Chair’s Overview
The key purpose of our club is to support The ISIS Foundation and The ISIS Foundation (UK) in their work helping Nepalese children in serious need, as laid out in our Mission Statement. By joining our club, members make a direct and positive contribution to ease the plight of children in a country ravaged by poverty and overcoming the effects of a very recent civil war.
Thousands of Himalayan children have been forced by civil war from the safety of their parents’ homes. Many of these children arrive at the capital, Kathmandu, in an appalling and desperate state, suffering from malnutrition, disease and shock. Other children, unable to leave the mountains due to poverty or lack of resources, are at serious risk of dying from easily preventable diseases. We have heard many stories, direct from Nepalese children, which are too awful for most people to fully absorb.
The Kathmandu Kids Club takes pride in eliminating local administrative costs, often a burden to other charities. In the true spirit of charity our club is run by a fabulous team of professional Volunteer Managers and people working as support staff and on various sub-committees, who have kindly donated their time. This means that 100% of the funds we receive through our membership fees and donations arrive in Kathmandu undiluted, offering maximum positive impact on the children and the people caring for them.
Our parent organisation, The ISIS Foundation, has highly competent and experienced staff on the ground in Nepal, and they ensure that all funds received in Kathmandu are allocated where the money can best be put to use. We also believe in total transparency, and every cent donated to the Kathmandu Kids Club will be accounted for by our Finance Director, and posted to our website for all our members to see.
Please take a little time to look around our website. About Us explains more about our club and our parent organisation, The ISIS Foundation. Our Projects page gives details of our most recent challenges, and of how far the dollar can go in Nepal. If you visit our Members page you might find friends or colleagues who are existing members, and I hope our Gallery page speaks for itself.
Most importantly, we would be thrilled to welcome you to our club. If you want to find details of how you can join, or simply of how to offer assistance to our cause, please go to our Take Action page. You can join the club for less than one US dollar a day, or you can make a donation of your choosing. Together we really can make a significant difference to the lives of children in serious need.
Kim Carter
Chair
Kathmandu Kids Club
