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Sarangkot, seven years on

The Nestling Home was completed in April 2018. In 2025 it supports eleven girls, and two young people who grew up there have moved into higher education and careers.

Sarangkot2 min read

A group of Nepali hosts and international visitors wearing marigold garlands outside a building
A visiting group welcomed at the start of a Charity Trek programme.

The Sarangkot Nestling Home was completed on 13 April 2018, built and run in partnership with The Nestling Trust UK.

As reported for 2025, eleven girls are supported at the home. Two young people who grew up there have progressed into higher education and careers.

A home, not a project cycle

Residential care is measured in years, not funding periods. The work around the home reflects that: a 700-metre shortcut path was built to make the village more reachable, and the site itself has been maintained and improved over time.

HISCUS publishes no names, personal histories or identifying detail about the children at the home. Everything shown publicly is place-based or consented material, a standard applied to all imagery of children across this site.

Reported figures

Completed
13 April 2018
Girls supported (2025)
11
Partner
The Nestling Trust UK

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