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.
Ravi Raj Timasina
General 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
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: Masters degree in Business Studies.
Santosh Silwal
General 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
Program Manager
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
Provincial Manager
(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.
Ashish Kumar Ray
Provincial Coordinator
Project location: Rautahat
Qualification: Bachelor in Civil Engineering.
Rubi Shakya
Finance Officer
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
Finance and Admin Officer
(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.
Baburaja Maharjan
Office Assistant
Urmila Tamang
Support Staff
Durga Thapa Magar
Support Staff
Sunita Adhikari
Support Staff
Project staff
Mangal Das Duwal
BCC and Training Officer
Project location: Rautahat
Qualification: Masters in Health Education.
Amitab Bajra Bajracharya
SBC Officer
Project location: Rautahat
Qualification: Masters in Environmental Science.
Dhirendra Kumar Bham
Social Behavioural Change Officer
Project Location: Jajarkot
Qualification: Intermediate in Education.
Sabhya Belbase
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Engineer (Project Coordinator)
Project Location: Rautahat
Qualification: Bachelor in Civil Engineering.
Deepak Bahadur Rokaya
IT Technician
Project Location: Surkhet
Qualification: B.Sc. CSIT.
Sunil Rawal
IT Technician
Project Location: Mugu
Qualification: Health Assistant & Bachelor in Social Work.
Rajesh Sah
Local Coordinator
Project location: NWASH Province 2
Qualification: BA in social science, Master in political science (ongoing).
"Chay Ya Nepal"
Bank Account No.: 0380 1000 0026 1201
Citizens Bank International Limited, Samakushi Branch, Kathmandu
BIC: CTZNNPKA