HISTORY
Our journey starts on a dry riverbed in the foothills of the Himalayas, where one young woman decided to help one young girl, hoping to make one small difference. In the blink of an eye – and with a lot of hard work from a lot of people – that hope turned into a home, a school, and a community dedicated to building a world where children are safe, educated, and loved.
Feb 15, 1985
Feb 15, 1985
After Maggie Doyne’s senior year of high school, as her friends headed to college, the 18-year-old boarded a plane in New Jersey and set off to see the world with...
Feb 15, 1985
Feb 15, 1985
Over the next two years, working hand-in-hand with local community, the dream of building a safe, clean, stable home became a reality. Maggie and her co-founder...
Feb 15, 1985
In 2010, another dream came true: the Kopila Valley School. The primary school, built out of locally harvested bamboo, provided a high quality education to children...
Feb 15, 1985
At BlinkNow, we believe that every child has a right to a safe home, medical care, a quality education and love. We know that when kids get the support they deserve,...
Stories from our history
How did we go from a teenager with a backpack to a successful foundation and beacon of hope for the children and women of Kopila Valley? By planting a seed at the source of the problem and growing deep roots within the community. BlinkNow traces its roots back to a simple story of human connection. Now we’re an international community of people focused on building a world where every child is safe, educated, and loved. These are the stories you’ve helped make possible.
Kopila Valley was born and soon blossomed into BlinkNow, a nonprofit foundation serving an ever-growing, ever-inspiring community in Surkhet, Nepal. Our history is an unlikely tale. Our mission is to change the world by empowering Nepal’s youth. We’ve already done so much together. Now is the time to get involved and add your voice. This story is only just beginning.
