Right4children

What Right4children does

Right4Children is a Pokhara-based non-governmental organization founded in January 2013 that delivers child and youth-focused protection, education, and livelihood programs across Nepal's Gandaki Province, with a recent expansion into Nawalpur district. Its core programs comprise the Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) initiative and its 2024 Follow-Up phase, the FAB Hotel School vocational training facility established in 2017 with GATE Vocational, the PRAYASS/PRAYASS II anti-trafficking and rehabilitation work anchored by the SHE Centre, and the ASPIRE umbrella for sports (Right2Run) and arts (CHITRA) interventions. The organization operates through direct field delivery, school partnerships, community mobilization, and specialized facilities, reaching 59,954+ individuals across 10+ active projects with documented impact metrics (82 women and girls rescued through PRAYASS, 169 teachers trained under SIQAEE, 1,153 workers registered at the SHE Centre).

The business model is grant-funded and donation-driven, not commercial. Revenue is sourced from international institutional donors including ONGD FNEL Luxembourg, Child Welfare Scheme Hong Kong, Plan International, World of Children, Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, Sovereign Art Foundation, and Bryanston School, alongside individual contributions received via bank transfer. Programs are project-based (e.g., PRAYASS II runs March 2026 – December 2029, SIQAEE runs 2024–2028), with no disclosed pricing for services. The organization is led by CEO Anil Paudel under a governance structure headed by President Jayendra Gauchan, with a management team that includes program managers for SIQAEE and PRAYASS, a MEAL function, and a dedicated Media & Communications Manager. There are no private equity, venture capital, or parent-company affiliations, and no disclosed subsidiaries.

Name

Right4children

Legal name

Right4Children

Website

https://right4children.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Right4Children is a Pokhara-based non-profit NGO founded in 2013 that delivers child and youth-focused protection, education, and livelihood programs across Nepal, funded by international grants and donations and serving disadvantaged children, vulnerable women, and at-risk youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Child Welfare and Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD)

Keywords

• Child welfare programs
• Education quality improvement
• Vocational hospitality training
• Women protection services
• Community development NGO

Headquarters

HQ city

Pokhara

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Right4Children operates as a non-profit organization that relies on donations from individuals, organizations, and partners. The donate page provides bank transfer details for overseas donations through Standard Chartered Bank.
2. Grant Funding: The organization receives project-based funding from international donors and development partners for specific programs such as PRAYASS, SIQAEE, and Child-Friendly Schools.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Right4Children is a non-profit NGO delivering child and youth-focused protection, education, and livelihood programs in Nepal. Its offerings include school improvement projects (Child-Friendly Schools, SIQAEE), vocational hospitality training (FAB Hotel School), protection and rehabilitation services for vulnerable women and girls (PRAYASS, SHE Centre), and youth empowerment initiatives combining arts and sports (ASPIRE, Right2Run, CHITRA).

Product overview

Right4Children operates a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on child welfare, education, and youth empowerment in Nepal. The organization offers education-focused programs (SIQAEE, Child-Friendly Schools) that improve school infrastructure and learning quality; vocational training (FAB Hotel School) providing hospitality skills and employment pathways; protection programs (PRAYASS/PRAYASS II) addressing exploitation through prevention and rehabilitation; and youth empowerment initiatives (ASPIRE, Right2Run, CHITRA) combining sports and arts for holistic development. Publications, research reports, and newsletters are also produced as part of knowledge sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIQAEE Education quality improvement program for public schools in rural Nepal delivering infrastructure enhancements, teacher training, ECD improvements, extracurricular activities, career guidance, computer and life skill education, and parental engagement for underprivileged children in Hupsekot and Baudikali Rural Municipalities.
• FAB Hotel School Vocational hospitality training program operating as a teaching hotel, offering short courses in culinary arts, food and beverage service, and housekeeping, with apprenticeship links and employment pathways through Kathmandu University for disadvantaged youth.
• Child-Friendly School (CFS) Project School improvement program creating safe physical environments, extracurricular education, teacher empowerment, and parental involvement in public schools across Nepal, reaching 80 public schools over its initial phase and sustained through a follow-up phase across 12 schools (8 existing and 4 new).
• PRAYASS Three-year protection program (2023-2025) addressing exploitation of women and girls in Nepal's adult entertainment sector through preventive community empowerment, educational support, vocational training, and rehabilitative rescue, counselling, and reintegration services via the SHE Centre. Rescued 82 women and girls during implementation.
• PRAYASS II Continuation of the PRAYASS protection program (March 2026 - December 2029), introducing self-help groups (SHG) with seed money, collective saving promotion, financial literacy enhancement, and preventive interventions targeting schoolgirls at risk while providing rescue, counselling, and reintegration support for women in the adult entertainment sector.
• ASPIRE Umbrella initiative combining arts and sports for holistic child and youth development, integrating CHITRA (art therapy and creative expression), Right2Run (sports-based initiative), and Sports in School programs to build discipline, confidence, teamwork, and life skills among disadvantaged young people.
• SHE Centre Safety and support facility providing counselling, transitional care, supported family reintegration, soft skills development, career guidance, vocational training, and health clinics for women and girls rescued from the adult entertainment sector through Right4Children's protection programs. Registered 1,153 workers from Pokhara.

