Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation (NYOF)

Mission

The Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation (NYOF) is devoted to bringing hope to the most destitute children in the beautiful but impoverished Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. With a personal touch, we provide these children with what should be every child’s birthright – education, housing, medical care, and loving support. Empowered to reach their potential, these children blossom, enriching the world we all share.

Programs

Indentured Daughters – Saves girls from being sold into bonded servitude; educates families; provides alternative source of income. Nutritional Rehabilitation Homes - Saves children that are severely malnourished. Educates their mothers on proper nutrition and hygiene. J & K Orphanages – Provides a home and education for orphans that have been abandoned by their parents, many are handicapped. Education – Currently we provide scholarships for over 2000 children.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Sending Children to School in Remote Villages

Free and Educate 300 Bonded Nepali Girls

Rescue Children Suffering From Severe Malnutrition

Personnel Overview

Olga Murray - Founder and Board President
Olga law clerked for CA Justice Stanley Mosk. During her 37-year tenure at the Court, Olga helped write important decisions in civil rights, women's rights, and environmental policy. She retired in 1992 to launch another career—helping impoverished children in Nepal. Olga spends half the year in Sausalito, California raising funds for NYOF, and the other half in Nepal overseeing NYOF's programs.

Som Paneru - Executive Director, Nepal
Som knows non-profit management, NYOF, the Nepalese education system, and the world of Nepalese children from the inside out. He completed college under NYOF's auspices and then taught science and math in various schools. He joined NYOF's staff 12 years ago.

Man Bahadur Chhetri - Director of our Indentured Daughters Program
Man oversees the program in Dang. He has an uncanny knack of winning the confidence of the communities in which he works, and as we experienced on many field visits, is viewed with respect and affection by the locals. He lives in the area, simply. We owe the success of this project to his intelligence, deep knowledge of the community, and commitment to ending the practice of bonding children.

Personnel Statistics

Janis Olson,
Executive Director, U.S.
Founded in 1990
Employees: 3
Volunteers: 7