Building the Shining Stars Children's Home in Nepal

We'd love to share with you the following update from our partner in Nepal. In 2007 they purchased the land, and began fundraising to build a new home for 30 beautiful shining stars. Currently housed in rented accommodation it is their wish to provide a home for the children where they can take refuge from the world, feel safe, feel loved, be happy and grow healthily in order that they may become successful, compassionate adults and contribute positively to their community and country.


"Now that the festival season is well and truly over, the build has taken on a new lease of life and is coming along in leaps and bounds, with the site now beginning to look like the rendering images created by our architect at the outset of the project.

The second floor of the hostel block is all but built, with the workmen now preparing for the roof. The first floor is currently being plastered and made ready for windows etc. The office/kitchen/dining block is being finished off, windows fitted, plumbing and electrics installed and internal fixtures and fittings planned for.

Externally, landscaping elements are being started with the clearing and levelling of ground, boundaries marked out and walls built. We have a strong crew of volunteers on site, helping daily with non skilled jobs, such as clearing areas of debris to give the workmen better access, levelling ground ready for landscaping, laying bricks prior to concreting and generally digging, humping and dumping where required.

Upon talking to Biren, our architect and project manager he is threatening to have the project all but finished by the end of January, subject to power and water supplies remaining sufficient.

Given this, we need all the help we can get to raise the final amount required not only to meet our bills upon completion of the project, but also to raise sufficient funds to set-up the home prior to the children moving in. All in all we are currently short of about US$55,000.00, a large but not insurmountable amount. Please help us in any way you can to realise our dream of giving our Shining Stars children a home of their own. Please don’t let us fall at this final hurdle."

If you can help by making a donation and 'buying a brick' please visit the GVN Foundation website: http://www.gvnfoundation.org/programs/projects/nepal/

Or if you would like to contribute to a brighter future for these children through volunteering please visit our website: http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/nepal/