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Make a donation & help us make 2012 memorable for a child in Nepal. Happy New Year to everyone.

MAGGIE'S MONTH IN NEPAL on our blog -  Read Maggie’s final reflections 

New Futures Nepal  teams up withThare Machi Education.  click Press Release

 On the website GIVE AS YOU LIVE, thousands of brands have signed up to donate money to their customers chosen cause.  So shop on line entering New Futures Nepal as the cause you want to support.

Life & Hard Times Talk A Great Success - click NEWS for full story

 JOIN US (meet the trustees), 2012 Reunion walking weekend, Click here

2012 West Highland Way, wonderful Scottish challenge – STILL PLACES LEFT 

2013. Be amazed in Nepal with our Himalayan Fundraising Treks Due to the resounding success of the NFN treks in 2008 and 2011 there has been an unprecedented demand for places on the New Futures Nepal Anniversary Trek in 2013. Therefore NFN will be running two Anniversary treks in 2013, taking trekkers along the beautiful Tamang Heritage Trail. The treks will both consist of: An eleven day trip with six days trekking. A trek along the Tamang Heritage Trail, to discover the beauty of this mountain region, learn about the locals’ culture, visit ancient monasteries and bath in natural hot springs. A gentle/moderate trek to a maximum altitude of 3,300m. Accommodation in hotels, tea houses and tents. A guided tour of ancient Bhaktapur and a visit to the Hope Centre to meet the children and staff. (click on left side for details).

DONATE YOUR SKILLS, they did.  Go to ‘How to help – Fundraising. how-to-help/fundraising

Our new DVD is out showing a detailed update of our projects.  (go to donate & contact).

 Earthquake hits Kathmandu and Kalimpong (Sept 2011) on Sunday evening. Our teams and the Hope Centre and Hornbeam families are SAFE. Betty says : "Encounter with earthquake 6.9 magnitude and thank God we are alive. It was really scary and all the children are really frighted but everything is cool and normal now. 

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.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.