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Anjali has been with NCF since she was 7 years old. She is quick witted, has a gentle spirit and makes friends easily. Both of her parents are farmers in Thehe village and she is the youngest of 5 children. This is an exciting beginning of a whole new world for Anjali! Congratulations! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/130669dd-ab92-4841-9697-418cf412ae42/Screenshot+%287%29.png News - Spring 2022 Newsletter - NCF Project Manager, Jasper Hanowell, visiting with NCF college students in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aslika, Ruguma, Anurupa, and Pabina (left to right) are all studying to become nurses. They hope to return to their home villages after graduation and work to provide better healthcare in the remote area. We are so proud of them! 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For 2019 our staff and team are providing proper nutrition, health checkups, bi-lingual education in English and Nepali, educating a total of 90 girls in our hostels and schools. These girls are bright and motivated and their education will spur positive physical, social and economic growth in their families and communities, leading to transformational changes for society and future generations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602802634696-9E2IUU6SZOLHGP09SVW5/b94b3608-bbda-45f4-bbe3-10948e324f63.jpeg News - Gratitude, Yoga and Multiple Intelligence’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602802641144-VLF4D7VYSGO7IG0LA93G/7da83ac9-e556-4eb6-b749-ba66f4f4040b.jpeg News - Gratitude, Yoga and Multiple Intelligence’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602802125186-BQTAKERTQN61IVQY9ZMI/11cea593-dfc6-422b-9b18-353d08934fda.jpeg News - Gratitude, Yoga and Multiple Intelligence’s - Dal Bhat, the traditional Nepalese meal of rice, lentil soup, and curried vegetables. 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All overhead (US administrative and fundraising costs) are paid by the founders, Cora Edmonds and Phil Crean, as part of their financial commitment to the fund. 100% of your contributions will be spent in Nepal developing and supporting the NCF programs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1597961001858-B8IRM4S8M7WHTEQZ1V4U/IMG_7693+copy.jpg Home - Women Create Generational Change NCF believes that educating girls is key to breaking the cycle of poverty and empowering individuals to improve socioeconomic conditions for their families, communities and future generations. https://www.namastechildrensfund.org/financials daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.namastechildrensfund.org/about daily 0.75 2023-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602897468675-W120S8VHG7XQGWEXD4TW/Copy+of+Copy+of+Digital+Story.jpg About - It all started with a photograph. In 2000, Seattle photographer Cora Edmonds encountered a young child while filming in the remote Humla region of western Nepal. The image of a boy with his palms together in the traditional Namaste gesture of greeting and respect had a dramatic impact on her life. The photograph became an instant hit with audiences at ArtX Contemporary Gallery. Phil Crean saw the photograph in a Himalayan exhibition in Seattle and felt compelled to meet Cora. They married several years later. Spurred on by their strong intuitive connection with the child in the photograph, Phil and Cora returned to Nepal in 2007 to search for the child. Their quest was successful and they found the boy, Gyeni Bohara, living in a village called Thehe in the Humla region. Touched by the wisdom of the culture yet unable to forget the hardship and poverty they witnessed in Thehe, Cora and Phil established Namaste Children’s Fund in 2008, a non-profit organization to help impoverished rural children and their communities in Nepal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1600711803975-XJ37KJM29ALIWNKFI7NZ/P3237281.jpg About - The NCF Family. Cora and Phil realized that there was a need in the Humla region for better equipped schools, specifically for young girls. They knew that this was going to be a large undertaking that would require plenty of help and support. They first hired Chimey Sherpa who organized building the boarding school in Simikot and then created our team of teachers, cooks, and caregivers who are all local Nepalis from the very same villages our students are from. They continue to run the day-to-day operations and make sure our girls are receiving high quality instruction and care. 