Chay Ya Nepal
CHAY YA NEPAL is a non-profit organization founded after the 2015 earthquake. Chay Ya Nepal’s mission is to sustainably improve the livelihoods of marginalized and low-income people in particularly hard-to-reach villages in the Himalayas. The vision of a Nepali society capable of addressing social and environmental challenges and finding sustainable solutions is at the forefront.
Board Members
Sristi Silwal
Chairperson Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Provide leadership for the organization by working with the board and other executives to establish short and long-term goals, plans and strategies. Similarly, monitor and supervise administration, finance and project activities of the organization.
Qualification: M.Sc in Environment and Energy Management; 9 years of working experience in research and development organizations.
Motivation: I strongly believe that every community and individual should have access to education facilities, basic health services and clean environment as fundamental human right that is required for creating good citizen and tomorrow’s leader for the sustainable development of the nation. Positive attitude, hard work, sincerity and determination that I hold has always dragged me to work for needy citizens of Nepal.
Kamal Thapa
CEO & founder of Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Project implementation, Making major organizational decision, Donor communication, managing the overall operations and resources of organization, acting as the main point of communication between the Executive Committee (the board) and Operations.
Qualification: M.Sc in Environmental Science and trained on Geographical Information System and Sustainable Environment Management; 12 years of work experience in development sector.
Motivation: I have always been motivated to work to improve social and environmental condition of rural people by addressing emerging challenges of local and global change.
Anustha Shrestha
Vice Chairperson
Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Contribution to the company’s prosperity by jointly managing the organization’s affairs and at the same time serving the interests of its stakeholders.
Qualifcation: M.Sc.in Environmental Science with specialization in Natural Resource Management.
Rati Silwal Acharya
Treasurer Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Responsible for the management/monitoring of the company’s financial affairs.
Qualification: Social Worker (Lion’s Club).
Jeevan Thapa
General Member Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility:Contribution to the company’s prosperity by jointly managing the organization’s affairs and at the same time serving the interests of its stakeholders.
Qualification: M.Sc in Environmental Science; many years of experience in environmental protection and waste management.
Dr. Ravi Raj Timasina
Board Member Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Advice on public health services; Contribution to the company’s prosperity by jointly managing the organization’s affairs and at the same time serving the interests of its stakeholders.
Qualification: MD in Psychiatry.
Krishna Bahadur Shahi
General Member Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Participation in the meetings of the committees and provide help and support with all the tasks that need to be done.
Qualification: M.A. (Social Science), Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Expert.
Puskar Prasad Acharya
Board Member Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Contribution to the company’s prosperity by jointly managing the organization’s affairs and at the same time serving the interests of its stakeholders.
Qualification: Masters degree in Business Studies.
Santosh Silwal
Board Member Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Quality Control, Team Building and Community Mobilization, Human Relations and Co-ordination and Project Deliverable Skills.
Qualification: M.Sc in Environmental Science, specialized in Mountain Environment; engagement in development and environmental sector for the past 14 years, handled various projects related to health, education and environmental conservation sectors, humanitarian aid and research.
Motivation: “Serve The Unserved People” drives me to work in the development sector. In Nepal, still 21% population is under the poverty line (data 2018 A.D.). There are many people and places which are unserved and unreached by various forms of human development issues on health, education, women empowerment, disaster, income generation and livelihood promotion. For the past years of my professional career, I find myself very fortunate to involve and deliver some of the outstanding projects in many rural and remote regions of Nepal, benefitting marginalized, vulnerable and poor communities to access better education, sustainable community health services, income generation and environment conservation.
Regular staff
Ram Maharjan
Head of Program Department
Responsibility: Public Relations (Community group formation, community mobilization, conduct awareness activities, coordination with Government bodies), project implementation (develop strategy and plan for project implementation), Field staff management and report writing.
Qualification: MSc. in Environmental Science and MA. in Rural Development, many years of engagement in environmental and social sector development.
Meen Bahadur Rawal
Team Leader (Karnali Province)
Responsibility: Technical Assistance to Disability Inclusive WASH in Schools, Mugu.
Project location: Mugu
Qualification: BA in social science, Master in political science (ongoing).
Ramita Shrestha
Senior Finance Officer
Responsibility: Accounting, financial reporting and transactions, oversight of and compliance with donor requirements for projects.
Qualification: Master in Business study (MBS), working experiences in finance since 2011.
Priyanka Thakur
Senior Executive Assistant
Responsibility: ED secretariat, Assisting in Admin, Finance, Procurement Handling, Project Tracking.
Qualification: Masters in Business Administration, Specialization in Finance.
Surendra Kumar Shahi
WASH Programme Manager
Responsibility: Planning, Design, Estimation, quality control, supervision and monitoring of new constructions.
Qualification: BE in civil engineering and MSc. in interdisciplinary water resources management (IWRM) at Purbanchal University and Phokhara University, Nepal.
Prarthana Koirala
Senior PME Officer
Responsibility: Developing and implementing comprehensive M&E frameworks for programs. Assisting in writing project proposals, particularly the sections related to monitoring and evaluation plans, logic models, and performance indicators, Monitoring the quality of program implementation
Qualification: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
Ashish Kumar Ray
Provincial Coordinator
(Madhesh Province)
Project location: Rautahat
Qualification: Bachelor in Civil Engineering.
