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Opportunity Fund (Pillar I)

 

Opportunity Fund empowers single women and their children, who are at risk of poverty, discrimination and violence by providing scholarships for education through formal and non formal channels.

 

Opportunity Fund has been established
- To provide scholarship to the needy children of single women and young single women.
- To support single women for their emergency need.

  

Opportunity Fund Active In

-Opportunity Fund has provided scholarship to more than 1000 children of single women and to many single women to pursue higher education.
-Many girl children are dropped out of schools because of their socio-economic condition.
-Opportunity Fund provides support to them to continue their formal or informal education.
-Opportunity Fund has been providing scholarship to children of single women.
-It has provided emergency fund to many single women for their emergency needs.
-It has helped in forming “Sachetana” Youth Club, which mobilizes for public awareness in the issues of single women.
-Opportunity Fund has also supported for the construction of Chhahari (temporary shelter) for the single women in many districts.
-Opportunity Fund provides the educational material as a support to conflict affected children.
-Many children have no access to education because of the untimely death of their father and poor economic condition. You may sponsor a child by donating US $100 per year or NRs. 500 per month.
-Opportunity Fund is also looking for support to make community learning centre and library in village for the children of single women.

 

 How Can You Contribute To Opportunity Fund?

- Support Opportunity Fund by providing your voluntary services in our campaigns and events.
- Purchase our publications, which money goes to Opportunity Fund account.
- Provide help for the educational opportunities for the children of single women and single women themselves.
- Donate in our following Bank Account:
Account Name: OPPORTUNITY FUNDS (WHR)
• A/C No.: 00200599970017
• Bank Name: Himalayan Bank Limited
• Bank Address: Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
• Swift Code: HIMANPKA

 

Related Information

In Quest of Support
Click the link below to view details:
http://www.whr.org.np/2011/03/02/news/in-quest-of-support/15/

 

Asian Paints- Supporting the Cause of Education
Click the link below to view details:
http://www.whr.org.np/2011/05/12/news/asian-paints--supporting-the-cause-of-education/21/