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Cora Edmonds and Phil Crean travel each year to Nepal to visit the school to be with the students and deliver supplies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602023393668-L4M8S2CH659VMX94W45U/bunk+beds+JPG.JPG About - Living Quarters The bunk-beds in the boarding school that each student sleeps on. The girls live together and call each other “sisters” which is emblematic of their close relationships. The older students are designated as “room captains” who take care of the younger girls and have more responsibility within the school, helping to harvest and prepare food from the school garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/c7a77443-4033-412e-ae43-1135ba610a0e/NCFPartners.JPG https://www.namastechildrensfund.org/full-namaste-story daily 0.75 2020-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602871725657-PBM8PZKU426S6G0QVLY7/11924549_754411284704618_6910241122140110496_n.jpg Full Namaste Story - A Chance Encounter Can a small gesture touch a heart? Can a photograph change lives? In November 2000, photographer Cora Edmonds was traveling with a film crew in a remote region of Northwestern Nepal. The group had been trekking for almost two weeks through mountain villages. In order to catch a 7am plane to leave the region, the crew had started hiking one morning at 3am. By the time they reached Simikot, the only village in the area with an airstrip, the group was exhausted, cold and very hungry. At the edge of the village, a little boy came to greet the weary travelers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602872164411-2R7DW6EBK37D27MBABP1/Copy+of+Copy+of+Digital+Story.jpg Full Namaste Story “This little boy came running up and greeted me with the most incredible ‘Namaste’ which completely lifted my spirits, lit me up.” Cora had just enough time to record his image on film before the child skipped away. It wasn’t until she returned to her home in Seattle that she realized what a gift this child had given her in his innocent and compelling greeting. The child’s image not only inspired Cora, but also hundreds of people who saw it exhibited around the Pacific Northwest and around the world. The unknown child became known as Namaste Boy. Phil Crean discovered the image at an exhibition of Cora’s work and brought it home to his children. Phil and Cora met and later married. For many years, their hope was to return to Nepal to find the boy and give something back to him for the inspiration his image has provided so many people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602872931295-KQRBIJBVDXDWW1H2F4M7/family%29.JPG Full Namaste Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602876398852-CBPMG363D3T4VWFILR7J/chimey%2Band%2Bgyeni%2529.jpg Full Namaste Story Chimey Sherpa and Gyeni https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602874130947-5ED1BHC6V1MH5JHSGZM2/thehe+4+%29.jpg Full Namaste Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1604266256988-MV7XC17JN7C06YD3I8BD/NCF%2B%2528120%2529-1.jpg Full Namaste Story Cora reading to Gyeni https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602873771204-2WMJK0N8D94IIWUU8XKU/Thehe.JPG Full Namaste Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602873645630-SOEXMSGDWZKYX6KA8N6H/NCF+%28106%29.jpg Full Namaste Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602872515713-W8FU22LU540T242SXLMZ/searching+2+%29.jpg Full Namaste Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602872419178-AJWJH2YIFER8VVAZV9QP/searching%29.JPG Full Namaste Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602874065503-Q3SY0XBRBL26V8HG88U7/thehe+room1%29.JPG Full Namaste Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602872809865-D0N4PG8INRXDHISCF1MH/NCF+%2886%29.JPG Full Namaste Story https://www.namastechildrensfund.org/projects daily 0.75 2022-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1601517288024-O9WD57CO9C5X1MJMVP7O/P3247345.JPG Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/3211dde7-6344-4025-95ed-6458aba5a0c2/hostel.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/b7b6f0f7-7d37-4648-bb01-75a262ac1ec2/Hostel+pic+lucas+.jpg Projects https://www.namastechildrensfund.org/getinvolved daily 0.75 2023-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1601577317920-WM17QA6ZFLTDH7UVP0U6/IMG_7787-1.JPG Get Involved - Donate All overhead and administrative costs are paid by Phil Crean and Cora Edmonds as part of their financial commitment to the fund. 100% of your contributions will be spent in Nepal developing and supporting the NCF programs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1601578918733-I4GTWT937T1YYRV8EOSG/Simikot+Girls+Hostel.JPG Get Involved - Purchase Artwork The “Namaste” photograph and other photographic artworks by Cora Edmonds are represented by ArtX Contemporary Gallery. Cora is founder and director of ArtX Contemporary, a contemporary intercultural art gallery in the historic Pioneer Square district of Seattle, WA. To view Cora’s photographs, visit the ArtX Contemporary website at www.artxchange.org. Photography is available in multiple sizes and framing options. Part of the proceeds from Cora’s photography benefits the Namaste Children’s Fund. Thank you for your support! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1606855155279-RCZW9190TO7MNQGR5MNC/Lucas+and+Peter+with+Simikot+girls.jpg Get Involved - Volunteer Volunteer Contact us to find out more about how you can experience the Himalayas and spend time with our students! