साईत मानिन्छ। विद्यार्थी, शिक्षक तथा कलाकारहरूले ज्ञान र अध्ययनमा सफलताको कामनासहित देवी माता सरस्वतीको पूजा–आराधना गर्छन् ।

सानो संसार (HIO) का लागि झन् सरस्वती पूजा आफ्नो मुख्य उद्देश्य शिक्षा र नयाँ सुरुवातलाई प्रोत्साहन गर्ने माध्यम पनि हो। सानो संसार (HIO) टिमले हाम्रा दुवै Learning Center कोे बालबालिका साथ यो अर्थपूर्ण दिन श्रद्धा र समर्पणका सहित मनायो। यस शुभ अवसरमा नयाँ भर्नाका लागि आएका बालबालिका हरूको पहिलो पटक विद्यालयमा नाम दर्ता गरे, जसले उनीहरूको शैक्षिक यात्राको सुरुवात र उज्ज्वल भविष्यतर्फको सुरुवात कोे कदम आगाडी बढ्दै छ भन्ने आशा गरिन्छ।

01/27/2026

🇺🇸 Meet Anju, a bright HIO second grader who is being considered for double promotion. Anju comes from a hardworking family that migrated from a rural village to Kathmandu in search of better education and a brighter future. Her parents work as daily wage laborers with little job security. Anju’s mother, Maina, is one of the youngest students in our Be Part of Her Dream women’s empowerment classes. She is thrilled to be learning alongside her daughter.

Anju began her learning journey as a quiet, timid kindergartener at HIO’s CKBK Learning Center. She built confidence gradually. By first grade, she stood out as a highly dedicated and disciplined student. Recognizing her hard work and promise, Anju was offered a spot in our sponsorship program. She and her sponsor, Sophia deBoer, enjoy writing letters to each other from time to time.

HIO firmly believes that every girl deserves an opportunity to discover her abilities and realize her full potential. Anju’s immense success in elementary school is truly a success for us all. We’re deeply grateful to our HIO community for your commitment to unleashing the power of education to transform the lives of deserving girls like Anju.

🇳🇵 सानो संसार (HIO) कोे CKBK Learning Center देखि अन्जु आफ्नो शैक्षिक यात्राको सुरुवात गरी हाल सोफिया दिबोर कोे स्पोन्सर सहयोगमा आबद्द भई संस्थाको साझेदार विद्यालयमा कक्षा २ मा मेहनत र प्रतिबद्धता का साथ आफ्नो क्षमता प्रस्तुत गरेको देख्दा हामीलाई गर्व महसुस हुन्छ साथै उनकी आमा मैना पनि BPOHD महिला साक्षारता र सशक्तिकरण कार्यक्रम मा आबद्द भई अगाडि बढेकी छिन्।

दुर्गम ग्रामिण क्षेत्र बाट आफ्नो बच्चाको राम्राे शिक्षा उज्वल भविष्यको आशा मा काठमाडौं आईसाधारण ज्याला मजदूरी गर्ने अन्जु कोे जस्तो परिवार लाई सहयोग गर्ने सोफिया जस्तै अरु सम्पूर्ण स्पोन्सर प्रति हामी सदा कृतज्ञ छौं ।

01/19/2026

🇺🇸 A day full of joy, laughter, and possibility.

Fifty marginalized children stepped beyond their classroom walls for a day devoted to play, connection, and carefree laughter. Their faces radiated pure joy as they danced, sang, and played together. Our dedicated Sano Sansar staff and board members joined in the fun, creating a beautiful sense of community.

At HIO, we believe that quality education extends beyond books and lessons. Learning also grows through friendship, play and joyful shared experiences. Moments like these nurture cooperation, communication, and empathy. They help children build confidence and feel they belong.

Watching our children explore and play freely reminds us why our early learning centers are such a vital part of our programs. Thank you for helping create safe, loving, and joyful spaces where our youngest learners can form meaningful memories and begin to truly thrive.

🇳🇵 सानो संसार (HIO) संस्थामा आबद्ध ५० जना बालबालिका हरूको लागि बाहिरी शैक्षिक र व्यावहारिक वातावरण कोे अनुभव समर्पित गर्ने कार्यक्रम भ्रमण,खेल र नाचगान सहित Early learning centers का शिक्षक र विद्यार्थीको बीचमा १ दिन कोे कार्यक्रम आयोजना गरिएको थियो जुन कार्यक्रम मा संस्था बोर्ड सदस्य कर्मचारी हरूको सामिप्यता मा बालबालिका हरूको हाँसो आपसी सम्बन्ध र अपनत्वको अनुभूति दिलाउने महसुस हुन्छ।

यस्ता कार्यक्रम हरुमा सामेल भएका प्रारम्भिक बाल केन्द्र का शिक्षक , सहजकर्ता कोे योगदान महत्वपूर्ण रहेको छ जसले गर्दा हाम्रा बालबालिका हरूको लागि स्वतन्त्र रूपमा आफ्नो सहभागिता जनाउदै सम्पूर्ण अधिकार का साथ वृद्धि विकास मा अगाडि बढेको देख्न सकिन्छ।

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