Our
Team
Our Leadership Team
Babita Gurung
Executive Director
Rojina takes care of all direct accounting through our office within Nepal to address students’ needs. She is in constant contact with school and government officials coordinating the expectations between our organization and these stakeholder groups. She has served as a crucial component of in-person field visits to homes and schools of our scholarship girls to ensure their wellbeing.
Rogina Nagarkoti
Program coordinator
As the Executive Director, Babita is responsible for the ongoing operations and day to day execution of the ENG vision and values. In August 2015, Empower Nepali Girls welcomed Babita as our first employee dedicated full time to helping improving the education and opportunity for the girls in our program. Babita is the embodiment of our organization, an example of a successful, professional woman, who is changing the lives of hundreds of girls in Nepal. Her intelligence, integrity and gentle manner is why our scholarship girls, their families, their schools and their communities respect and trust her. She is our ambassador for the work that Empower Nepali Girls is doing.
Our Executive Team and Board
Funuru Sherpa
The one thing I have always known I’d like to do with my life is to help people. Having spent the last three years working in the social care field, I have come to realize that my passion lies in helping people who are less advantaged. My motivation for becoming a social worker came about from my past experiences growing up. During my adolescent years I both witnessed and experienced families in crisis. This had a profound effect on me and after a process of soul searching as to the best use of my skills whilst at the same time satisfying a need to give something back, I have chosen to become a social worker. I believe in one helping hand more than hundred talking mouths.”
President
Kumar Bhattarai
Vice President
Mr. Kumar Bhattarai has been associated with Empower Nepali Girls, serving as its volunteer Vice-President since 2012. He is well qualified to perform this role as he has been involved in various endeavors within Nepal’s educational system for more than 20 years. Presently, he is the principal of Rising Rays Boarding School in Kathmandu. Rising Rays Boarding School has previously received a National Education Award from the government for his efforts as principal there.
Arun Kumar Ghale
Volunteer/ Board Member
Since 2011, Arun has been helping ENG establishment. Inspired by our president, Pasang Sherpa, Arun joined ENG to help make a difference in social work. As a manager of a stationary factory, Arun helps ENG supply the paper and materials for the girls in our program. The stationary and tools are important components of what we provide our children throughout the school year. He is a key partner by not only providing stationary but making sure we have the transportation we need to get the materials to the girls.
Sameer Shamsuddin
President / Board Member (US)
A former chief technology officer for a division within eBay Enterprise, Sameer initially joined the Empower Nepali Girls Board of Directors, and most recently took on the role of Chairman of the Board, and President of the organization to help continue to educate and empower women in Nepal. Sameer is passionate about Empower Nepali Girls because of the intersection of his personal beliefs with ENG’s mission: harnessing the power of education in altering people’s lives, establishing equality and personal choice through women’s empowerment, and giving back to communities in developing countries.
Dr Patrice Moulton
VP Development / Board Member (US)
Dr. Patrice Moulton is a professor of clinical psychology in Northwestern State University’s graduate program, and currently serves on the national board of the Fulbright Association. She has volunteered with ENG for over ten years and served on the board since 2018. As a component of her board work she serves as an annual volunteer team leader. Team missions include conducting school visits, giving lectures, home visits, and mentoring our scholarship girls. Dr. Moulton has been heavily involved with supplementary projects for the organization such as being the volunteer coordinator for the ENG Safe Learning Spaces earthquake recovery project.
Our Volunteers
Our global team gives tirelessly of their time, skills, and donations to make it possible to inspire, support and encourage these young women. We are so grateful for their support in the past, today, and for the years to come.
Partnerships
Lasting change is never achieved alone. Through trusted partnerships, we are able to reach more girls, strengthen our programs, and create sustainable impact within our communities across Nepal. Empower Nepali Girls is proud to partner with other non-profit organizations who help us fulfill out mission to educate women in Nepal.
Child Foundation
Child Foundation is a leading international charity organization committed to transforming the lives of children affected by poverty.
With a strong focus on education, we empower disadvantaged children by providing them with access to quality education, opening doors to brighter futures.