SCH-Nepal began with its visionary and Founder Krishan Raj Ghimire, his wife Bimala and two orphaned boys Rameshwor and Santosh. It had its humble beginning in a small room in Kathmandu (the capital city of Nepal). In addition to the boys, it started with three old blankets bought for a few rupees each and a mat made of straw bought from a missionary.

Some days after, this Krishna heard of two orphaned girls who were homeless, malnourished, and begging in the streets in Kathmandu. He felt led by God to act and bring them to SCH-Nepal. When meeting them on the street he encountered a sight so pitiful that he knew there was no way he could return home empty handed. He immediately brought the girls, Shrijana and Anita along with him, and later he received formal permission from the local leader in the girls’ village. On the day of bringing the girls to the SCH-Nepal the house owner became quite angry at Krishna and requested him to move as soon as possible. He did not appreciate Krishna’s noble objectives! Thus has been the situation ever since. Suitable housing in Kathmandu, for such a noble purpose has been and continues to be a perpetual problem. Homeowners simply are not willing to rent when they hear of a family with several children in tow!

Following the restoration of democracy in Nepal in 1991, all Nepalese become free to open non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Krishna applied for government registration of SCH-Nepal. Registration was difficult due to outdated government policies regarding destitute children. Eventually, however, registration was possible and SCH-Nepal became one of the first orphanages registered by a public people, in the government after democracy.

In early 1992, Krishna received an opportunity of going to the United Kingdom with a Norwegian scholar, Martin Hoftun, for a period of six months. In June 1992, Krishna returned to Nepal, some weeks in advance of Martin. Originally, they had planned to come together but logistical problems delayed martin’s departure for some time. Unfortunately, Martin is killed as the Thai airline flight on which he was arriving lost course and crashed in the monsoon fog near Kathmandu. This incident had a profound an impact upon Krishna’s life. God had indeed spared him for a purpose. We at SCH-Nepal continue to believe firmly that this purpose was to serve His little ones in Nepal.

Since its foundation July 1989, SCH-Nepal has run its organization for the betterment of the needy children bereaved of both parents by providing institutional care for more than 35 children from different parts of the nation and scholarships for 15 children from marginalized communities near by its orphanage. The achievements of 18 years’ practice of institutional care were not so discouraged; however the SCH-Nepal has turned its way aside from its own institutional care program to foster family care support program affected from Mid July 2006. SCH-Nepal longed to establish day care centers scholarship programs to those children from marginalized communities both in rural and urban areas.  

SCH-Nepal was created with the vision that as the creatures of God as innocent human beings, all children are entitled to have a home, a family, and a future and childhood should be free from unnecessary want, hunger, or fear. This vision particularly encompasses those children bereaved of one or both parents and homeless poor. A home and environment can be created in which children are raised to know God and His love. They are able to fully develop their God-given potentials, able to expose their latent-talents and expose to routines, learning opportunities and experiences that will prepare them for leading lives as responsible adults to the nation.

SCH-Nepal is dedicated to providing foster care supports the very best physical, psychological, and spiritual care for school-aged children bereaved of one or both parents, homeless poor/destitute and victimized by the conflict especially to those children who are displaced by the conflict. Such a setting would entail:

• An accepting, caring, and materially sufficient environment;
• Physical, mental, and spiritual training from primary school through secondary level, both formal and informal;
• Opportunities for learning practical household and agricultural skills and responsibilities; and
• SCH-Nepal’s foster parents, who care for, train and live with the children.

SCH-Nepal seeks to remove the obstacles from the children’s daily struggle to survive In order to give them the opportunity to experience the abundant life that Christ has to offer them.

To remove the obstacles and help the children to develop in four essential areas of their lives based on Luke 2:52