Quantifiable outcome

• 59,954+ individuals reached through programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education (GATE) VocationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founded FAB School in 2017, providing vocational curriculum and accreditation for hospitality training programs.
• Plan International NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization partnering on child protection and education programs in Nepal.
• Bryanston SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based school with long-standing partnership raising funds annually for sports projects and running volunteer exchange program with Sixth Form students.
• MovenPick (Accor)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality partner potentially providing employment opportunities for FAB School graduates.
• PachamamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnitwear company partner supporting organizational initiatives.
• Kathmandu UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing apprenticeship links and employment pathways for FAB School graduates.
• Kopila NepalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing shelter facilities for rescued women and girls through PRAYASS project.
• Public 4K TelevisionmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for broadcasting awareness programs on challenges faced by women in vulnerable situations.
• Health Division PokharamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health authority collaborating on reproductive health camps and community health initiatives.
• Gandaki Medical CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical institution partnering on health screening camps and reproductive health services.
• UHP Health PostminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health post participating in community health outreach programs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Shakti Samuha: Survivor-led Nepali organization supporting women and girls who have been trafficked, with rehabilitation and rights-based programs directly comparable to Right4Children's SHE Centre model.
• World Education Nepal: Education-focused international NGO implementing school improvement and teacher training programs in Nepal that closely mirror R4C's SIQAEE and Child-Friendly Schools interventions.

Direct peers

• Child Welfare Scheme Hong Kong (CWSHK): Hong Kong-based child welfare NGO that is itself a core funder and program partner of Right4Children, supporting Child-Friendly Schools and SIQAEE. Highly comparable mission and direct operational partnership.
• CWIN (Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre): Established Nepali NGO focused on child rights, child labor prevention, and child protection advocacy, working with children and youth in vulnerable situations — closely aligned with Right4Children's protection mandate.
• Kopila Nepal: Direct partner organization that provides shelter facilities for rescued women and girls under the PRAYASS project. Operates in the same Nepali protection and shelter space as Right4Children.
• Maiti Nepal: Nepal-based NGO focused on rescuing and rehabilitating women and girls from trafficking and exploitation, running shelter and rehabilitation services comparable to Right4Children's SHE Centre and PRAYASS program.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Nepal: Large international child rights and development NGO operating across Nepal with overlapping programs in child protection, education, and youth empowerment. A core strategic partner of Right4Children and a benchmark for similar thematic scope at greater scale.
• Save the Children Nepal: Major international NGO operating education, child protection, and health programs across Nepal. Overlaps significantly with Right4Children's CFS, SIQAEE, and protection themes but at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• UNICEF Nepal: UN agency operating across Nepal in child rights, education, and child protection — including child-friendly school models that overlap with R4C's CFS approach. Functions as a sector benchmark rather than a direct competitor.

Others

• ONGD FNEL Luxembourg: Luxembourg-based donor and development organization that has been R4C's longest-tenured institutional funder for the Child-Friendly Schools program since 2015; comparable through sustained child-education funding in Nepal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Right4Children
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@right4children327
• Facebookfacebook.com/Right4Children
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/right4children
• Instagraminstagram.com/right4children

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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