Doyne saw many different faces of life in Nepal which changed her. She saw that some people had a difficult time to survive their life, especially children. Children in the riverbed banging big stone to make it into small pieces to sell them and have some money to feed themselves or their family. They are doing this work all day and everyday.
Doyne had $5000, earned from babysitting. Therefore, she asked her family in New Jersey to Wire that amount. After that, her life turn into different scenario. She started to help the children to find their home and live with the family.
In 2006, Doyne bought a land in Surkhet, a district in Western Nepal. She struggle and work with the local communities to build Kopila Valley Children’s Home. Kopila mean “flower bud” in Nepali. Kopila Valley children’s Home is a home for about more than 100 children, from infants to teenagers.
Doyne opened the BlinkNow Foundation to support and develop her endeavors. in 2010, the group started Kopila Valley School, where more than 350 students get their education from there.
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