Child Welfare Scheme Nepal

What Child Welfare Scheme Nepal does

Child Welfare Scheme Nepal (CWSN) is a non-profit, non-government organization established in 1997 and headquartered in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It delivers a portfolio of community-based child welfare, education, health, and protection programs targeting marginalized children, street-connected youth, persons with disabilities, and adolescents in urban poverty across western Nepal. Active programs include the Child Protection Advocacy Program (with Kidasha since 2019), the Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education Project (funded by RI Global's Global Disability Development Fund since May 2019), the Jyoti Protection and Development Program operating Temporary Protection Centers for street children, the Responsive School Program, the Adolescent Health and Well-being Project, and the Breaking Boundaries cricket-based gender norms project. Completed programs span Early Childhood Care and Education (1997-2018), Jyoti Vocational Training Center (2002-2016), Early Grade Reading Program (2016-2018), the EU-funded Civil Society Alliance for Child Rights in South Asia (2011-2013), Post-Earthquake Relief (2015), and COVID-19 Response (April-August 2020).

CWSN operates without proprietary technology infrastructure; service delivery relies on direct community engagement, child clubs, schools, and dedicated protection centers rather than software platforms. The business model is grant-funded: revenue is received from international donor agencies and foundations including the European Union, USAID, Kidasha, RI Global, Global Fund for Children, RTI International, CIAI, ONGD-Fnel, and the Rehabilitation Society of Hong Kong, with services provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Distribution is executed through direct program implementation, school-based channels, and a core institutional partnership with Pokhara Metropolitan City and ward-level government bodies. The organization is governed by a 9-member board of directors elected in the 12th General Assembly (early 2026) and led by Executive Director Thakur Prasad Chapagain since October 2019.

Recognition includes the Stars Impact Awards from Stars Foundation UK in Health (2009) and Education (2013), and formal recognition by Nepal's National Child Rights Commission as an organization working for street children. No patents, trademarks, software products, AI capabilities, or commercial revenue streams are disclosed; the entity is registered as a private non-profit in Nepal with no parent company and no publicly listed securities.

Name

Child Welfare Scheme Nepal

Legal name

Child Welfare Scheme Nepal

Website

https://cwsn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Child Welfare Scheme Nepal (CWSN) is a Pokhara-based non-profit NGO, founded in 1997, delivering child protection, inclusive education, disability rehabilitation, and adolescent health programs to marginalized children, street-connected youth, and persons with disabilities across western Nepal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE), Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Community development programs
• Disability rehabilitation services
• Child protection programs
• Inclusive education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pokhara

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: CWSN operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through donations and grants from international donor agencies, foundations, and government development programs. Revenue is received from funding partners to support programmatic activities in child welfare, education, health, and protection services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Child Welfare Scheme Nepal delivers community-based child welfare, education, health, and child protection programs for marginalized children, youth, and persons with disabilities in western Nepal. Its core offerings include the Child Protection Advocacy Program, the Jyoti Protection and Development Program, the Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education Project for children with disabilities, and the Responsive School Program. Services are provided free of charge to individual beneficiaries through grassroots delivery channels anchored in Pokhara and surrounding districts.

Product overview

Child Welfare Scheme Nepal operates as a non-profit NGO offering a portfolio of child-focused programs and services rather than a unified technology product. The organization provides multiple distinct programs including child protection services (Child Protection Advocacy Program, Jyoti Protection and Development Program), education initiatives (Responsive School Program, Early Childhood Care and Education, Early Grade Reading Program), disability rehabilitation services (Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education Project, Capacity Building on Rehabilitation Practice), and community development projects (Adolescent Health and Well-being, Breaking Boundaries cricket program, COVID-19 Response). These programs are delivered through grassroots implementation in Pokhara and surrounding regions, with funding from international donor agencies. Completed programs include vocational training (Jyoti Vocational Training Center), child rights advocacy (CSACRSA), post-earthquake relief (PEREP), and environmental initiatives (Improved Cooking Stove Project).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Protection Advocacy Program Community-based child protection program that advocates for the rights and protection of vulnerable children in western Nepal through case work, awareness, and referral pathways. Targeted at marginalized children and families at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
• Jyoti Protection and Development Program A flagship protection and development program providing holistic support to vulnerable children and youth in western Nepal, combining protection, education support, and developmental activities. Targeted at marginalized children and youth in target communities.
• Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education Project Rehabilitation and inclusive education project supporting children with disabilities through therapeutic services and inclusive learning opportunities in western Nepal. Targeted at children with disabilities and their families.
• Responsive School Program School-based responsive education program that works with schools to improve quality, inclusion, and responsiveness to children's learning and protection needs. Targeted at school-age children in partner schools in western Nepal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,124 beneficiaries with disabilities reached in one project cycle
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Based Rehabilitation Services (CBRS – Nepal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Local partner organization providing rehabilitation-related activities for the Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education project. CBRS Nepal collaborates with CWSN for community-based rehabilitation services targeting persons with disabilities.
• Butterflies (Child Rights Organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational child rights organization listed as a present and past funding partner supporting CWSN's work.
• Pokhara Metropolitan CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner providing institutional support, participating in AGMs, social audits, and program coordination. Ward Chairman of Pokhara Metropolitan City Ward No. 15 serves as chief guest at CWSN events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages Nepal: Operates alternative care, family strengthening, and child protection programs across Nepal with similar grassroots delivery and direct community engagement. Highly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and donor-funded model.
• Kidasha: UK-based child rights charity working with partner NGOs in Nepal (including CWSN) on child protection advocacy. Closely comparable mission and operating model, and serves as CWSN's major funding partner.
• Terre des Hommes Nepal: International child rights NGO implementing child protection, migration, and justice programs in Nepal. Comparable model, donor base, and beneficiary segments (street-connected children, migrants, children at risk).
• CWIN (Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre): Nepal-based child rights NGO focused on child labor, protection, and advocacy with similar grassroots methodology and engagement with street and working children. Closely comparable child protection mandate and Kathmandu/Pokhara footprint.
• Butterflies Nepal: Delivers life-skills, child protection, and resilience programs for street and working children in Nepal through direct community engagement. Already a CWSN partner, highly aligned mission and delivery approach.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Nepal: Large international NGO operating child rights, education, and gender equality programs in Nepal. Overlapping beneficiary segments and donor sources, but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• World Vision International Nepal: Large international NGO focused on child welfare, sponsorship-based funding, and community development in Nepal. Comparable child-focused mission but operates at substantially greater scale.
• Save the Children Nepal: Major international child rights organization running health, education, and protection programs across Nepal. Comparable thematic areas but broader portfolio and institutional funding base.

Emerging players

• RI Global (Rehabilitation International): International disability-focused organization that funds and partners with CWSN on the Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education project. Comparable thematic area (disability inclusion) and direct programmatic partnership.

Peers

• UNICEF Nepal: UN agency delivering national-scale child protection, education, and health programs in Nepal. Overlapping mandate and beneficiary groups, and potential source of grant funding for CWSN.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CWSN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cwsn
• Xx.com/cwsnpokhara

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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