About Us
Our Mission
To empower and help to overcome poverty in marginalised communities by building sustainable locally driven programs that will improve the quality of life through advancing education, health and sanitation, and innovative projects.
Note from Harikrishna
Dear Friends,
Namaste and welcome to HHCP Nepal, or High Himalayan Community Projects Nepal.
Rural life of the Himalaya’s is not easy to explain in a few words.
Poverty and illiteracy, remoteness, natural disasters, age-old traditions and many other factors affect the lives of rural Nepal daily and keep them in abject poverty.
In 2010 I dreamed of making a difference to these marginalised communities, and HHCP Nepal was born. Education, health and sanitation, and empowering the rural people themselves to make a difference in their own lives being the prime objective.
As Founder President, I am proud to say we have helped to change the lives of many families and their children in the remote Rasuwa District through education and grass roots projects and programmes.
We have initiated:
• School education sponsorships
• Girl2Girl health & hygiene programme
• Women’s Empowerment projects
• School building & education support
• Built health centre & improve services
• Gifted families with pigs/goats/greenhouses/ploughs
• Production & income generating programs for rural families
Being a local, I have the local knowledge and always listen to the voices of the target communities and we use our resources to train and mobilize these communities to achieve their goals. All our projects are performed according to these major needs, that is why we say “grass roots input, small projects, big results.”
I would like to acknowledge a few key people who have been a source of inspiration and unflinching support since the day I met them: Nola Ainsworth, Reach Out Nepal family, Margot Dickson, Patrick & Laura Hessel, Rainbow of Hope for Children Alberta Canada committee, Bastien Rojanawisut, Wendy Wonson, Inner Wheel West Harbour Sydney, Stuart Wonson, Andrea & Mario Marini, Julian & Pieta Laing, Leanne Patison & family, Sue Oliver, Deana Marcon, Claudia Fritz, Klaus Harder, George Partos, Carol Gurney, Gita Sharma, Kamala Wing and all of the HHCP friends, volunteers and supporters for their passion, commitment, dedication and generous support.
We would love you to join with us in our efforts to educate and empower these rural villager’s lives in remote Rasuwa.
Thank you very much!
Always Love and Peace
Hari Krishna Devkota
History
HHCP Nepal, or High Himalayan Community Projects Nepal is a non-profit organisation that has ZERO running costs, all work done is volunteer, so the family or project that you sponsor gets 100% of your donated dollar.
It was founded in 2010 by local Nepali, Hari Krishna Devkota.
As a young boy Hari was given the opportunity of a schooled education by a teacher who took him under his care. He then worked extremely hard to complete his education, has worked as a a University lecturer, has his own trekking company in Nepal and is currently completely committed to changing local lives by taking on the position of Mayor in the District of Rasuwa.
He knew in his heart the only way to break the cycle of poverty in rural Nepal was to educate the children.
In 2010 he overheard good friend Nola Ainsworth talking of her sponsorship/education project for orphaned children in Kathmandu and the idea was born.
Since its establishment in 2010, HHCP has evolved into a philanthropic organisation under the leadership of Hari Krishna as President. HHCP’s mission is to empower these communities to reach their full potential through sustainable health, education and community-based programs.
Our Leadership Team
Hari Krishna Devkota—Founder & President
Since the HHCP Nepal inception in 2010, Hari has already turned this organization into a thriving non-profit organization that is transforming many lives in his beloved Rasuwa District. This growth is a direct result of his local history and knowledge, passion and compassion for the people.
Margot Dickson—Administration/International Liaison/Sponsorships
Margot lives in the Sunshine Coast, Australia and currently works in a Kindergarten/Childcare centre. She has spent much time in Nepal in the past and has helped HHCP Nepal since its inception 15 years ago. Her background being in independent business ownership, administration, qualified counsellor, social work and fierce advocate for children reaching their full potential and equality of all human beings. She continues to bring this experience to HHCP Nepal.
Nola Ainsworth—International Sponsorships
Nola lives in Sydney, Australia and has been a regular visitor to Nepal for 35 years running her own children’s education organization in Kathmandu. She has a background in teaching herself. Nola has been a passionate supporter of HHCP since its inception. doing much work on the ground in Australia to promote the projects and induct new sponsors.
Bastien Rojanawisut—IT Wizard
Bastien is an engineer in applied mathematics from Lausanne, Switzerland. He first came to Nepal in 2011 and volunteered in the Rasuwa District teaching English in rural schools, he continued to visit Nepal and in 2015 built the HHCP Nepal website and continues to support this charity and the website from his home in Switzerland where he has now settled with his family.
HHCP Nepal Boards/Committees
- Health & Sanitation Management Committee – 11 members
- School & Education Sponsorship Management Committee—9 members
- Goat & Pig Sponsorship Committee – 23 members
Our financial accountability
HHCP Nepal was initiated to help the rural Himalayan people and that is exactly what it does and where your donation dollars are spent. HHCP Nepal is a registered charity in Nepal and we are proud to say that 100% of your donated dollar goes directly to the people and programs as ALL work done for HHCP Nepal is volunteer.
The books are audited annually by an authorized auditor. The auditing fees are paid by HHCP founder Hari Krishna Devkota through his trekking business to continue to enable ZERO running costs for HHCPN.
