Arrival Date Jan 2006
Alisha came to Forget Me Not Children's home as a 5 years old with severe malnutrition and with weight and size equivalent of a 2 year old. Alisha was withdrawn, sad, lonely and uncommunicative. We believe that Alisha came from an abusive childhood and for the first 3months would spend much of her time crying and in a very dark place. Initially she only responded to long quiet time spent in someone's lap. Her attempts at drawing were in black pencil in angry clouded swirls.

Alisha: Jan 2011
Alive and inquisitive. Over the period of 5 years Alisha has blossomed into a girl that now trusts wholeheartedly in the four walls of love and support.

Arrival Date Jan 2006
Anita arrived at Forget Me Not Children's Home the same time as Alisa. She was 5 yearsold and had scabies and malnutrition. When she arrived Anita was a moody little girl that would cry out for attention. Underneath you could that in the past she had to fight to survive and initially she took this trait into FMNCH. Underneath her broody moody ways was a little girl who responded well to attention and constant love.

Anita: Jan 2011
Over Anita's 5 year period at FMNCH we have watched Anita first grow into her home, and then fill it full of her vibrancy and energy. Anita has developed into a charming friend to all the girls at Forget Me Not! She is often found playing with the other children in small groups with co operation and fairness. Anita has a broad smile that matches her heart for excitement! She is enthusiastic, well mannered and well loved by her Sisters!

Arrival Date Jan 2008
Babita arrived in 2008 as a quiet little girl with malnutrition and scabies as well as continual ear infections. She had been transferred from three different orphanages prior to coming to FMNCH. Due to this we believe that she didn't expect to be at Forget Me Not for very long. In the first year she kept to herself and rarely initiated conversation. She always seemed to be on alert waiting for something. She always came across as very unsure of her future and very scared.

Babita: Jan 2011
In 2010 we noticed a really big change in Babita. It was like she finally could trust in the stability and love of her home and her family. Since then the change in Babita has been so positive. She is now an active relaxed healthy child. Her quiet nature is still there but she goes about her school work and family life with a confident assuredness. Babita communicates actively with her sisters and the Forget Me Not family with her bright smile and her charming ways.

Arrival Date Jan 2006
Barme was physically in pain when she came to Forget Me Not! She was suffering with an injury to her eye sustained through a fall from a high place during her toddler years. This sad little girl was barley coping, she had malnutrition, scabies, lice and would spend the majority of her day huddled in acorner in pain. FMNCH took her to have an eye operation which resulted in relieving the majority of the pressure in her eyes and gave her a chance to go to school and live a life without pain and discomfort.

Barme: Jan 2011
6months post operation for Barme was when we really started to notice a difference. She transformed into a cheeky, vivacious girl full of energy and passion for life. Although Barme has been through a lot in her young life this charming young lady is a joy to all of at Forget Me Not! Barme will eventually loose her sight completely. She is studying Braille and preparing for her future. Barme's flamboyant confidence is a true inspiration to all of us!

Arrival Date Jan 2006
Namrata arrived at FMNCH with severe malnutrition, scabies, lice and pre-existing scars emulating from an abusive and neglected childhood. Because she was severely underweight at 15kg we could only estimate her age to be around 8 years old. Our first year goal for Namrata was to build up her health as well as her trust in her environment within Forget Me Not Children's Home. We could only wonder at how much trauma this young girl had been through in her short life.

Namrata: Jan 2011
In 2007 we started to notice a difference in Namrata. It started first with a smile and then happy laughter and then into applying herself at school. By mid 2007 she was a different little girl altogether to the one that arrived in 2006. She was top of her class in every subject and embraced her home with a loving trust. Between 2008 -2010 Namrata has come along in leaps and bounds and has opened up her little heart to all that surrounds her; her family, her school and a positive future.

Arrival Date Jan 2006
Ruma arrived at Forget Me Not Children's Home as the oldest sister to both Barme and Anita. She arrived with malnutrition, scabies and lice and due to her constant change in orphanages she was very reserved and mistrusting in her nature. Ruma was very mistrusting of human contact from an abusive past and also very protective over both her sisters.

Ruma: Jan 2011
Over the 5 year period with FMNCH Ruma has grown into a beautiful young lady that has such an open nature and giving heart. In mid 2007 we first started to notice the changes in her ability to trust her environment within FMNCH. Once she was able to shed those self-protective layers she started to blossom. Now the only way to describe Ruma is a young lady that 'dances through life with a happy contented enthusiasm' Ruma is a wonderful big sister to all the girls.

Arrival Date Jan 2006
Rabina came to FMNCH with a very sad history. She had been moved from orphanage to orphanage and had been the victim of constant abuse. Due to so many years of this type of treatment Rabina was very withdrawn and uncaring about what happened to her. In her first 6months at FMNCH she would spend most of it with a blank expression on her face expecting the worse to happen.

Rabina: Jan 2011
By 2009 Rabina started to trust again and we noticed that she was more communicative towards the other girls and much more trusting to her environment. Then came 2010 and the difference in Rabina was remarkable. She was free with her laughter and joy and really expressed herself through her dancing ability. Rabina now trusts whole heartedly in her family and over her layers of pain and distrust she has built up layers of trust and family love.

