Sambhav Nepal Foundation

Background

Sambhav Nepal was founded by Prem Kumar Khatry in 2006. The organization mainly works on education, health and sanitation in some underprivileged villages of northern parts of Gorkha district, in western Nepal. Besides, it also facilitates volunteers at the villages and also sponsors some neediest children of those villages for their education and living.

Child Sponsorship

SNF currently sponsors 12 brilliant children coming from back warded families of villages like Aarupokhari, Manbu of Gorkha. It sponsors for their education, food, stationery, medical emergencies and other expenses in Gorkha and Kathmandu.

Voluntourism

SNF facilitates volunteers from different countries at the schools and local development activities of these villages. The volunteers are made available under a special program called ‘Voluntourism’, of [], a popular travel company in Kathmandu.

Other Projects

Besides, Sambhav Nepal Foundation has earlier built a 5-stalled toilet in a local school of Aarupokhari. Also, it has made a community library at another school, which was inaugurated by Susan Grace, Australian Ambassador to Nepal. SNF has also worked on renovation of old schools in those areas.

Donors

Donors of Sambhav Nepal are mostly based in Australia. However, the sponsors of the children come from different parts of the world, including Nepal, Bhutan, Australia, Israel, Canada, Belgium. Ace the Himalaya also donates a part of its annual income to SNF’s projects.

Partners and Supporters

Below are listed the partners and supporters of Sambhav Nepal:

• Rotary Australia World Community Service

• Australian Embassy of Nepal (major supporter)

• The Rotary Club of Wahroonga, Australia

• Rotary Club of Chatswood, Australia (supporter)

• Pymble Public School, Australia

• The Rotary Club of Mount Everest, Kathmandu, Nepal