2019 Annual Report (5)

BUTTERFLY HOME | butterflyhomenepal.org
2012 CNN Hero of the Year, Pushpa Basnet, Founder
SF Funding Recommendation: $10,000 per year for three (3) years
Butterfly Home, also known as the Early Childhood
Development Center (ECDC), is a
non-governmental organization that works for the
children whose parents are in prison. The
organization believes that all children should have
access to a nurturing home, an education, medical
care and vaccines, balanced nutrition and clothing.
Their mission is to give mothers a better alternative,
and to give children a home, a life and future. The
organization believes that no child should grow up
behind prison walls.
In Nepal, incarcerated women - most of whom are in
prison for killing their abusive husbands in
self-defense - must choose between bringing their
children to live with them in prison or sending them
to the street. Butterfly Home is a safe haven,
learning center and surrogate family founded to
support the education and growth of these children
both in and out of prison. Here, children lead normal
lives, attend local schools, enjoy warm clothing,
healthy meals and appropriate health care. Nepal is
one of the poorest countries in the world, according
to UNICEF. Thus, it lacks the social safety net that
exists in most nations. Space is extremely limited in
the few children?s homes affiliated with the
government. So when no local guardian is available,
an arrested parent often must choose between
bringing their children to jail with them or letting
them live on the streets. The organization provides
children with a place to live, access to schooling,
food, medical care, and a sense of belonging.
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