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OUR STORIES

Since 2007 we’ve been working towards a brighter future in Nepal, building a thriving community of children, women, and families in our little corner of Surkhet. Take some time to explore the stories of our vibrant students, our joyful children, our determined women, and our dedicated staff. By sharing their stories, we hope to build our global community, inspiring action that will create a better world.

These are the stories of Kopila Valley. These are the faces of BlinkNow.

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PANKHA-Learning, Unlearning, and Relearning

Pankha is always looking for the next thrill, the next mystery to solve, the next puzzle to unravel.
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Srijana: Love For Community

Graduate Srijana is showing her love by giving back in the community via soccer.
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Top 7 Ways We Keep Our BIG Family Feeling Close-Knit

With such a large and growing family, learn how we keep the close-knit feeling.
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MAYA: An artist’s Journey

Maya is taking an artist’s journey in life.
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ASMITA: Began Again

Asmita shares that Kopila Valley School was about the little moments that felt like magic.
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MANJILA-We Are Okay

With her gentle words, warm smile, and attentive ears, Manjila is bringing the conversation of mental health into Surkhet.
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Kopila Valley Students Shine in Academic Competitions

Students have been putting their knowledge, confidence, and leadership skills on full display.
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BHUWAN's YATRA_Journey

A business student opens his own successful Rental and Gears shop in Surkhet to help others get outdoors.
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We Dream of a World… Our Vision for 2026

A new year is a great time to revisit our mission, vision, and our hopes for our community.
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AASHISH: Hope Is What You Do

In his life journey, Aashish shares how much HOPE he has found.
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ALIZA: The journey of a future doctor

"Seeing my relatives around me suffer and die from not getting proper treatment is what encouraged me to enter medicine. I no longer want to feel helpless," says Aliza.
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Kopila Valley School Receives Nepal Digital Education Award for Social Innovation

Kopila Valley is gaining awards for its digital education access and classes for students.
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BlinkNow Summit Brings Together Leaders Working for Nepal’s Children and Families

BlinkNow and Kopila Valley programs are providing space to learn together.
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Yasoda opens a Montessori School

Learn about Yasoda's new enterprise -- a Montessori school!
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BlinkNow Foundation Names 2025 Supporter of the Year: Beth Holly

We are so proud to know Beth and have her in our BlinkNow global family.
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Sapana: DREAM

Sapana is the first person in her family to go to an English-speaking school. Read her story.
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SHRUTEE: As We Grow Older

Shrutee is learning many things about being an adult, about how to behave as an adult even though sometimes she feels she is not ready. Read her journey.
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Kopila Valley Wins Two Green Apple Awards for Sustainability Excellence

This year, Kopila stood out in both the Building & Construction category and the Environmental Best Practice category.
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BlinkNow and Kopila Valley Honored with National and Global Awards for Community-Led Development

How one community’s vision for education, equality, and sustainability can transform lives and protect our shared planet.
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SHANTI: A Father's Hands, A Daughter's Dream

Shanti says she's not chasing a different life, she is becoming it.
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A man wearing glasses, a white shirt, and a colorful patterned topi stands outdoors, smiling, with blurred green trees and plants in the background.
Pankha is always looking for the next thrill, the next mystery to solve, the next puzzle to unravel.
READ MORE
A group of girls in soccer uniforms poses on a dirt field.
Graduate Srijana is showing her love by giving back in the community via soccer.
READ MORE
With such a large and growing family, learn how we keep the close-knit feeling.
READ MORE
A woman wearing traditional jewelry, a red bindi, and a colorful plaid saree takes a selfie outdoors on a grassy field with bare trees in the background.
Maya is taking an artist’s journey in life.
READ MORE
A girl in a school uniform smiles at the camera in a classroom, with other students seated in the background. The classroom has brown walls and a corrugated metal roof.
Asmita shares that Kopila Valley School was about the little moments that felt like magic.
READ MORE
A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red and white traditional outfit, gold bangles, and red lipstick, sits at a wooden table in a well-lit outdoor restaurant at night. She is smiling softly at the camera.
With her gentle words, warm smile, and attentive ears, Manjila is bringing the conversation of mental health into Surkhet.
READ MORE
A group of six people, four men and two women, stand close together outdoors, smiling at the camera. One woman flashes a peace sign. They are casually dressed and appear happy and friendly.
Students have been putting their knowledge, confidence, and leadership skills on full display.
READ MORE
A person wearing a blue jacket, backpack, and cap stands outdoors near greenery, flowers, and a metal bridge, with trees and a hillside in the background.
A business student opens his own successful Rental and Gears shop in Surkhet to help others get outdoors.
READ MORE

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