I lost my father when I was three years old and my mother struggled really hard for my upbringing and education. I was in my own world attending a very good school that made me think that quality education was guaranteed to everyone. However, when I started volunteering at an organization working for widowed women, I realized how hard it was for my mother to educate me and to make me who I am today. I was thrilled about this fellowship as it is an opportunity to change the lives of children. The struggle of others is something that made me apply for this opportunity to help spread education in a very distant underprivileged community. After a lot of contemplation, I decided what I actually want to do in my life. I want to make the children understand that they are equally competitive and have the caliber to compete. It is very exciting to think about how we as fellows can be change makers in the students’ lives by inspiring them to continue their education.

Belonging to the well-educated family, I am the only daughter who always chooses a different path than anyone else in the family. Most of my family members are either in the medical field or are engineers. My father wanted me to become a businesswoman so that I would have a stable life but I decided to pursue a career in social work. While I was doing my masters, I got married and I took a career break. Staying home and doing nothing, I started getting bored and I wanted to do something that would challenge me. While searching for jobs, I came across Teach For Nepal. My previous experience as a teacher, bachelors in social work and Masters in sociology made me an eligible candidate. After applying for the Fellowship, my heart started racing because I was afraid that my in-laws wouldn’t agree a newlywed bride going to remote village for two years. I talked to my husband who is very supportive. He convinced his parents. This Fellowship is a perfect platform for me to prove my family…

Iwas born in a middle-class family and my parents provided me with the best of whatever they could afford and my parents taught me to appreciate what we have. Growing up, I was very competitive. I was always working hard to get high scores in video games and keeping up to date with the latest cartoons and this zeal never transferred towards my education. Despite a keen interest in music, I ended up with a BBA degree. Music is my passion and I looked for opportunities where I could exercise my love for music with my educational background and Teach For Nepal is a wonderful platform for me to implement all these things at once. Honestly, I never wanted to be a teacher when I graduated from high school. But as you start growing up and maturity hits you, you realise the importance of being a teacher. You might see these big shot names on billboards and media channels, and think that they are an inspiration. But really teachers are the biggest influencers when it comes to shaping your a…

I was born and brought up in Indrachowk, Kathmandu. Like many kids, I also had many aims and aspiration which gradually changed. I wanted to become a doctor, astronaut, or a social worker. Among these, social work was at the top of my list. During my school days, I loved social studies. Reading the stories of Florence Nightingale, Dayabir Singh Kansakar and Mother Teresa really inspired me to become someone like them and do something for humanity. After completing my high school, I joined BA in social work. During my studies I realised that I loved teaching working with children from low socio-economic background. Later I worked as an English teacher in an education institute where I had to use interactive as well as a creative medium to make class fun for kids. With a degree in social work and love for teaching and working with kids, I felt like TFN will provide room for all of my passion and interest together. I joined TFN because I believe that all students deserve a quality e…

It was only during my bachelor in social work that I was faced with the harsh reality of how some people in Nepal are suffering. Thinking back to my childhood days, I do not remember a single day without food on the table and a warm bed to sleep in. I now know that I was blessed to have loving and supporting parents who were able to provide this for me. My degree opened my eyes in many ways. Not only the classes I took and the internships I did, but also the experience of encountering other Nepalis from different backgrounds. I met students who were living alone in the valley while their families were still back in the villages. One classmate dropped out in second year because she could no longer afford the classes. I learned that life has not really been fair to everyone. My reason for joining TFN is the children. My mother always told me her life would have been much easier if she had been educated. If I can in anyway bring a positive change in a child’s life by helping them to be…

Until this year, there was no one in my family who had officially graduated with a university degree. I am the first in the family. My parents’ dream of educating me has always been a push factor for me to complete university education. Although I was a considered an average student, I have been engaged in various extracurricular activities and managed to win the best speaker award in a debate competition and have also bagged few trophies in volleyball competitions. Being raised in remote northern part of the country, Dolakha was pleasing but at the same time risky. During the devastating 2015 earthquake, I lost my house. My mom was severely injured in the earthquake. We had to bring her to Kathmandu for proper medical care. While I was running to the army camp to call for a helicopter, I realised what living in the rural part of the country feels like. I then promised myself that I would do something worthy to support people who are a similar situation as ours. With my…

I was born in Baglung Districtin Dhaulagiri. I migrated to Chandigarh, India at the age of 4, lived there for 8 years, and then moved with my family to Kalayanpur, Chitwan. I was lucky enough to be educated in well facilitated schools and colleges. I was a consistent student throughout my education, but I realized I was a tactile learner, and that was not something my schooling catered to. Up to this point of my life, I am proud of having completed my undergraduate in Physics inspite of having encountered a lot of challenges after moving to Kathmandu on my own. There were many tough days, which made me a better and confident person, indeed. I came to know about Teach ForNepal about two years ago, from a restaurant in Durbar Marg. My eyes were attracted to this question: “What if your first job was changing the nation?” My first reaction was –Is this serious? And then– Will I get this chance? And finally – Who is making this crazy call?! I noted down the website of TFN. At that p…

I moved to the crowded city of Kathmandu from Gulmi for higher education. It was difficult for me to adjust to this new environment. Everything I saw influenced me to become one, however, with a focused mindset I dreamed of becoming a doctor. With a strong desire to this dream, I took Biology during my higher secondary school. But due to my financial condition, I was unable to continue my desired subject to later get into MBBS. Instead, I chose Biotechnology. After all the hardship for two years, I was able to top at Biology at St. Xaviers’ College. I was also selected as a Senior Prefect, the equivalent of Student In-charge at KU boys hostel. It was all possible due to my presentation, communication and interpersonal skills developed in my leadership journey over the years. Through my positive experiences, I have realized the importance of quality education in all schools including government schools. However, seeing the huge gap between public and private schools, I could not ju…

Originally from Nijghad, I was born and raised in Kathmandu. I am a fun loving person. I am grateful that I have always had supportive teachers who encouraged me and helped me boost my confidence. It was one of the reasons I loved being in school. The support from my teachers helped me develop leadership skills from my school days. I was voted the school captain when I was in grade 9. I have already worked as a primary school teacher for two years and also worked as a Program Coordinator for underprivileged children as well. With four years of experience with children, I have developed a set of academic and technical skills that I can use to help my students in the future. One of my friends, Gopal Thapa, suggested me to apply for TFN as he knew that the Fellowship could be my next path of leadership leveraging on teaching and school support experiences I have had over the years.

I grew up in Mangalbazaar, an overcrowded city center, blessed with beautiful heritages and adorned by ancient crafts,. I spent my childhood running around the Patan premises and always coming back home with injuries of some sort. However, we were five people crammed into one small room so in order to live more spaciously, we moved to Gwarko and shared home with my uncles’ families. Life in the new place was much easier but we faced financial difficulties. I envied children whose parents bought them everything they wanted. But seeing kids in streets who’d scout through garbage to find food and had no home, I learned how fortunate I was to have a home and a loving family. We were all good pupils at school so scholarship programs helped us a great deal with our tuition fees. After graduating, I decided to join Bachelor's in Humanities. An eye opening journey was when I travelled to Dhading with some friends. We'd volunteered to transport food supplies and clothing to the earthqu…