Maggie Doyne, BlinkNow: Nepal & COVID-19

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COVID-19 Heroes

Lorraine Schneider

28 episodes

2 days ago

COVID-19 Heroes is a look into the many hearts and minds of the individuals working and helping on the front lines of the global pandemic. From medical professionals to store clerks, everyone has a role to play in moving society forward and stopping the spread of this deadly coronavirus. An emergency manager currently working for The Walt Disney Company, Lorraine Schneider uses her background and curiosity to find out what expertise, skill set and dedication it takes to lead the charge against COVID-19.

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Maggie Doyne, BlinkNow: Nepal & COVID-19

COVID-19 Heroes

26 minutes 27 seconds

5 years ago

Maggie Doyne, BlinkNow: Nepal & COVID-19

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.

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Maggie Doyne created the BlinkNow Foundation, with her Co-founder Tope Malla, to sustain, grow, and support Kopila Valley Children’s 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’s 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.

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