Our Children

Aishworya supports the education of 12 children in Kathmandu, Nepal, without which their families would not be able to afford it. Many of these families are themselves vulnerable – some are single parents balancing work at poverty wages with childcare, some are relatives who have taken on looking after children after their parents died, others are unemployed or struggling to find regular work. For those who need it, we support them to look after their children and work with them with the aim of moving towards being independent of us in future.

You can read about some of our children below, and see photos of them when they first came to us – and you can read about the acheivements of some who we have supported in the past and who are now all grown up: we are incredibly proud of them!

Children we support

Shanjana (nickname Kali)

In 2007, Shanjana was found wandering the streets of Dolakha by a tourist guide. They asked about her in the local villages but no one knew who she was. With the help of the social welfare office she was brought to Aishworya, and we have supported her ever since.
Shanjana is now in school where she is studying hard and speaks very good English. She loves singing and dancing, and wants to be a teacher when she grows up.

Bishesh

Bisesh is from Rasuwa in the east of Nepal. He came to us when he was 5 – his father was missing and he had no one to look after him. We support him to get an education and he wants to be an engineer so he can build electrical goods and even invent new ones!

Pooja and Muskan

Pooja and Muskan come from a family which is unable to care for their 6 children, so we have been helping them out. They are both studying in high school and Muskan wants to become  a teacher!

Swostika and Mastika Tamang

Swostika and Mastika lived with us for a few years while their mother was working in Iraq as a house maid. They now live with their aunt and we help out by paying for Swostika and Maya’s education. With our support, their mother is working hard to give them the future they deserve.

Children we worked with in the past

Asmi (Bunu) and Raj

Asmi (left), a 7 year old girl, and Raj, her 10 year old brother are the children of a single mum with extreme epilepsy. Aishworya supported Asmi and Raj for several years, paying their monthly school fees, so that they get a chance at education. Her mother was able to get treatment, and found a job, and was able to start providing their education herself. Getting families back on their feet makes us so proud!

Karuna

Karuna joined our family in when she was 3 years old (left).
Her mother died giving birth to her younger sister and her father struggles with alcoholism. She comes from Magu, a remote village in Western Nepal which is inaccessible by road, so when we heard about her through a social awareness radio programme we went by plane to find her.
Karuna lived with us for a few years until her family were able to take her back. She loves talking and dancing and we all thought she was wonderful!

Surendra

Surendra is 14 years old. He grew up in total poverty in the north of Nepal, raised by a single mother who struggled to provide for him and his sister Susmita, so was forced to put him to work when he was very young to help make enough money to buy food. 
Aishworya Foundation got Surendra out of work and into school and he loved it! He continued  his education and we also found him training with a local business that repairs air conditioning units which he enjoyed as well. He passed all his exams and now he is making his own way in the world. 

Sani

Sani was born in Dhading but was orphaned when she was only four, so Aishworya was her home for many years. Sani’s very good in school, likes to play badminton, and wants to be a social worker so she can help people in need. She’s still in education but her older brother Biru is working in Dubai so he supports her now. He used to live with us too!

Dilip

Dilip was very young when he was found wandering the streets and was brought to Aishworya, where he lived for his whole childhood. He was always very creative with a cute smile, and very good in school. He gets regular medical treatment for chronic tuberculosis which flares up frequently and needs long bouts in hospital. He always loved drawing and now has a job in digital marketing – and as an artist of course on the side!

Bhagwati

Bhagwati was rescued by the police from child trafficking when she was very young. She was always good at maths, and we funded her to go on a computer course, which enabled her to find a job in an office at a baking factory. Her passion is helping people, and so we helped her to get a two-year physiotherapy course. It involved practical experience at a Centre and once she completed her course she was able to get a job there.

Nerbhu

Nerbhu came to us at 14, and when we got him into school he became one of the best students there! He finished his education and he’s now working.

Dirisha Kunwar

Dirisha grew up in Aishworya Children’s Home and came back as an adult to work with us. She helped to look after the kids, and was always on hand when needed for things like taking the children to hospital. Now that Aishworya needs less work, she has found herself a job with the Emirates in Dubai. We are so proud of her!