About Us
We are a group of volunteers from around Australia, all of us have been to Nepal and we each share the delightful experience of knowing we can make a real difference to the futures of vulnerable children and families.
We are evolving a new model for sustainable aid, as we understand that investing in a better future for others provides a better future, and a fuller life, for all.
How we make a difference....
1. Being small and dedicated we operate with NO administrative/marketing costs
2. We maintain compliance with 'Best Practice' policies for the benefit of the children
we support and for financial accountability and social responsibility.
3. Our work in Nepal is managed via registered NGO that has a board of nine local women
and the day-to-day operations are directed by Raja (our director) who reports both to the
board in Nepal and to our board in Australia.
4. We can therefore respond to local needs in a local context rather than importing Western
practices/standards that may not so readily translate to local conditions.
99.52% of all monies donated goes directly to the operations of IGWR-Nepal
in numbers....
We are supporting 40 students for their schooling:
22 at School
4 at College
14 at University
Our Rent comes to nearly
$11,000 and that covers our two student hostels and one family home to support our special needs students.
Our students receive healthy food, and plenty of it. Food is so important and very much a part of the "family of families" dynamic that we foster.
Our food bill comes to around $16,000 per year
which equates to only $34 per child each month.
We started out with 21 single mums on our 'food run'... but the number keeps changing as needs change.
However we mantain a monthly food/essentials delivery run to support these hardworking mothers..
Again it is example of how a little can achieve so much, as our budget for this support is only just over $6,000
A delightful response....
"Just a few days ago, she was heartbroken and afraid. Now, because of all of you, she is smiling again ,her spirit lifted just in time for Dasai, the most special festival in our culture. You’ve turned what could have been a dark and lonely time into one filled with warmth, love, and hope."
Financial summary
Our Budget for 2025-26 is $132,154 for our primary areas of operation supporting 40 students, running our two hostels for some of the students and giving monthly essential support to a number of single mothers.
With two education specialists on the committee we are also looking at programs to support Rural Schools and to provide teacher training and these activities will run as distinct projects with their own budget and sources of funding.
Education
Rent for three houses
Food for kids
House mothers/Staff
Single mum support
IGWR Office
Maint, utilities, other
Total
$53,400
$10,470
$16,150
$7,275
$6,000
$25,970
$4,555
$123,820
Our Budget last year 2024-25
Donations in Australia are
TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Where our support comes from
Best Practice
Like many developing countries, corruption in Nepal pervades all sectors including the social welfare NGO's that are often more about making money than achieving real change.
We maintain compliance with the child welfare board, the local administration office and the central administration authorities in Nepal; and we go beyond with a set of policies and standards that ensure accountability, integrity, transparency and the safety, care, and respect for the children that we care for.
Our policy and procedures manuals have been reviewed by Australian authorities and are compliant with the latest Best Practice policies.
Please ask us if you have any questions about our work and the procedures involved.
A copy of our "Standards & Procedures Manual", "Child Protection Manual"
and "Counter Terrorism policy" can be viewed here.
Our Team
IGWR Inc. Committee
Simmone Pogorzelski
Chris Jamieson
Maureen Lucivero CPA
Rev'd Gemma Baseley
Peter Humphris OAM
Rachel Morris
IGWR-Nepal Management Team
Sunita Sitaula
Chair IGWR-Nepal Board
Sabnam Khatun
Education Advisor
Raja Wani
IGWR-Nepal Director
“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in our hands to make a difference.” Nelson Mandela
You can read our latest annual reports here
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