Arrival Date July 2006
When Sita arrived at FMNCH she was severely malnourished and had to be hospitalized for 2months prior to able to welcomed into the home. Sita also had been moved from orphanage to orphanage and had a very distrusting nature when arriving at the children's home. It took a good 6 months after arriving for her to begin to interact with the other children.

Sita: Jan 2011
Over the years at FMNCH Sita has openly filled her home with a happy smile and a willing personality. She loves to be involved with everything and you will often hear her happy laughter long before you will see her. As with all the girls Sita has a deep connection with her family and she brings much joy to her home and her sisters.

Arrival Date Jan 2007
Dikshya arrived at Forget Me Not Children's Home as a very street smart girl. She had learnt through years of growing up on the street how to survive day to day and expect nothing more. She came to FMNCH with a very tough exterior; a young girl that had to grow up and deal with many things in her young life. Dikshya arrived at FMNCH at 12 years old and found it very hard initially to settle into a loving and safe environment as it was something that she had never experienced before.

Diksyha: Jan 2011
In 2008 Dikshya began to let down her 'day to day' survival barriers and became a girl that once again had dreams and opportunities. Over the next two years she really opened up and began to work harder at school and help her younger sisters with their homework. Once Dikshya discovered that she could trust in her situation everything became much more positive for her and now in her spare time you will find her relaxing to music or delving in her wonderfully artistic talent of painting.

Arrival Date Oct 2007
Sarita became a part of the Forget Me Not Family in mid 2007 along with her older sister Goma. They both grown up the majority of their lives in orphanages so understandably they relied and trusted only each other. For the first 6months Sarita was very wary of anything that was 'good'. It was like she expected something bad to happen to her as it had in the past. By 6months though she started to trust in Forget Me Not and once she did she became a cuddly teddy bear who would always be happy sitting and cuddling you while you read a book to her.

Sarita: Jan 2011
Although Sarita still has a naturally quiet personality she is quite a different little lady to the one that arrived in June 2007. The Sarita today emanates love and warmth and enjoys soaking up a loving family life. After completing her homework in the afternoons you are most likely to find her playing with her toys or dancing with her sisters.

Arrival Date Oct 2006
Little Sunita arrived at Forget Me Not like the majority of the girls, afflicted by malnutrition with a past history of abuse from previous orphanages. Sunita very rarely spoke to anyone in her first 6months, showed very little interest in school and was very deeply withdrawn. She would sit for long periods of time staring out at nothing. We hoped like most of the other girls that time, and a loving environment, would help her heal.

Sunita: Jan 2011
You couldn't even compare the Sunita of 2006 to the Sunita of 2010. She is a girl that is now openly confident, smiles readily, and once you get her talking you will find it very hard to get her to stop. She has indeed put all her trust and love in her Forget Me Not family and with that support she has been improving from year to year with her schooling. Like most of the girls Sunita has a great passion for dancing.

Arrival Date Oct 2007
Goma arrived at Forget Me Not at the end of 2007 along with her younger sister Sarita. When Goma arrived it was like she had the weight of the world placed on her young shoulders. Both her and her sister were moved from orphanage to orphanage and trusted only each other. For the first 6months Goma and Sarita would sit alone most of the time and had very little interaction with the other girls. She cared immensely about her younger sister and we knew that if we could help her understand that she could trust in her Forget Me Not family, her little personality would flourish.

Goma: Jan 2011
Gradually Goma began to open up, and once those defensive layers were peeled back a beautiful caring and compassionate girl emerged. The Goma today helps all the younger girls with their homework and has the upmost patience for everything. She loves to help out the Mumu's in the kitchen with the cooking and when it comes to her own study she applies herself with willingness and determination.

Arrival Date Oct 2007
Kabita arrived at Forget Me Not with severe nutrition weighing just 20kg at 10 years of age. During her first few months we noticed that Kabita was very reserved and lacked self-esteem and self-confidence. We were lucky that a lot of the girls had already been there for up to two years so a few of them took Kabita under their wings and gave her encouragement in everything that she participated in.

Kabita: Jan 2011
By 2009 Kabita seemingly did an about turn. She went from a very quiet girl lacking in confidence to a bubbly girl that oozed confidence and character. Once she understood that she was within four walls of love and support her natural personality came to the surface. The Kabita of 2010 was a girl that would talk to you all day at a million miles an hour. A girl who has an answer for everything and an abundance of energy that never seems to run out.

Arrival Date Dec 2007
Basundhara arrived at FMNCH along with her younger sister Gyanu. Both were in a similar situation to Goma and Sarita and had been transferred from orphanage to orphanage. Basundhara was malnourished when she arrived at Forget Me Not and was very quiet in her personality. As with the other girls it took Basundhara quite a few months to realize that her and her sister were in a safe and loving place and that they could be happy.

