The goal for me was always sustainability – I wanted the organization to be managed entirely by members of the community itself. I spent three years living and working in Nepal, designing programs that would meet the unique needs of the Happy Kids Center community. The Center is a registered nonprofit with a mission to end the practices of child labor and child marriage through increasing access to education, nutrition, and income generating activities for the community. The community organization was struggling and needed support, so, almost by accident, I took over the organization’s management and collaborated with a team of local women to found what is now Happy Kids Center. At the time, I had only planned to stay for three months, but I quickly fell in love with the culture and community where I worked. Following my contract in Thailand, I found myself volunteering at a community organization in Nepal in an area that had been impacted by the 2015 earthquake. This experience helped me to better understand the issue that had come to matter most to me – ensuring access to quality education. I had the privilege of traveling to Thailand to teach English for one year. Rather than folding to societal pressures and making a commitment in the moment, I opted to take some time to reflect. I knew I had a passion for helping people, but I wasn’t sure yet how I would use my Strategic Communications degree in the professional world or whether I should opt to pursue a master’s degree. When I graduated from college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next. How did your career journey lead you to Geneva Global?
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