Target Demographic
Our home entry demographic has evolved in alignment with government regulations. Currently we welcome orphaned or semi-orphaned children between the ages of 0 and 6 years old from in the Karnali region in Nepal. We work with the local government and child welfare committee to receive new potential family member referrals based on needs found in the community. Many of these children are found homeless, or in unstable home environments, or in other severe unique states.
As part of our admissions process, we ensure all potential new stable family members do not have
other relatives who are able to provide guardianship, validated through government assessments,
home visits and community surveys.
Families in the region face harsh
geography, food shortages,
economic hardship and frequent
natural disasters. The pandemic
and a civil war deepened these
struggles, leaving many children
without food, education, or living
parents. With no other options,
children are often forced to work
for mere cents, breaking stones or
sifting through garbage to survive.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
We are working to create a new
reality for the children of Surkhet
—one where, despite ongoing
hardships, they find comfort,
compassion, and a strong,
supportive community to help
build a brighter future. The Kopila
Valley Children’s Home opened in
2007, built brick-by-brick by the
people of Surkhet and with the
help of friends around the world.
A Solid Foundation
The lack of government-run social
service programs creates the need
for organizations like BlinkNow and
Kopila Valley Children’s Home to
provide for the children of Nepal.
The home is all that the word
“home” implies: cozy, warm, bright,
cheerful. Like any other house and
any other family, we are brothers
and sisters, mother and children.
Children range in age and are
under the care and guardianship of
Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj, and a loving
team of full-time Nepalese Aunties
and Uncles who provide love,
mentorship, nutrition, and care.
Children are accepted in
cooperation with our local
government, when they have no
other housing options.
Why a Children's Home?
We live communally. We love and
respect each other. Our kids
happily do chores, go to school,
and help with meals. The family
always sits together for
homemade, nutritious meals.
You can also find the children
reading under the gazebo, flying
kites on the roof, jumping rope, or
playing cricket, marbles, or
badminton. Every evening, just
before tooth brushing and lights
out, we gather for a “Satsang” to
sing songs, talk about our day, and
have quiet time as a family.
A safe place
