BROADCASTS.com

b'

Maggie Doyne believes that in the blink of an eye, we can all make a difference. The Co-Founder and CEO of the BlinkNow Foundation based in Surkhet, Nepal, Maggie draws a picture of how the coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down for Nepali day laborers, migrant workers and children. Joining us from inside the Kopila Valley Children\'s Home, she shares intimate stories of how the resilient children and women are adjusting to the new pace of life set by the stay-at-home order.

Guest Bio
\\nMaggie Doyne created the BlinkNow Foundation, with her Co-founder Tope Malla, to sustain, grow, and support Kopila Valley Children\\u2019s Home and School in Nepal, and to serve as a vehicle to share her ideas with young people, especially children in the U.S. Maggie believes that in the blink of an eye, we can all make a difference. At age 19, Maggie used her life savings to build a home for orphaned children in war-ravaged Nepal. Today, she is mom to over 50 children. In 2010, she opened a school for the region\\u2019s most impoverished children. The school now serves 400 students and is rated top in the region. Maggie was named 2015 CNN Hero of the Year. She was honored by the Dalai Lama as an Unsung Hero of Compassion in 2014. Her work was championed by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Nicholas Kristof in a cover story for The New York Times Magazine. In 2012, Maggie shared her story at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, and in 2013 she received the Forbes Award for Excellence in Education. Maggie lives at the home with her children in Nepal, and also spends time managing BlinkNow and holding speaking engagements worldwide to inspire young people and develop strategic partnerships.

Learn more & support BlinkNow at: https://blinknow.org.

Find COVID-19 Heroes on:
\\nFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dSnhhw
\\nInstagram - https://bit.ly/2WaFW0O
\\nTwitter - https://bit.ly/3aOspRW
\\nYoutube - https://bit.ly/2zxok7N

-- This episode is sponsored by GoGyft - the gyft that keeps on giving. To create your GoGyft, visit https://www.gogyft.com/covid.