The Hands in Outreach team is collaborative, hard-working, dedicated and diverse. Our mission is carried out in Nepal by our sister organization, Sano Sansar.

Nepal Team

RAM ADHIKARI
​Director of Sponsorship

MAMATA RAI
Director of Social Services

SUSHILA CHAUREL
Social Services Manager

CHANDA SHRESTHA
Education Manager

BINITA MANANDHAR
Finance & Administrative Officer

LATA RAI
Program Officer

BILLMAN SHAKYA
Building Supervisor & Teacher

POONAM MAHARJAN
Lead Teacher

MANISHA SHRESTHA
Lead Teacher

SHREEJANA BASNET
Program Assistant

SAMJHANA SUBBA
Program Assistant
Bal Kendra Learning Center
Ranjana Shrestha, Teacher
Yasoda Adhikari, Teacher
Sital Tamang, Caretaker
Rinzin Chomphel, Artist/Helper
Rupesh Shrestha, IT Advisor/Tutor
Sanepa Learning Center
Sunita Rana, Teacher
Lhashang Lama, Teacher
Sabita Lama, Teacher
Sarita BK, Caretaker
Sano Sansar Board of Directors
Dr. Archana Thapa, President
Dr. Gunjan Khadka, Vice President
Sashmita Raut, Secretary
Sanju Budhathoki, Treasurer
Dr. Nyima Phuti Sherpa
Sukrima Gurung
Hemu Sunuwar

U.S. Team

 RICKY BERNSTEIN
Co-Executive Director

LAURA HUNT
Co-Executive Director

SOFIA RIVA
Program Manager
HIO-U.S. Board of Directors
Simmie Kerman, President
Val Stori, Vice President
Lani Peterson, Secretary
Sarah Kooshian, Treasurer
Neera BK
Kelly Case
​Will Dixon
Laura Gladding
Bimala Rawal
Lesley Riva
Carolyn Schmitz
Advisory Board
​Catherine Miller, ​Board Governance
Breck Arnzen, Strategic Planning

Medical Consultants:
Elizabeth Bengston, MD
Mike Callaham, MD
Josh Jaffe, MD
Will Dixon, MD

Education Consultants:
Maida McKenna
Ashima Sitaula
Joyce Catsimpiris
Tracy Tyson
Sofia Riva
Jan MacLeod

PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR PROGRAMS