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602699208953-PO7SK77Y9D9HK9G3PLE0/Volunteer+Peter.JPG Get Involved - Volunteer Contact us to find out more about how you can experience the Himalayas and spend time with our students! https://www.namastechildrensfund.org/who-we-are daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602554713967-AUNWSJ7SOR16JO1IT9SX/Phil+and+boy.JPG Who We Are - Phil Crean - Co-Founder Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602554686668-KB8GRTQ2XEBIVN28Q4AD/Cora+and+Phil+with+Namaste+Boy+jpg.jpg Who We Are - Cora Edmonds - Co-Founder Born in Hong Kong and raised in North America, Cora is the founder and director of ArtX Contemporary Gallery, an intercultural contemporary art gallery in Seattle. Cora’s research of indigenous cultures and passion for photography have kept her traveling extensively, documenting many indigenous cultures through the lens of her camera. She enjoys spending time with Phil and family in Seattle, as well as almost 100 daughters in Nepal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/f621bf9f-0b71-4023-9f10-1c2f1e189e26/229.JPG Who We Are - Chris Shaw - Director Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602265507835-SN55DYL83CDYBZANUAMO/sandy+.JPG Who We Are - Sandy Clark - Director Sandy, a Pacific Northwest native, is on the Board of NCF. She brings executive NGO experience having served in leadership roles for international organizations including: Landesa, Grameen Foundation, and the World Affairs Council. She recently retired from Days for Girls International -- a global NGO working to end period poverty. When not talking about periods or traveling back to Nepal, Sandy enjoys reading Sesame Street books to her grandchildren, Bodhi and Sahale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1603061560120-LK4ZJ0CM1075FLHAU492/chimey%2Band%2Bgyeni%2529.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1603061696542-66RWYG6PYUY3OGKPUMCB/Ganga%2Band%2BSuresh.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1603061343200-6R74GBFXPD9YHKUMSEPY/Raj+4.JPG Who We Are - Raj Bahadur Bhandari - Teacher Raj teaches Social Studies at the hostel and enjoys music, dancing and playing games with the students. Raj is married to Basanti who is our cook and their daughter, Karishma, is a student at the Simikot Hostel. We appreciate his upbeat attitude and humor and are grateful for him and his family for taking good care of the girls, especially during the pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602026487030-ZKW4LRWRMN92RWFBAG9G/Basanti.JPG Who We Are - Basanti Bhandari - Cook Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/c0e65a3d-e09b-43e4-8540-ef8de07d91e6/Nimiska.jpg Who We Are - Namiska Pandey - Career Counseling and Mentorship Nimiska Pandey serves as a mentor at Namaste Children’s Fund where she supports students in strengthening their academic abilities, building confidence, and discovering their personal potential. With a background in law and a strong commitment to youth development, she strives to create an encouraging environment that helps young learners grow with clarity and purpose. Nimiska values mentorship rooted in empathy, active engagement, and meaningful guidance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/3690e8d9-e77e-42d3-ab34-309f88263093/Anisha.jpg Who We Are - Anisha Gautam - Career Counseling and Mentorship Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/8b336ebc-cd4a-43e2-b3f0-ec08f7db0477/sabina.jpg Who We Are - Sabina Bohara - Simikot Mentorship Program As an early NCF scholar, Sabina completed her degree in business and returned to Simikot to serve as a teacher and mentor. Her mission is clear: "I support and guide young girls in their personal development, confidence and education. I work closely with our scholars to help them grow, stay motivated and create positive changes in their life. I believe every girl deserves the opportunity to dream big." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1acf6e33-0330-4423-9eee-fb3924e3d2bb/amrita.jpg Who We Are - Amrita Bohara - Simikot Mentorship Program and Health Guidance Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.namastechildrensfund.org/pharping-hostel daily 0.75 2023-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602714737313-048QT019LGYEMI61VS7O/Subonkali.JPG Kirtipur Hostel Sobankali Bhandari came to Simikot Hostel in 2014 and graduated in 2019 to the Pharping Hostel. As of 2023, she is living at the Kirtipur Hostel. She is quiet and thoughtful but loves to dance and be goofy with her friends. Sobankali loves to get creative and paint pictures with watercolors and braid friendship bracelets. She excels in math and science and really enjoys school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/597248bd-d137-4640-902d-e13863c592ad/P5292569.JPG Kirtipur Hostel As of 2022, Sobankali is 17 years old. She is enjoying living at the Kirtipur Hostel and studying in grade 8. 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She is really excited to continue her education and has big dreams to become a doctor. She has three best friends in her class who will also be moving with her to the new school and she is grateful to have them. We are so proud of her hard work and upbeat attitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3dce0d42c64821726df06f/1602699620022-B0HFAUIG0C36NPUR2S5Z/Sonam.jpg Simikot Hostel Sonam Lama came to Simikot Hostel in 2015 and has been a wonderful addition to our school. She has excelled in her classes and is a terrific athlete usually winning games that include jumping high over a rope and running fast during tag. 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