Namaste. Welcome to Moonlight Children's Home.
MOONLIGHT CHILDREN’S HOME · NEPAL
Every girl deserves to grow up feeling safe, valued and supported.
Since 2009, Moonlight Children’s Home has provided girls with comprehensive care and access to education. We are based in Godawari near Kathmandu, but welcome girls from different parts of Nepal. Help us build a stable future.
Care is more than a roof over your head
A safe home, balanced and nutritious meals, schooling and learning materials, healthcare and trusted caregivers all help children flourish. We put each child’s individuality and dignity first, building family bonds and friendships that can last a lifetime.
We offer nutritious meals, including diets tailored to medical needs or religious beliefs. Each girl has her own bed and space for personal belongings. We provide everyday comfort, psychological support and medical care, including for chronic conditions. The home has several bathrooms and toilets, a kitchen available around the clock and fast Wi-Fi.
All girls attend schools suited to their age and abilities. We provide school supplies, space to study and individual plans for independent living. We stay in touch after they leave and support their next steps, including university choices and career paths. We offer independent adult women the opportunity to use the services of Aura Girls’ Hostel, Godawari ↗ on preferential terms.
Moonlight Children’s Home is a family-style home where dialogue matters. Physical and psychological violence are not tolerated. We discuss house rules as a community and respect everyone’s rights, opinions and wishes, helping each girl grow up knowing that her voice matters.
ONE HOME. SHARED CARE.
Every child at Moonlight Children’s Home matters equally. We do not offer virtual adoption of a chosen girl. Donations are pooled and distributed according to need. The average monthly cost per child is €100, although it may vary, for example because of treatment costs or necessary repairs.
RESPONSIBLE VOLUNTEERING
Moonlight Children’s Home welcomes adult women from around the world. Volunteering costs €150 per month, including accommodation, meals and shared activities. Applicants must be able to communicate in English, Nepali or Hindi, show creativity and complete child-safeguarding checks. You can come with a friend or someone from your family - we can host a maximum of four female volunteers at a time. Under our safeguarding rules, we do not accept men into the volunteer programme.
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PERSPECTIVES FROM NEPAL
EducationSchool is more than a classroom. It can protect opportunity, choice and confidence across a lifetime.
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Helping a child takes more than a one-time gift. Regular donations help us plan meals, school materials, safe accommodation, hygiene and medical care. €100 per month was the average cost of caring for one girl in 2026, not a price assigned to a particular child. Donations fund shared needs.
School is essential, but girls also need time for homework, stable relationships with adults, places to play and support when ill. Child protection means respecting privacy, listening to their voices and responding to risks. We neither allow donors to choose a particular resident nor publish her image solely to raise funds.
Donors in Nepal can make a domestic bank transfer. People from the European Union, the United States, Australia and other countries around the world can use an international SWIFT transfer. Before making a transfer, check the currency, costs and any requirements of intermediary banks. Based on our donors’ experience, we recommend Wise as a safe and inexpensive way to send international transfers.
Working with children requires clear safeguarding rules and preparation. Moonlight accepts enquiries from adult women after screening and subject to local law. The programme fee is €150 per month, with accommodation and meals after approval. Volunteers should not independently publish identifiable children’s photos or replace qualified staff.
FAQ
We do not publish profiles of children for selection, treat volunteers as substitutes for carers or publish unverified information.
Get in touchNo. We do not offer online adoption of an individual child. All donations received in our bank account support all children, according to their needs. This approach helps protect residents from discrimination.
Not yet. We are working on this with our Polish partner. For now, payments cannot be completed directly on this site. Verified bank transfer details are available on our donations page.
The programme welcomes adult women from any country, subject to safeguarding checks, local law and our approval. Experience working with children is preferred. We communicate in English, Nepali and Hindi; residents are also interested in learning other languages.
We are not a public institution, but a family-style children’s home. We encourage a warm atmosphere, shared decision-making and respect. The home supports girls who might otherwise have fewer opportunities to grow and thrive safely.
On average, around 30 girls of different ages live at the home. The number of residents may vary.