Basundhara: Jan 2011
Over the years Basundhara has developed a thirst for learning an education and over the past 2 years she has been swapping number 1 and number 2 position in her class with Namrata, no small feat for a girl that had virtually non-existent education prior to coming to Forget Me Not. Basundhara is a friend to all the girls and has a very kind heart. She has some wonderful artistic abilities and loves to share her gorgeous smile with the world.

Arrival Date Dec 2007
Devaki arrived late 2007. She was a girl that we believe came from a history of abuse which resulted in very low confidence and self esteem. Devaki for the first year especially would continually be in very dark moods and was very hard on herself. Out of all the girls Devaki had the longest adjusting process and still finds it hard to believe and trust in her situation.

Devaki: Jan 2011
Over the past 6months we have noticed the most change in Devaki. She is openly more conversational and much more relaxed in her person from a girl that you rarely saw smile we now see a girl who laughs and smiles much more freely. In some areas she still lacks confidence but with the continual support from her sisters and her sponsor family it is our hope that Devaki inner strength will develop and emerge as the year's progress.

Arrival Date Dec 2007
Little Gyanu arrived at Forget Me Not with her older sister Basundhara. She had malnutrition and scabies and was very small for a 5 year old. Gyanu was so quiet that you barely heard her but right from the beginning you could tell that she loved the comfort of a loving home. During her first few months Gyanu and her older sister Basundhara were inseparable.

Gyanu: Jan 2011
The Gyanu of today is a quietly content little girl full of love. She loves a cuddle and loves to quietly share her love and gentle nature with her sisters and Australian visitors. Gyanu is a girl that loves to wear hairclips and play with her dolls. We look forward in nurturing this little girl into a wonderful young lady.

Arrival Date Jan 2008
At 3 years old Junu was the youngest of all of our girls when she arrived at Forget Me Not Children's Home. She was malnourished, had worms, lice and a severe chest infection. When she arrived she really took to the Forget Me Not House mother Janu who nursed her back to health. For the first year Junu always seemed to have a troubled look on her face and rarely smiled. She was very lucky that she had 20 older sisters and 5 surrogate mothers to dote on her and encourage her happiness.

Junu: Jan 2011
By mid 2009 Junu had declared herself 'Big Boss' loving every minute of attention that her older sisters gave her. With all of her sisters enjoying dance it wasn't long before the 'Big Boss' commanded almost as much dance skill and much more attention than her sisters. You would most likely find Junu playing with her Barbie dolls, practicing a dance or having her hair brushed by one of her sisters. Junu is a gorgeous little girl that is very much loved by all the Forget Me Not Family.

Arrival Date Jan 2008
Rashila came to call Forget Me Not her home after being found by policemen living at local temple for a period of months. She was malnourished and had some minor infections. Even when Rashila arrived she has always had a cheeky mischievous glint in her eyes. Even from the beginning she always made the most out of any situation and from early on she took great pride and understanding in being in an environment of love and happiness.

Rashila: Jan 2011
As was her nature when she arrived, Rashila loves to get up to a little bit of mischief, playing tricks on her sisters with good natured intent. You are most likely to hear Rashila's laughter long before you see her and she is a girl that loves being involved in everything and doesn't like to miss out of having fun.

Arrival Date Jan 2008
Sangeeta was found at a young age living on the streets and then spent a number of years of her childhood in a variety of orphanages before coming to Forget Me Not Children's Home. When Sangeeta arrived she was shy and it took a number of months for her personality to begin to develop.

Sangeeta: Jan 2011
Over the past 3 years we have watched Sangeeta grow into a girl that has a quiet reserve but once given an opportunity loves to work hard at everything she does. She loves her school, her sisters and her mothers. Within her quiet exterior lies a very smart and strong minded little person.

Arrival Date Feb 2007
Sneha's journey to Forget Me Not Children's Home is a little different to the other girls. Sneha has a mother, Janu, who is the main house mother for all the children at Forget Me Not. Janu's history was as a single mother whose husband had died years earlier in a working accident. Janu was struggling to send her only daughter Sneha to school as well as take care of them both. Coming to Forget Me Not Sneha became a wonderful older sister to all the girls and Janu a wonderful surrogate mother.

Sneha: Jan 2011
Over the last four years Sneha has applied herself to her studies finishing high school in the top 5% of her class. Her dream was to eventually become a doctor so upon finishing her high school education and with the help of Forget Me Not she applied and was accepted into a Nursing College in Kathmandu. In October 2010 she finished her first year of Nursing College with her results consistently in the top 5 of her class. Sneha is a beautiful girl who sets such a good example for all those around her.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.

Uganda is home to 2.3 million orphans as the result of disease, war and poverty. The scale of the problem in Sub Sahara Africa is unfathomable to us in Western countries who are so far removed from such suffering and atrocities. It is a sad reality that without help, these children end up either on the streets, a victim of exploitation or dead. The magnitude of such suffering and injustice can seem overwhelming, but if we so choose, we are in the fortunate position in Australia to take action and make an extraordinary difference.

The primary goal for the Forget Me Not Uganda Project is to ensure the provision of security, health care, education and the opportunity for these children to be the best they can be.