RISE 2019

We are stronger together. Together we can raise more children to be thriving, vibrant and connected to family, community and opportunity. Make your tax deductible end-of-financial-year donation today.

Raising children is one of the most challenging and most fulfilling things you can do. Whether a birth parent, sibling, kinship carer, teacher, step-parent, aunt, uncle, foster carer or friend, the contribution you make has a significant and profound impact in shaping that young person’s life.

There are millions of children being raised all over the world and we all have a part to play. Forget Me Not works with some of the most vulnerable and remarkably resilient children – those who are living in orphanages, or are at risk of being trafficked into orphanages, through no fault of their own.

Together with skilled practitioners, generous donors, strong partnerships and loving care we are raising children to chase their dreams while providing individualised support for each child and their family for successful family and community reintegration.

Meet Meena

Meena was 3 months old when her mother left home and remained out of contact. In the absence of proper parenting, her grandfather admitted Meena to Nepal’s largest orphanage. The orphanage sent baby Meena to Kathmandu but she was soon returned and remained at the orphanage until her thirteenth birthday.

Meena showed us what should have been a nutritional meal but was merely a bowl with noodles soaking in cold water. She smiled sweetly and said, ‘this is what we have to eat to survive here.’

Meena never expected to be freed from the orphanage, so you can imagine her sheer delight when in June 2018 Meena finally got to go home with her grandfather, reunited forever.

Today, Meena is cherishing her new life and is happy to be with her grandparents in her village.

Meet Shilu

After 3 long years held in an orphanage Shilu loves being home with her family. She plays with her pet goats in family in Chitwan. She spends time with her friends in her local neighborhood and enjoys helping her uncle and aunt with household chores when she can. There is no better way for Shilu to learn valuable life skills than with her family, at home.

Her uncle did not hesitate to have Shilu live with him and his family and enrolled her in the local community school promptly. Shilu is happy and healthy and joyfully embraces the freedom of belonging to family.

Meet Geeta & Arana

These gorgeous sisters were passed into orphanage life due to poor health and poverty at home. Geeta was a toddler when she entered an orphanage and years later Arana was admitted when she was 7 years old. Their father disappeared long ago and their mother has been ill for many years.

With our support we have reunited this family and in June the girls bid farewell to orphanage life forever. Both are studying diligently and enjoying learning about family life together.

Arana enjoys dance classes after school and both girls feel loved and well cared for by their mother, aunt and extended family. They say it is wonderful to be home.

Meet Kinu & Sunmaya

One year after their father died three-year-old Kinu and eighteen month old Sunmaya were admitted to an orphanage. Now after 13 long years of separation, these sisters are home their family. We are providing extra support for this family because the adjustment is complex.

The orphanage raised the girls Christian but their family belongs to the Brahmin community so non-vegetarian meals for the girls must be prepared outside of the home. Thirteen years is a very long time to be separated from your family and raised with different values. Kinu misses her childhood friends from the orphanage.

We will continue to provide regular monitoring and counselling as well as financial support for school lunches to help alleviate some of the pressures during this crucial transition period.

You donation will help with health, nutrition and hygiene initiatives, education programs, family support, entrepreneur training, prevention programs and intervention activities.