I created The BlinkNow Foundation, (a separate entity than Kopila Valley), as a vehicle to share my ideas with other young people, especially children in the U.S. I believe that in the blink of an eye, we can all make a difference.

BlinkNow is a grass-roots organization working to empower young people to become pioneers in developing their own solutions to world poverty. The organization targets under-developed, war-torn countries where extreme poverty exists. These nations have high rates of illiteracy, disease, child labor, and unstable governments, thus making them the prime focus for our organization. The organization has established its initial project in Nepal, Kopila Valley Children’s Home.

ValuesI created The BlinkNow Foundation as a vehicle to share my ideas with other young people, especially children in the U.S. I believe that in the blink of an eye, we can all make a difference.

• Rural Development
• Literacy and Education
• Reduction of Poverty
• Social Justice
• Women’s Empowerment
• Global Sustainability

Our Philosophy

We believe that to solve any problem one must reach the source. Our organization operates at the grassroots level of community and focuses on promoting sustainability and self reliance in everything that we do. This organization will not offer the band-aid solution or quick fix money to individuals. We believe that if given the proper tools and initiatives, people and communities anywhere in the world can raise themselves out of poverty. We will focus on building and growing the communities we work within as a whole, by implementing programs that reach the poorest and benefit the whole.

NOBEL LAUREATE MUHAMMAD YUNUS

“People can change their own lives, provided they have the right kind of support. They're not asking for charity, charity is no solution to poverty. Poverty is the creation of opportunities like everybody else has, not the poor people, so bring them to the poor people, so that they can change their lives.”- Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Award Winner 2006

High School and University Students

Interested in studying, volunteering, having an internship or group travel experience abroad? Check out the different programs offered around the world, different options, many for college credit, or paid internships.

Leapnow
Interim Programs
Where There Be Dragons
i-to-i
Just Go Global
Edinformatics
Global Routes

Successful Projects Started by Young People

Craig Kielberger - Free the Children Campaign against Child Labor
Alexandra Scott- Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Elizabeth Sholtys- Ashraya Initiative Home For Children of India
Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, Laren Poole- Invisible Children Campaign in Northern Uganda
Ellen Rosenberg- Chosa Project in South Africa

*If you are interested in starting your own project, I have compiled this document (TIPS FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS: A ROUGH GUIDE TO STARTING YOUR OWN PROJECT, NGO, NON-PROFIT) to help you get started: