First Steps Himalaya is a registered charity in New Zealand with an elected Board of Trustees.
We are excited to share our reports and plans with you.
Annual General Report 2022/2023
Five Year Plan: 2020-2025
This Programme Implementation Plan has been developed to guide First Steps Himalaya (FSH) in delivering its strategic objectives and associated results over the 60-month period 2020-2025. The plan was prepared by the management team with the support of advisors to FSH and the Board of Trustees.
The 5 Year Plan serves as a road map in the coming years. We are excited about our plans for the future and how our programme will expand.
MEET OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NICKY CRAWFORD
CHAIRPERSON
Nicky moved to New Zealand from the U.k in 2002 and trained as a teacher. She has taught in rural and urban schools for 15 years. Nicky works with the Nepal team to develop and implement its teacher training programmes. She has a passion for literacy, music and the arts and she is one of the few qualified Philosophy for Children practitioners in NZ.
JENNY DANIELL
DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
Jenny had a long career as a primary school teacher, and is keenly aware that education is the most powerful way to raise living standards and lead to a better quality of life. She is a long standing board member with a vast amount of knowledge and has visited the First Steps projects in Nepal. She is a keen singer and cyclist.
JAN MARSH
SECRETARY
Jan is a retired clinical psychologist with 40 years' experience in a variety of settings. She first travelled to Nepal in 1977 and has returned several times. Her OE in her 20s took her through South East Asia, India and Nepal and gave her a concern for the needs of people in developing countries. She has a certificate in sustainable development from Massey University and has been a selection interviewer for VSA for many years. Jan has a strong interest in safe communities and recovery from trauma.
KAY MILLER
BOARD MEMBER
Kay is an experienced organisational development professional with significant experience in change management, business analysis, process improvement, operationalising strategy, training design/delivery and strengthening teams. She has a long history of utilising her professional skills volunteering for many local and international community groups.