Our Objectives Our objectives are to provide orphaned and homeless children living in Nepal with basic human rights, health services, education and love. These objectives will be achieved by: Providing accommodation, food, education and love to the orphan and homeless children in a secure and safe orphanage home. Providing access to medicine, primary health care and services to the children and people in the community who are economically poor and unhealthy. Promoting the children to become independent by developing their social, mental and intellectual capability through proper education and vocational training. Coordinating and creating job opportunities for the children as they grow up and leave the orphanage. Educating and training in skills useful for independent survival. Our Mission Statement The orphanage is committed to raising the children entrusted to our care in a safe and loving environment, which will meet their physical, social, educational and spiritual needs, enabling them to become independent and self-reliant. We will provide a safe environment by ensuring that our facilities are well-maintained and in compliance with all Nepal child care regulations. Clean and sanitary conditions will be among our top priorities. We will complete, to the best of our ability, background research on all staff and volunteers that work with the children. Loving Environment We are committed to hiring caring and compassionate staff that will love our children. We expect that staff seek opportunities to positively interact with the children and carry out all discipline in a spirit of loving guidance. In addition, we will encourage volunteers to visit the orphanage and spend time with the boys and girls, showing them extra attention and care. Physical Needs We will ensure that our children are given nutritional meals and snacks that promote healthy growth. In addition, our children will receive all immunizations and prompt medical treatment as necessary. We will maintain a safe living space that supports the physical well-being of all children. Educational Needs We will provide an education that meets all Nepali standards through grade 10 for each child. In addition, we will seek opportunities to teach our children various domestic, agricultural and trade skills consistent with the demands of Nepal society. By ensuring access to learning materials and time for study, we will, in all ways possible, foster an environment that emphasizes the importance of education. Social Needs We will foster proper social development by encouraging our staff to form bonds and relationships with the children. In addition, we will encourage the children to view each other as brothers and sisters to foster a sense of family. As we place high importance on cultural integration, we will seek to provide community role models that demonstrate appropriate behavior and social responsibility for both boys and girls. We will also encourage our children to interact with their peers. Finally, we will ensure that our facilities meet the children’s changing social needs as they grow. Spiritual Needs We will, at every possible opportunity, nurture and encourage. our children to attend church or temple and participate in daily prayer should they wish to do so respecting the diversity of Nepali religions and beliefs. The team in Australia Dil Shrestha - Founder / Project manager - is a businessman in Moruya NSW. Dil is the youngest son of Purna Shrestha and it is her memory that the orphanage was created. Dil was born in Nepal and emigrated to Australia with his wife Robin. Robin Shrestha - Founder / Project Manager- Robin, Dil's wife and mother of two is passionate about Nepal. She has visited the country many times and is proud to be a Shrestha family member. Lei Parker - website design / Project officer / friend - Lei worked for Local Government in Australia for 21 years before retiring at age 50 to pursue a life outside of 9-5 work that enabled him to best direct his skills an passions at supporting projects such as the Purna Shrestha Memorial Home for Children. He looks after our website, keeping volunteers and supporters up to date with developments   Some considerations: We stipulate that one of our project officers have in-coutry experience and are able to travel back and forth to nNepal to ensure reliable contacts are maintained for project associated contractors and suppliers of needs and services. A core principle of the orphanage is to ensure that it is managed and staffed by local people. It is vital that projects in developing countries being managed at a grassroots level, so that local people are able to contribute to and manage their own future in a way that is in keeping with their culture. The Aussie management team facilitates the building of the orphanage (with local builders) and will train the local management staff to run the orphanage efficiently. In doing so, we aim to sustain our local management team and over time help them to reach self-sufficient success in management. Australian volunteers and supporters will be welcomed to visit and participate in the Orphanage's programmes however by staffing locally we are ensuring that our children are exposed to the cultural education they would have been, had their parents lived.