Kopila Nepal

About Kopila Nepal

Kopila-Nepal is a non-profit making, non-sectarian, non-governmental organization formally registered with DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE of the government of Nepal in 2001 with the registration number 795. It is also affiliated to Social welfare council with affiliation number 13892 since 2003. It is one of the leading organizations dedicated towards the protection of human rights and psychosocial well – being of children, women and people with psychosocial problems. It was established by self- motivated social worker friends in 2001 with the aim of promoting life standards of destitute children. After establishment, it’s founders raised money from their own pockets and from friends to open two schools in remote areas. With our first grant from the Methodist Relief and Development Fund in 2003, we began to support for education to underprivileged children in 4 Village Development Committees (VDC’s). Key achievements: 1809 children from some of the very poorest Show more families received educational materials, 23 schools were reconstructed and 2 new schools were built 1284 women empowered through legal, social, economic assistance 3900 participants benefited from psychosocial awareness programs In total, 107 passed the 6-months psychosocial counseling training program over the 6 trainings offered 361 people have received assistance for mental health treatment 1415 people received psychosocial counseling services over the years