Our purpose

In May 2006, Yahoo! Hot Zone journalist Kevin Sites wrote about Yubaraj Khadka, a Nepalese boy who had been supporting his family by parking motorcycles on the streets of Kathmandu. Many people who read about Yubaraj wanted to find a way to enroll him in school, to reward him for working so hard and to give him the means to build a better life.

A small group has committed to making that happen, and this blog charts our progress.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who responded to the Hot Zone article! It has been overwhelming, and so wonderfully heartwarming, to see such an outpouring of support!!

As you can see below, the response from all of our donors brought our funds above $7,700 ~ in other words, we reached our goal! Donations received after April 4, 2007, are being used to support educational costs for Yubaraj's siblings and other students in the community of Bethan. It is fantastic to see the impact of this support for Yubaraj expand to include other students, too! :)

Budget for Yubaraj and his family: $7,900
$6,100 School and living expenses for Yubaraj from Grade 6 through Grade 12
$1,800 Assistance to his family

Donations received as of October 25, 2007: $9,405.50
$7,563.50 in online credit card donations via GiveMeaning
$1,842.00 in cash and checks

Assistance given to Yubaraj and his family as of October 25, 2007: $1,551
These expenses include tutoring to prepare for the school entrance exam, school fees and uniforms for Grade 6, living expenses for Yubaraj 8/06-6/07, one year's rent paid in advance (6/07 - 6/08), and assistance to Yubaraj's family. A detailed accounting is available at any time upon request.

Our continued gratitude for every single donation and toward every single person who has supported this work.