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THE ORIGINS OF OUR CHARITY New Futures Nepal is a UK registered charitable trust. It was established in 2002 by a group of like-minded people who, having spent time trekking in Nepal, wanted to give something back to the people of that country. Disabled and orphaned children live a harsh life in this desperately poor country (one of the top 10 poorest countries in the world). Without regular financial support and assistance they are often reduced to begging on the streets, living rough and are prey to unscrupulous traffickers and drug barons.
The charity obtained UK registered charity status in July 2003 and is numbered 1098661. We are a non-governmental, non-political and non-religious organisation. The charity is engaged in raising funds to provide assistance and relief and to support cases of need, hardship and distress for Nepali children and adults.
We are the main providers of financial support to two homes for disabled and orphaned children and adults; one in Kathmandu, Nepal and one in Kalimpong, Northern India. In these homes we care for 32 resident children, 2 disabled adults and we provide salaries for 7 carers. We also support one-off projects providing shelter for street children and aid for community projects throughout the Himalayan region.
The charity’s trustees are all volunteers and draw no money from the charities’ funds.
A trustee visits Nepal at least once a year to oversee our projects and confirm that funds are spent as intended. Annually we assess risks to our projects and discuss strategy and relevant issues. Apart from the official visits, some of our trustees have visited several times a year at their own expense when undertaking personal trekking holidays.
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Help Us, Help Them Families form the first line of defence for children. The further away children are from their families, the more likely they are to face abuse. Children separated from their families are more likely to be marginalized, abused and live in poverty throughout their adulthood. Street children are left unprotected from violence and exploitation, are at greater risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and are easy targets for traffickers, drug peddlers and middlemen looking to exploit them for sexual and labour purposes. Few have any form of legal identity.
All too often children living in institutions, while ostensibly protected from many serious abuses, are deprived of the love, affection and guidance of their families and this inhibits the development of vital social skills, and precludes the possibility of community support and integration.
According to some estimates, there are approximately 835,000 orphans, of which over 37,000 have lost both parents. Most orphans live with other family members within their extended family structure but the rest, especially in urban areas such as Kathmandu, are placed in institutions, with employers, or are abandoned to a life on the streets.
There are over 400 institutional care facilities for children across Nepal, housing over 10,000 children. Both government and non-government organizations (NGOs) run institutional care facilities, with over 95 per cent being run by NGOs, such as the Disabled Welfare Association (DWA) and the Kalimpong Village Aid Association (KVAA). Unlike the DWA and the KVAA however, many institutions provide only the most basic care for children, with untrained staff, crowded conditions, and little chance for recreational activities. Individualized long-term planning for children is rarely undertaken, and a child’s placement and progress by relevant professionals is not reviewed regularly.
These vulnerable children are in need of special protection. Nepal has an estimated 5,000 children living or working on the streets, primarily in large urban centres.
By helping New Futures Nepal, you help combat this tragedy.
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