The CCRC Home is in the southern Kathmandu Valley. It is officially run by a committee of educated Nepalis. We began helping in late 2007 when the only other donor was a US based adoption agency. After frustration with fund allocation decisions made by some committee members Dharmik ended up effectively running the home from August 2008, and two months later the Americans withdrew all funding citing Global Financial Crisis.
It was from this home that the twins Ganga and Jamuna were rescued in January 2008 and brought back to health by the SAI home family. How did it get so bad? The main reason was simply lack of funds. One problem was that when funds came they were spent in ways that Dharmik, as a donor, could not agree with (like an office printer rather than child related expenses). One thing is certain though - thanks to Dharmik these two lovely girls are alive and CCRC is a much healthier, happier place.
In November 2009 we appointed Abigail a local Nepali as our CCRC Home Manager, a position she handles with extreme professionalism. Abigail has truly transformed this home into a nurturing well organised children's home. The 20 children living there are well cared for by their carers or didi's as they are known. Drawings done by the children are pasted on the walls, there is laughter and lots of smiling faces, regular medical check-ups, fresh food and all the children of school age attend school.
The transformation from Dharmik Australia’s 1st visit in 2007 is astonishing.
