Introduction:

The Children Welfare Home was founded in 1995 with the aim of ensuring the rights of abandoned, marginalized, destitute and needy children in Nepal. By providing these children with basic necessities like education, food, shelter, health facilities, in a nurturing community environment, we also provide them with the chance to grow up to be independent and responsible citizens. The Home that is situated at Lalitpur, Nepal has been registered with the government of Nepal as a non-profit and non-government organization that has no political affiliations. The CWH is affiliated with the Social Welfare Council of Nepal Government.

Situational analysis:

Nepal is a landlocked country with a population of approximately 28 million people. It is one of the poorest countries in the world with an average GDP per capita of 367USD (HDI Report 2009). On the Human Development Index it is ranked 144 out of of 189 countries, placing it firmly near the bottom in terms of the world’s development. Over half the country (reported as 55.1% in the HDI 2009) lives under the international poverty line of $1.25 a day and 77.6% lives on less than $2 a day. Over three quarters of the population is involved in agriculture and almost half of the working age population is either unemployed or severely underemployed. This has resulted in large numbers of people leaving the country in search of opportunity, further undermining Nepal’s opportunity for development. Current literacy levels stand at 56.5% but net primary enrolment stands around 90%, however, demonstrating a considerable improvement in the past ten years and offering some hope that Nepal can develop further with the reaching of majority of the current generation.