Rubi Shakya
Accountant
Responsibility: Preparing accounts, Data entry, Assisting with budgets, Managing day to day transactions of accounting.
Qualification: Master in Business Studies.
Ishan Manandhar
Operation and Management Officer
Responsibility: Updating inventory list, vendor/ suppliers listing, ensuring premises,assets and communication .
Qualification: Bachelor in Public Health.
Pratima Basnet
Accountant
Responsibility: Preparing accounts, Data entry, Assisting with budgets, Managing day to day transactions of accounting.
Qualification: Bachelor in Business Studies.
Gauri Shresta
Admin & Finance Assistant
(Karnali Province)
Responsibility: Preparing accounts, Data entry, Assisting with budgets, Managing day to day transactions of accounting at Karnali Provincial Office.
Qualification: Master of Business Studies.
Sabnam Khatun
Admin & Finance Assistant
(Madhesh Province)
Responsibility: Preparing accounts, Data entry, Assisting with budgets, Managing day to day transactions of accounting at Karnali Provincial Office.
Qualification: Master of Business Administration.
Amrit Man Pradhan
Project Assistant
Qualification: Diploma in Civil Engineering.
Baburaja Maharjan
Office Assistant
Urmila Tamang
Support Staff
Durga Thapa Magar
Support Staff
Sunita Adhikari
Support Staff
Project staff
Mangal Das Duwal
Behavioral Change Communication Officer
Project location: Rautahat
Qualification: Masters in Health Education.
Ishwor Malla
Telemedicine Specialist
Project location: Surkhet
Qualification: Masters of Public Health (MPH).
Bhim Prasad Acharya
Agriculture Officer
Project location: Surkhet
Qualification: Master of Science in Agriculture (Agri Business management).
Amitab Bajra Bajracharya
Project Officer,(Environment and Development)
Project location: Rautahat
Qualification: Bachelor in Science.
Dhirendra Kumar Bham
Social Behavioural Change Officer
Project Location: Jajarkot
Qualification: Intermediate in Education.
Gorakh Thapa
Junior Engineer
Project Location: Jajarkot
Qualification: Diploma in Civil Engineering.
Nikesh Mahat
Junior Engineer
Project Location: Jajarkot
Qualification: Bachelor in Civil Engineering.
Rajendra Gautam
Community Technician
Project Location: Jajarkot
Qualification: Diploma in Civil Engineering.
Rom Prasad Pokhrel
Community Technician
Project Location: Jajarkot
Qualification: Intermediate in Technical and Vocational, Civil Engineering.
Rabin Ghimire
Community Technician
Project Location: Jajarkot
Qualification: Intermediate in Technical and Vocational, Civil Engineering.
Sugodh Malla
Community Technician
Project Location: Surkhet
Qualification: Diploma in Engineering.
Sabhya Belbase
Community Technician
Project Location: Rautahat
Qualification: Bachelor in Civil Engineering.
Sunil Rawal
IT Technician
Project Location: Mugu
Qualification: Health Assistant, Bachelor in Social Work.
Krishna Thapa
Community Technician
Project Location: Jajarkot
Qualification: Bachelor in Hydropower Engineering.
Dinesh Kumar Bhagat
Local Coordinator
Project location: Dang
Qualification: Intermediate in Commerce.
Rajesh Sah
Local Coordinator
Project location: NWASH Province 2
Qualification: BA in social science, Master in political science (ongoing).
Birsana Bham
Social Mobilizer
Project location: Mugu
Qualification: Intermediate IN Health and Education, JTA.
Amit Thapa
Operation & Management Officer
Responsibility: Operation & Management
Qualification: Bachelors in Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Sheela Bogati
Project Coordinator
Responsibility: Help in implementing women empowerment project through livelihood support at Dang and Mugu Districts.
Qualification: Master’s of Social Work.
Swechchha Shrestha
General Member Chay Ya Nepal
Responsibility: Contribution to the company’s prosperity by jointly managing the organization’s affairs and at the same time serving the interests of its stakeholders.
Qualifcation: M.Sc, Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist.
Prateek Bhusal
Engineer
Responsibility: Design, Quality Control, Estimation, Monitoring of constructions,work, MIS Handling
Qualification: Bachelors in Civil Engineering, 5 Years of working experience in construction and development field.
Nishma Karki
Engineer
Responsibility: Design, Quality Control, Estimation, Monitoring of constructions,work, MIS Handling.
Qualification: Bachelors in Civil Engineering.
Ankit Shrestha
Sub Engineer
Responsibility: Assist in planning, designing and cost estimation of new project. Assist and provide supervision and monitoring of construction projects.
Qualification: Diploma in civil engineering.
Hom Nath Acharya
WASH Specialist
Project location: NWASH Province 2
Qualification: Masters in Business Studies, Masters in Rural Development.
Manoj Patel
Civil Engineer
Project location: NWASH Province 2
Qualification: Bachelors in civil engineering.
"Chay Ya Nepal"
Bank Account No.: 0380 1000 0026 1201
Citizens Bank International Limited, Samakushi Branch, Kathmandu
BIC: CTZNNPKA